| William M. Klein 2008-02-18, 6:56 pm |
| "Judson McClendon" <judmc@sunvaley0.com> wrote in message
news:m3luj.85974$N67.80367@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
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> No sensibilities are involved. The literal meaning of Jesus' words
> "Do not call anyone on earth your father" is clear to a child. I
> simply asked how Roman Catholics view such things, when their
> clear doctrine conflicts with the Bible's clear words. I made no
> comment about whether they are justified in their views, I simply
> asked what they were. Is it offensive to Roman Catholics when
> someone simply asks what their views are? I wasn't aware that
> was a Roman Catholic doctrine. :-)
It is clear (to me) that when taken t "face value" that means that one may not
use the term (in whatever lanaguage you want) for either your biological male
parent OR for a (religious) leader. Do you read it that way, i,e. that the
Bible prohibits calling your bioligcal male parent "father" or do you take it
more loosely for biological isues that other uses of the term?
P.S. See my other post on how I would use the "gifts of God" for understanding
such passages. (And I am quite certain that the Roban Catholic and many other
denominaties would do the same.)
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Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
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