XPost: alt.atheism, alt.religion.christian   
   From: ted@nd.alice   
      
   Alex W. wrote:   
      
   > On 29/12/2015 21:52, Ted&Alice wrote:   
   > > Alex W. wrote:   
   > >   
   > > > On 28/12/2015 22:35, Ted&Alice wrote:   
   > > > > talishi wrote:   
   > > > >   
   > > > > > On 12/27/2015 10:09 PM, Ted&Alice wrote:   
   > > > > > > As you know, there are thousands of Protestant sects. They   
   > > > > > > all have varying levels of acceptance and rejection of the   
   > > > > > > OT scriptures.   
   > > > > >   
   > > > > > But the important thing to take away is that God is not the   
   > > > > > author of confusion!   
   > > > >   
   > > > > That might be one argument in favor of the Roman Catholic faith.   
   > > > >   
   > > >   
   > > > If it had to be a Christian denomination, try the Church of   
   > > > England (Episcopalians in Leftpondia).   
   > > >   
   > > > They take the injunction very seriously that "in my father's house   
   > > > are many mansions".  The CofE will bend over backwards and then   
   > > > some to accommodate any sort of variant belief or religious   
   > > > practice.   
   > >   
   > > I agree that the CofE is preferrable in that sense to the RCC, but I   
   > > meant from a logical point of view, since they claim to be directly   
   > > derived from Jesus's rock(hard?) assignment to Peter.   
   > >   
   >   
   > Don't they all?   
   >   
   > Rome does make great play of their descent from Peter and Paul, but   
   > in the end they all claim authority from the bible which supersedes   
   > any mere apostle....   
      
   Yes, but that's another consistency in Catholic doctrine. They believe   
   that their administration has the authority to interpret the Bible as   
   they wish, even rejecting parts of it.   
      
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