Is the Catholic History, my history?
Am I a part of Apostolic succession?
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9 comments:
You really don't think I'm part of Apostolic succession? How do you define it? How should I define it?
I have a sneaky suspicion that a Catholic would say that I am part not of the Apostolic succession, which is surely their right. I simply wonder what it means to succeed the apostles? I wonder if it is important or not to have that as part of your history. Us protestants stand alone on the leg of the cannon of scripture and leave history to itself, part of it, our history. I wonder if the ol' Catholics are not on to something with upholding tradition as another leg to stand on. If indeed they is a direct succession from the apostles to today, that is quite substantial in and of itself...
Doesn't that depend on your heritage, where your ancestors originated from and what not?
Or are you talking more... did the Christianity that you believe in today develope from the catholic church?
And by Apostolic succession do you mean beinc a decendent of one of the apostles? Because this is totally taking me for a loop. Woot!
Hah. Yeah, I mean, the Christianity I believe in develop from the Catholic Church. You see, the Catholic faith is not based on the word of God soley, but also on the Church. The logic follows, Jesus established the church as his means of operating on earth, that church has created traditions, some from the very first days of it's ordinance, thus the church is just as much a leg to stand on as the bible as far as inspiration goes. My question have much to do with protestants taking this out of the equation. Should we have?
Apostolic succession, as far as catholicism goes has to do with Peter and him transfering his apostolic rights and gifts on to the next "Pope" and so on. For my own purposes though, I am asking the question in a more general sense. I am a direct decendant of 11 men and one Jesus as far as faith goes. so the question becomes another of history and legs to stand on. I really question protestants taking the church away as a leg for standing. I think some of this has to do with the church having such a history during the old dark ages (called so for a reason...).
Sorry for the deleted comments; I promised myself a long, long time ago (like more than 10 years ago) not to discuss religion or politics online.
I would be more than happy to discuss this and other topics face to face.
I feel better now, thanks.
mjl
no problem about the deleted comments. I don't mind.
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