Catholic have more than 1 Bible ?

last SG · 2007-02-05T19:55:32+00:00

I think this thread has gone way off topic and that the answer was already given partially. *locking*

ghimpheng SG

True Or False ?

Pope Nicholas SG

We have only one Bible....

What gave you such an impression???

vince69 SG

Catholic on have one Bible, just that there are a few more books in there than the normal Protestant Bible.

Smile cheers.

are you refering to Oral Traditions which together with the Written Bible make up the 'Words of God' ?

alexkusu SG

hmm..which bible version is suitable?

got many version..King James, etc etc

ghimpheng SG

New International Version i think

ghimpheng SG

this is what i feel weird about catholic

and mother mary is just choosen to born jesus why pple still worship her as god ?

Pope Nicholas SG

No one worships Mary and the last one that did were disposed off as heretics.

If you call our doctrines wierd, u call every Christian prior to the Reformation especially those living in the first century as wierd.

And yes....most of our doctrines can be defended from Scripture. The few that cannot are ironically the ones u hold so dear like the Incarnation and the Canon of the Bible.

Pope Nicholas SG

Yea the Protestant books contain 66 books i think,

Catholic: Church uses Sacred Tradition to intepretate Scripture

Protestant: Individual uses his own private intepretation of Scripture

vince69 SG

The blessed Virgin is not worshiped in the Catholic church (at least not supposed to), but she is one that is highly respected and loved (perhaps you can say like a motherly figure). Smile

vince69 SG

Pope... I am refering to the three pillars of the Catholic Church lah...

and by Oral Traditions, I am refering to those teachings and traditions and practices that is not recorded in the Scripture but rather handed down orally.
(not talking about interpretation)

Smile

Pope Nicholas SG

I recall reading a Eastern Catholic argument that Tradition is not taught but lived. Its a way of life haha. Its a bit too cheem for me LOL.

vince69 SG

There are three ways traditions can be taught,
1) putting them in writtings
2) teaching/training them orally
3) by life example (by how the teacher live his/her lives, ie. discipleship)

in my opinion, its best using a combination of all three.

cheers Smile

Pope Nicholas SG

Yea thats how i view it as well.

1) Through Councillar documents, Church Fathers - Incarnation, Bible Canon
2) Through Sacred Magisteruim - Cloning, Contraception
3) Discipleship.

Well phrased Vince69!!!

Cool-gal SG

i only have one jerusalem bible.

vince69 SG

Thats a cool bible to have ( I could not find one Sad )

Icemoon SG

New Jerusalem Bible? This one is the Catholic Bible right?

vince69 SG

Yes sir, its a Catholic Bible

Like its predecessor, the Jerusalem Bible, this version is translated "directly from the Hebrew, Greek or Aramaic."

Icemoon SG

They must have realized the Vulgate or Douay Rheims is not as good. Laughing

Pope Nicholas SG

I agree

Modern day apologist use Greek and Hebrew verse to defend doctrines.

Can anyone tell me more about the KJV only stance?

Icemoon SG

But too bad the liturgy has its foundation in Latin. Even Aquinas wrote Summa on the basis of the Latin Bible.

The KJV only stance - Ruckmanism and Verbal Plenary Preservation - you can read more about them here: http://www.truth.sg/index.htm