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Phorse 5 wrote:

> The Astute Andrew wrote:
> 
>> Marsh Lion wrote:
>> 
>> <snip>
>> 
>>> Not true. There are some things that are just plain WRONG both by
>>>  god and humans. You only have to do sex once (to loose your 
>>> virginity), it does not matter how this is done.
> 
> 
> Yeah, well, i was referring to anything other than missionary 
> position and female orgasm being taboo.
> 
> 
>>> On a side note, I do not believe that Catholics are christians 
>>> (kinda like close, but no cigar), although that is debateable.
> 
> 
> Sort of like the extremist muslim cleric Vs the local mosque? The 
> local is closer to the original teaching than the fanatic. 
> Catholicism is sort of toward the fanatical end of christianity. It 
> certainly was in the past (crusades, with hunts, etc.).
> 
> 
>> Very debatable.  We are Christians, and we believe everything in 
>> the Nicene Creed (do a Google search... I don't care to copy and 
>> paste it here... it'll be a waste of space for people who don't 
>> care).
>> 
>> However, we are not Christians who believe the Bible is the only 
>> authoritative word of God, and we also don't believe people are 
>> saved by faith alone.
> 
> 
> Thing is, the bible says that it is the only authoritative word of 
> god.

Where?

Furthermore, even if it did, it would be foolish to believe such a
precept.  Something along the lines of "circular logic."

"The Bible is the authoritative word of God."
"The Bible says it is the authoritative word of God."
"Therefore, the Bible must be the authroitative word of God."

Circular logic is bad.

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> And now it seems you, Andrew, are saying that your lot (Catholics) 
> have prophets after Christ as well (since only prophets (or their 
> followers) can write down the word of God).

No.  Public revelation ended with the death of the last Apostle.

> From that I gather that you expect more prophets to come as well? 
> Although you call them saints, i think.

No, saints are quite different from prophets.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02364b.htm
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04171a.htm

> At any rate, this puts you on a path leading to a religion separating
> from those who follow the teaching of Christ - the christians - to
> your own system, which we know as catholicism.

Show me one teaching that is seperate from the teaching of Christ.

That is all.

-- 
The Astute Andrew
Just a kid seeking enlightenment.