Dancing Around the Bible Again
Catholic bishops from around the world are meeting in Rome Oct 5-26 for a “Synod on the Bible.” The bishops are once again faced with that Catholic dilemma of giving lip service to the bible as well as “encouraging” Catholics to read it, but hoping that no one actually does!
Some of this tension was noted in an Oct 16 Catholic News Service article on the synod titled, “Some Prelates Say Private Bible Reading Just First Step for Catholics.” For example:
“A recurring theme in the synod hall was the tension (emphasis mine) several bishops see between some schools of biblical scholarship and the traditional faith of the church.”
Cardinal William Levada called this, “One of the most delicate (emphasis mine) questions for the synod.”
Why should reading the bible be delicate? Or full of tension? Let me give you a translation of what they’re trying to say:
‘There’s lots of things in the bible that disagree with what the Catholic Church teaches, so let’s be careful not to push the bible too much!!’
And, Cardinal Odilo Scherer summed up best how Catholic bishops want people to read the bible:
“Exegesis is not enough because understanding what God is saying requires an attitude of listening in faith (emphasis mine).”
Another translation is needed here. Listening in faith – what His Eminence really means is:
‘If you read the bible and see anything that contradicts Catholic teaching, then don’t trust the bible, trust the Catholic priesthood.’
Comment – The poor Catholic clergy – they’ve always got to perform this high-wire balancing act of praising the bible, yet hoping no one reads it! The last thing a Catholic priest or bishop wants is a person reading the bible. Why? Because the true Christ is found in the bible, whereas Rome presents a false christ – one who turns himself into wafers, and does whatever Mary tells him!
God has made the bible so simple even a child can come to faith in Christ from it. 2 Tim 3:15 says:
“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Jesus Christ.”
The bible points people to - Christ. The Catholic Church points people to – antichrist! No wonder Catholicism hates the bible so much.
Some of this tension was noted in an Oct 16 Catholic News Service article on the synod titled, “Some Prelates Say Private Bible Reading Just First Step for Catholics.” For example:
“A recurring theme in the synod hall was the tension (emphasis mine) several bishops see between some schools of biblical scholarship and the traditional faith of the church.”
Cardinal William Levada called this, “One of the most delicate (emphasis mine) questions for the synod.”
Why should reading the bible be delicate? Or full of tension? Let me give you a translation of what they’re trying to say:
‘There’s lots of things in the bible that disagree with what the Catholic Church teaches, so let’s be careful not to push the bible too much!!’
And, Cardinal Odilo Scherer summed up best how Catholic bishops want people to read the bible:
“Exegesis is not enough because understanding what God is saying requires an attitude of listening in faith (emphasis mine).”
Another translation is needed here. Listening in faith – what His Eminence really means is:
‘If you read the bible and see anything that contradicts Catholic teaching, then don’t trust the bible, trust the Catholic priesthood.’
Comment – The poor Catholic clergy – they’ve always got to perform this high-wire balancing act of praising the bible, yet hoping no one reads it! The last thing a Catholic priest or bishop wants is a person reading the bible. Why? Because the true Christ is found in the bible, whereas Rome presents a false christ – one who turns himself into wafers, and does whatever Mary tells him!
God has made the bible so simple even a child can come to faith in Christ from it. 2 Tim 3:15 says:
“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Jesus Christ.”
The bible points people to - Christ. The Catholic Church points people to – antichrist! No wonder Catholicism hates the bible so much.
posted by Robt. B. at 5:48 AM
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