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Slight sidenote. The the word, doctrine, comes from the Latin word, docere, which means to teach. So, it depends on which doctrines to which you are referring when you say "doctrine is man-made." If it's not a doctrine of Christ, then, yes, it is a man-made doctrine. But, if it is a doctrine...

Yeah, I think many people mistakenly think the Bible is one book with one genre. While the truth is certainly there in all the books, it's conveyed in different ways. I don't think the Bible was ever meant to be a do-it-yourself kit for Christianity. It is a (great) tool...in the proper hands...

That's an excellent question! Hopefully, a Catholic studies Scripture as the Church recommends. The Church recognizes that the Bible is more of a library than a book. Libraries usually have more then one genre of books available to their readers. The story of the flood is in the book of...

No, no. That's not what I'm saying. There were disagreements from the very beginning. Many heresies, some of them serious, (Arians, Gnostics, et al.) arose and had to be defeated. But the Deposit of Faith, the formal doctrines of the Church which she received from Christ, are completely...

The New Testament was written by members of the original Church founded by Christ. The Apostles were taught by Jesus Christ...orally. Nobody took notes. Nobody recorded the teachings. Jesus commanded the Apostles to go forth and teach and preach all that He had taught them. SOME of what they...

The Church has always had problems, beginning with Judas Iscariot. Why? Because we have always been in battle with Satan and his demons. Yet, it is still Christ's Church. Peter denied Christ three times, yet Christ didn't kick him out or remove the authority He gave him. The rest, except...

All of the New Testament writers were members of the original Church. God didn't reach a Big Hand down and hand someone a King James version of the Bible. In fact, it wasn't until the late 4th century that the Chuch gathered, prayed to the Holy Spirit, and went through over 300 letters...

That's an assumption. Actually, my context is always within the teachings of the Church that wrote and set the canon for the New Testament.

But in what context are we to read and comprehend anything? Strictly by our own light, which I would argue that Peter was concerned about with regard to Scripture, or within the context of the constant, unchanged beliefs given Christ's Church by Christ from the beginning, that provided the New...

Let's use an analogy for a minute. Say that, instead of talking about God, etc., we were talking about brain surgery. And, the most definitive, universally accepted book on brain surgery was given to every medical student on the planet. What approach would you think would be most effective...

Okay. A little homework for you. What does Scripture refer to as the "pillar and foundation of truth"? I would start there. Also, a good understanding of what authority is and is not, and how it works.

I'm sorry if I wasn't clear or confused you. Self-interpretation of Scripture is what St. Peter warned against in 2 Peter 1:20-21. By what authority, other than yourself, do you claim to interpret the verses you provided?

It's not about denying verses. It's about the meaning/interpretation of verses. Scripture needs to be considered within the context of ALL of Scripture, not interpreted by one's desired outcome, out of context of the whole. There was a study done recently, by some psychologists. They asked...

You mean your personal translation of those two verses supports keeping the Sabbath, right? How about, "Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in regard to food or drink or in respect to festival, or a new moon or a Sabbath day—things which are a mere shadow of what is to come, but the...

Interesting post. Here are some questions, though: 1. Does inerrancy apply to translations into different languages, understanding that there are some languages that the full, correct meaning may not be able to be correctly translated? 2. Does that mean interpretation of the Bible is...

Good point. And who is the "father of lies"? Satan.

Since Trump was elected, I've heard nothing from the media than how horrible he was. But...never any real specifics. Just generalizations. He was an effective president, helping the country be energy independent, helping businesses by lowering business tax, etc. I have yet to meet anyone who...

There is a choice everyone makes, whether knowingly or unknowingly. We either accept that there is such a thing as objective truth outside of ourselves, or we buy into the false belief that we are the sole, arbitrary authors of truth ourselves. This, I think, is at the root of a lot of the...

No. If someone is mentally ill, you don't encourge their lunacy by buying into it or supporting it. Insanity is a departure from reality. They need big doses of reality if they're ever going to heal.

Russia has a serious demographic problem. They haven't produced enough young people. Not as bad as China, with their 40-year one child policy, but serious enough. They don't have enough young people to draft into the military like they used to. Russian strategy is to just overwhelm the enemy...