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Does the Catholic Church Teach That Adam and Eve Are Myths?
Aleteia ^ | April 22, 2015 | JOHN MARTIGNONI

Posted on 04/22/2015 11:50:07 AM PDT by NYer

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To: terycarl
what word???

The word, 'remembrance".

61 posted on 04/22/2015 7:03:17 PM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:23)
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To: terycarl
"THIS" is the transubstantiation of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ!!!

Wrong. "this" is taking and eating. Look at the context. There was no hocus pocus prayer.

62 posted on 04/22/2015 7:31:11 PM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:23)
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To: terycarl

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

An orthodox Lutheran Synod


63 posted on 04/22/2015 7:31:21 PM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: redgolum
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. An orthodox Lutheran Synod

Father Luther would be so proud...

64 posted on 04/22/2015 8:20:47 PM PDT by terycarl (common sense prevails over all)
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To: aimhigh
Wrong. "this" is taking and eating. Look at the context. There was no hocus pocus prayer.

Ultraa wrong.....take and eat of this "THIS IS MY BODY"....Take and drink of this "THIS IS A CUP OF MY BLOOD WHICH WILL BE SHED FOR THE REMISSION OF SIN"

Do THIS in memory of me

65 posted on 04/22/2015 8:23:56 PM PDT by terycarl (common sense prevails over all)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Yes indeed I hear crickets and they are not in season yet:)


66 posted on 04/22/2015 9:49:31 PM PDT by redleghunter (1 Peter 1:3-5)
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To: aimhigh

Unfortunately for you, it doesn’t mention saying ‘hocus pocus” over bread and turning it into Christ body.

and this you know exactly how...?


67 posted on 04/23/2015 4:34:43 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: aimhigh

The word, ‘remembrance”.

ah, yes, because’in remembrance of’ and ‘in memory of’ express such polar opposite thought patterns...

the more you ‘explain’ the more foolish your position becomes...


68 posted on 04/23/2015 4:41:23 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: aimhigh
A bible in the hand of a Catholic is like the constitution in the hands of a liberal. The official Catholic doctrine is meaningless if the priests aren't preaching it.

That's very astute and the thought has caused me to spend a lot of time with the definition of liberal. It's all about a liberal interpretation. It's about taking liberties with something that should be revered. It's like taking liberties with a ... virgin. How very ironic.

69 posted on 04/23/2015 4:57:17 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (God is very intollerant, why shouldn't I be?)
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To: terycarl

I think he would be a bit saddened that the reformation is still going on, but also be shocked on how nutty all of Christendom has become.


70 posted on 04/23/2015 5:38:24 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

No need for snark. Dust of the earth? OK, but HOW did he do tha?

I’ve probably read the Bible more times than you can count, but I still have questions.


71 posted on 04/23/2015 5:55:50 AM PDT by chesley (Obama -- Muslim or dhimmi? And does it matter?)
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To: NYer

Vatican II made changes re: religious liberty and ecumenism, but not Adam and Eve.


72 posted on 04/23/2015 6:09:11 AM PDT by piusv
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To: chesley
No need for snark.

Yes there is. And will remain so as long as you hypocrites insist on subjecting the bringing into being of everything from nothing to "scientific laws" while still believing that a virgin gave birth through her side so her hymen would remain intact. Why no "scientific laws" to explain that, hmm?

Dust of the earth? OK, but HOW did he do tha?

What "natural laws" did he use to cause the resurrection? The multiplication of loaves and fishes? Don't tell me . . . those where "miracles." But the creation of man has to be "natural!"

I’ve probably read the Bible more times than you can count, but I still have questions.

So? What have "questions" to do with rejecting the Biblical narrative and insisting on scientific uniformitarianism?

73 posted on 04/23/2015 6:37:59 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (The "end of history" will be Worldwide Judaic Theocracy.)
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To: al_c; aimhigh; Alex Murphy
If you really believe that, then I’ve got some ocean front property in Arizona to sell you.

But since you bring it up, tell me in scripture where to find the doctrine of sola scripture. And what is your take on John 6?

There you go. This whole thread is about Adam and Eve but rather than answer aimhigh's question you immediately invoke the only verses which the Catholic Church interprets literally. Why don't you answer the question about Adam and Eve? Why do you dodge it?

I take this as a back door admission that you don't believe the events narrated in Genesis actually happened. After all, that's "heretical" for a Catholic (or an Orthodox), isn't it?

You know what's really crazy? Aside from Augustine most of your church fathers were young-earth creationists. They never felt the need to limit the literal details of Genesis like their so-called followers do. But every statement in which they agree with Fundamentalist Protestants is dismissed because "they were relying on the science of their time and didn't know what we know today." Yet every teaching on which they disagree with Fundamentalist Protestants is treated as untouchable divinely-revealed truth!

What a lousy attitude to have!

74 posted on 04/23/2015 6:47:09 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (The "end of history" will be Worldwide Judaic Theocracy.)
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To: redgolum; NYer; Alex Murphy; All
Interesting. My brides parish teaches (as in instruction materials to children and adults) that there was no Adam and Eve. God (maybe) decided to ensoul some monkeys.

When I point out the rather severe theological issues this presents, I have been called a fundamentalist Catholic hater. When I show them the parts of the Catholic Catechism quoted the article.. Well I was asked to leave.

75 posted on 04/23/2015 6:50:08 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (The "end of history" will be Worldwide Judaic Theocracy.)
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To: terycarl
Look for the Nihil Obstat and the imprimatur in the front of the book..as you well know, it indicates that the book is without significant error

You mean like all those Catholic bibles that teach the documentary hypothesis and that Adam and Eve are myths?

How do you reconcile such bibles with the claim made in the article at the head of this thread?

76 posted on 04/23/2015 6:52:05 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (The "end of history" will be Worldwide Judaic Theocracy.)
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To: ebb tide; piusv; vladimir998

Where are you guys? Why isn’t this issue important to you???


77 posted on 04/23/2015 6:55:35 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (The "end of history" will be Worldwide Judaic Theocracy.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator
Actually, the following comment started the ball rolling … I merely responded to it.

A bible in the hand of a Catholic is like the constitution in the hands of a liberal.

Now kindly retract the claws.

78 posted on 04/23/2015 7:11:48 AM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

I see that English is your second language.

I never disputed the Genesis account at all.

Are you Christophobic, maybe?

Again, refer to my second sentence.

Get some coffe, man. You’re still hung over.


79 posted on 04/23/2015 7:25:24 AM PDT by chesley (Obama -- Muslim or dhimmi? And does it matter?)
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To: Zionist Conspirator
I did respond in this thread. The accusation was that Vatican II changed the teachings. As much as VII did change things, Adam and Eve was not one of them. Having said that, when various Catholics (including members of the hierarchy) lead others to believe something that is not traditional Catholic teaching that's another story altogether.

As far as getting into a debate about the literal truth of Adam and Eve and whether it is important to me? I find a number of things important to me, but I also recognize that there is just so much one can say. Case in point: the ongoing "debate" with Protestants about the Eucharist and whether it is literal. I don't argue with them about that anymore because it's pretty clear their minds are closed. That doesn't mean it isn't important to me.

80 posted on 04/23/2015 8:35:00 AM PDT by piusv
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