Yeah, it is in the United States but don’t “hurt my feelings”, because I have that faith, get it?

That was all I was getting at above. Save the personal theology breakdowns for the appropriate venue or post. AW1 doesn’t believe in Jesus as Messiah. That’s cool.

But for those 80+% of Americans who identify themselves as Christians, my $0.02 cents:

Christianity in the West weakens itself by discourse on creating individually ascribed tenets of Christian faith based on personal preference, almost ala carte, so to speak from the Christian menu. Is this Christianity as it reflects the “American Idol” culture? IMO, yes. Is that good? Insert your own answer and think of Europe.

That is all. I think the visiting Pope alluded to sorta the same thing.

All that being said- Imagine what the Islamists see when they look in the winders?

b2

Best of Luck!

That said, it’s time to continue my novena that big Navy opens up some more Tailhook slots for selectors this week.

That “lost in translation” argument is so old and full of holes , it whistles like a screen door in a high wind. The original language texts have been available for scholars and translators for many years. The 20th century had produced new translated versions not derived from the Septuitgent or Jerome’s Vulgate. Another point where you are wrong is that the Pope’s didn’t add to the New Testament over the years. The Canon of Scripture was decided in the early 4th Century by a Church Council as there were many texts floating around and the need to determine which were Inspired became apparent. The preponderence of Church teaching in the early Church depended upon the Old Testament and the oral traditions handed down until this Council.

Thank you! I love it. No matter how learned or trained, the expert linguist’s faith can’t be bigger than your’s or mine.

As Jim C. says, it’s the FAITH.

The Creator may be a harsh judge, but he’s not blind — I’m sure he’ll allow for translation error.

— Max