/lit/ - Literature

>>19219104
>earn merit
lol
Was buddhism the original Protestantism?

>>19079553
>COMPLEXITY AND PARADOX OF THE HUMAN CONDITION!

>>15452784
The part where it discuses how donkeys mingle with donkeys and how we should emulate that to reach a higher state.

>>15452819
>not that guy, but it is outright slander from ancient church figures like st. iraeneus. read 'the christians as the romans saw them' for a very detailed explanation

>>15204827
>V. We may be moved and induced by the testimony of the Church to a high and reverent esteem of the Holy Scripture.(k) And the heavenliness of the matter, the efficacy of the doctrine, the majesty of the style, the consent of all the parts, the scope of the whole (which is, to give all glory to God), the full discovery it makes of the only way of man’s salvation, the many other incomparable excellencies, and the entire perfection thereof, are arguments whereby it doth abundantly evidence itself to be the Word of God: yet notwithstanding, our full persuasion and assurance of the infallible truth and divine authority thereof, is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit bearing witness by and with the Word in our hearts.(l)
>(k) I Tim. 3:15.
>(l) I John 2:20, 27; John 16:13, 14; I Cor. 2:10, 11, 12; Isa. 59:21.
>VI. The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for His own glory, man’s salvation, faith, and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture: unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit, or traditions of men.(m) Nevertheless we acknowledge the inward illumination of the Spirit of God to be necessary for the saving understanding of such things as are revealed in the Word:(n) and that there are some circumstances concerning the worship of God, and government of the Church, common to human actions and societies, which are to be ordered by the light of nature and Christian prudence, according to the general rules of the Word, which are always to be observed.(o)
>(m) II Tim. 3:15, 16, 17; Gal. 1:8, 9; II Thess. 2:2.
>(n) John 6:45, I Cor. 2:9 to 12.
>(o) I Cor. 11:13, 14; I Cor. 14:26, 40.
>VII. All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all:(p) yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed, and observed for salvation, are so clearly propounded and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of the ordinary means, may attain unto a sufficient understanding of them.(q)
>(p) II Pet. 3:16.
>(q) Psalm 119:105, 130.

>>15073192
>Is there any bigger sign of a triggered Christfag?
>Everytine threads on the topic of christianity pops up, including this one, there's multiple retards making posts like this that boil down to nothing more that "you can't question and scrutinize FACTS what the fuck idiot you really think you're smarter than a guy you are accusing of deceit? I don't think so."
>NOOOOOO THESE GUYS LIED BECAUSE A MODERN BUG ANGLO SCHOLAR TOLD ME SO!!!!!!!!!

>>15050323
You need to go back

>>15026128
>one can also find truth directly for oneself via “gnosis.”
> JUST LOOK INSIDE YOURSELF MAAN... LIKE... ALL IS GOD... ALL IS TRUTH... FUCK THESE SYSTEMS MAAAN... THEIR TOO BIGOTED...

>>14911428
>Ah, but .. but but but but but.. the error of 'both' the priest and scientist is to adopt a dogmatic stance and close the avenues of inquiry prematurely,that's when scientists annoy religiots and religiots annoy scientists. Insomuch as science is absolutely not supposed to be 'dogmatic' by its very nature; i.e. reason and inquiry and challenging, etc, it's still proves the case that some people, especially when they reach larger numbers, will 'resort to dogma' to close off specific paths for the sake of convenience, but that this itself is not scientific in thinking but religious in thinking, and even more deliciously ironically a religious person looking to critique a dogmatic scientist will be unable to say this without kneecapping their own religious bias in dogmatism lol
>I find that to be very funny, as an image; where the religious person 'knows' the science person is guilty of "some sort" logical fallacy but from dissonance can't quite figure out what it is.
>What we're really talking about is the rule-maker types; authoritarianists and political types, who just come to anything and want to make rules about it and usually know nothing about the thing itself or want to subvert it for political gain. Nobody likes these people.

>>14883947
>Oh my goodness! The N-word? COMEDY GOLD!

>>14861036
>>t. christcuck

>>14841900
>which is a parable
This. Much like Genesis. It isn't to be taken literally.

>>14749706
>wow sure showed me,
>I'm having an intellectual crisis mortyyy, my very believe in the fundamental characteristics of reality is forever altered by your sagacious reasoning

>>14718756
>statism and authoritarian regimes

>>14588213
>NOOOOOO!!! YOU CANT JUST HIT YOUR WIFE TO DISCIPLINE HER!!!! THAT IS SO SEXIST!!!!!!! SHE HAS FEELINGS TO!!!!!!

>>14491231
>>14491443
>I feel like...

>>14240501
Reddit

>>14001315
>the fascist empire

>>13613479
>>just got back from mass

>>13604146
>wholesome