> -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Root [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 2:25 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: National Day of Prayer! > > > Specifically the "inerrant" part. > > > > Perhaps I'm wrong but I see Biblical Literalism as something pretty > unique > > to Evangelicals. > > > > I would argue that "inerrant" doesn't necessarily equate to "literal > truth"
I'm willing to say it's arguable... but that ambiguity along would make me balk at signing the statement (if I were a believer). Still the statement also says "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the only One by which I can obtain salvation and have an ongoing relationship with God." Again, this was never my understanding of Catholic dogma: a direct, personal relationship with God was possible. You could ask Mary (or any saints) for advice or to advocate on your behalf with the Lord, but there was no emphasis at all on Jesus as the only conduit to salvation. In fact this part of the declaration seems to aimed directly at the Catholics (and others, like the Jews, that either diminish or refute the ultimate divinity of Christ). Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;192386516;25150098;k Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:259548 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
