Message from @Skellington
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its just that some traditions or interpretations become corrupted
like indulgences
But what I've been taught within the Orthodox Church is that, yes, Scripture is the base
protestants just disagreed with the catholics interpetations, so we split
But there is Holy Tradition that has grown from it
But if it's a matter of interpretation, by what standard can it all be judged?
Or, more clearly, how can you tell if one interpretation is right where the other is wrong?
you debate it
They can't BOTH be right, and if it's worth fighting about they can't BOTH be wrong.
Debate from what?
debate your intepretation from the scripture and the original greek and such
thats how you come to know truth in anything
I mean, yes, I believe there is truth to that
That what the Church has done historically
But it has also set precedent
And built of 2000 years of consistent Tradition that grew forth from the Scripture and those who applied it in their lives.
I mean, that's the whole point of the Ecumenical Councils
we just dont like the way its grown. if you end up with mary and saint worship and indulgences then something has gone wrong
And Christ Himself said the gates of hell will never prevail over the church
sure the chruch dosent do indulgences anymore
and has gone back on it
which kind of undermines the whole infallibility thing
The Roman Catholic Church did
Again, I'm not Roman Catholic
dosent matter
you were the one that claimed sola scritura lead to disaster
and ive never heard an argument against it
scriptura
Neither the Roman Catholics nor the various and sundry sects of Protestantism act in ways consistent with the Scriptures or Holy Tradition.
Well I did. You can confidently point out that the Roman Catholic interpretation is incorrect, but how can you know yours is correct, using just the scriptures as written?
thats a big question
and i have debated quite alot
Arius thought he did. Same with the founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses and so on
Well, I know I cannot answer that question for you
this is the same tactic as atheists being like "there are 2 thousand gods and you think yours is the right one"
so what
so what if people were wrong
But I do suggest reading the pdf I linked. It's worth considering if only for formulating a counter argument.
ok i might read it when i get back from school
Ok