| Judson McClendon 2008-02-18, 6:56 pm |
| "HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote:
> Judson McClendon wrote:
>
> There are other possibilities for "father" besides biological and spritual.
>
> Honorific comes to mind, similar to "M'lord."
>
> Also recognition of position, as in "Doctor" or "Reverend."
>
> Courtesy or convention as in "Sir," or "Madam."
>
> Recognition of rank as in "Yes, captain."
Yes, but my question is, in what sense do the RCs see Jesus' use of
"father", and why do think would He forbid it's use in that sense? If
it isn't in the sense of spiritual or authoritative "father" I have no idea
what sense it could be, or why its use would be forbidden. Jesus did
specifically say no one on earth.
> As a complete outsider, it seems to me the complaint by non-Catholics over the Church's use of "Father" (but not Monsignor or
> Bishop or Cardinal) is a soufflé issue - all puff and no substance.
Why do people keep thinking I'm complaining about this? If I wanted
to attack the Roman Catholic position on this I would have done so.
And I would have certainly chosen a more significant issue than this
to challenge. There are many doctrinal differences between Roman
Catholics and Protestants, and this one is trivial. But I think it would
be pointless and counter productive for me to challenge their beliefs,
and I don't intend to.
> As a non-Catholic, when I encounter a Roman Catholic priest, I address him as "Reverend" or "Padre." I think this helps him deduce
> I'm not a member of the tribe (wait, that's a Jewish shorthand...).
So do I. I'm not offended by the practice, just puzzled by it.
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Judson McClendon judmc@sunvaley0.com (remove zero)
Sun Valley Systems http://sunvaley.com
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
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