Comments on: From the iMonk Archive: The “Happy Enough” Protestant http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/from-the-imonk-archive-the-%e2%80%9chappy-enough%e2%80%9d-protestant ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:47:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew Johnston http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/from-the-imonk-archive-the-%e2%80%9chappy-enough%e2%80%9d-protestant/comment-page-1#comment-523072 Matthew Johnston Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:46:33 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5426#comment-523072 Christiane, A question right back at you: Have you, do you , understand the absolute sovereignty of God? That would allow you to answer your question you put to me....... Christiane,

A question right back at you: Have you, do you , understand the absolute sovereignty of God?

That would allow you to answer your question you put to me…….

]]> By: Patrick Lynch http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/from-the-imonk-archive-the-%e2%80%9chappy-enough%e2%80%9d-protestant/comment-page-1#comment-523070 Patrick Lynch Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:36:28 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5426#comment-523070 "Happiness does not appear to have been part of that equation, perhaps because it is a transitory emotion." Happiness and love: not the same thing. If the kid who was finding himself drawn to Catholicism reads Donald's comment, he'll be better off. “Happiness does not appear to have been part of that equation, perhaps because it is a transitory emotion.”

Happiness and love: not the same thing.

If the kid who was finding himself drawn to Catholicism reads Donald’s comment, he’ll be better off.

]]> By: Louis Winthrop http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/from-the-imonk-archive-the-%e2%80%9chappy-enough%e2%80%9d-protestant/comment-page-1#comment-523069 Louis Winthrop Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:21:04 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5426#comment-523069 You could change "Protestant" to "gay" without losing much in the way of tone. Poor Protestants--always being victimized by those mean Catholics, etc. who refuse to accept them just the way you are...! You could change “Protestant” to “gay” without losing much in the way of tone.

Poor Protestants–always being victimized by those mean Catholics, etc. who refuse to accept them just the way you are…!

]]> By: Christiane http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/from-the-imonk-archive-the-%e2%80%9chappy-enough%e2%80%9d-protestant/comment-page-1#comment-523068 Christiane Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:18:02 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5426#comment-523068 Matthew: "The Bible was compiled by the LORD Himself – soveriegnly" Honestly, have you read any Church history ? Or anything at all about the formation of canon ? So the Bible dropped 'out of the sky' like the stone tablets came to be ? No inspired scribes ? No inspired council of the Church deciding on the canon of Scripture ? Matthew: “The Bible was compiled by the LORD Himself – soveriegnly”

Honestly, have you read any Church history ?
Or anything at all about the formation of canon ?

So the Bible dropped ‘out of the sky’ like the stone tablets came to be ?
No inspired scribes ?
No inspired council of the Church deciding on the canon of Scripture ?

]]> By: Louis Winthrop http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/from-the-imonk-archive-the-%e2%80%9chappy-enough%e2%80%9d-protestant/comment-page-1#comment-523067 Louis Winthrop Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:17:03 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5426#comment-523067 Because the Eastern Orthodox became heretics after their so-called "Third Ecumenical Council" rejected St. Nestorius. :-D Because the Eastern Orthodox became heretics after their so-called “Third Ecumenical Council” rejected St. Nestorius.

:-D

]]> By: Matthew Johnston http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/from-the-imonk-archive-the-%e2%80%9chappy-enough%e2%80%9d-protestant/comment-page-1#comment-523066 Matthew Johnston Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:19:39 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5426#comment-523066 The Bible was compiled by the LORD Himself - soveriegnly. See that is the problem - to much authority in the traditions of men & the power they were given ; ie. 'Not allowing laymen to have thier own copy of Scriptures and not allowed to intepret them themsleves' The Bible was compiled by the LORD Himself – soveriegnly.

See that is the problem – to much authority in the traditions of men & the power they were given ;
ie. ‘Not allowing laymen to have thier own copy of Scriptures and not allowed to intepret them themsleves’

]]> By: Christiane http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/from-the-imonk-archive-the-%e2%80%9chappy-enough%e2%80%9d-protestant/comment-page-1#comment-523065 Christiane Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:47:48 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5426#comment-523065 Isn't the Bible 'saying so' because it was carefully, prayerfully compiled according to the traditional canons based on the the liturgy of the Church? Which came first? 'on this rock I will build my Church'? or the formation of the canon of Scripture? Isn’t the Bible ‘saying so’ because it was carefully, prayerfully compiled according to the traditional canons based on the the liturgy of the Church?

Which came first?
‘on this rock I will build my Church’?
or
the formation of the canon of Scripture?

]]> By: Matthew Johnston http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/from-the-imonk-archive-the-%e2%80%9chappy-enough%e2%80%9d-protestant/comment-page-1#comment-523063 Matthew Johnston Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:28:52 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5426#comment-523063 That is the Roman Catholic's problem; "Anything Christian is not Christian cause the Bible says so, something is Christian beacuse the Church says so" That is NOT why something is Christian. Something is Christian beacuse the Bible says so. That is the Roman Catholic’s problem;

“Anything Christian is not Christian cause the Bible says so, something is Christian beacuse the Church says so”

That is NOT why something is Christian. Something is Christian beacuse the Bible says so.

]]> By: Pilar http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/from-the-imonk-archive-the-%e2%80%9chappy-enough%e2%80%9d-protestant/comment-page-1#comment-523061 Pilar Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:37:19 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5426#comment-523061 "Don't seek Pat Robertson." Oh, yeah. But when you pick up a Bible to "[s]eek Jesus," you're submitting to the wisdom of the Church, which established the canon. And when you identify Jesus by the orthodox definitions of Him as God and man, you're submitting to the Church's conclusions. Unquestionably, God wants us to know Him, but such knowledge comes from the Church. "Go into all the world, and teach all nations,..." He told His apostles. Matthew 28. If you want Chist, go to His Church. “Don’t seek Pat Robertson.” Oh, yeah.

But when you pick up a Bible to “[s]eek Jesus,” you’re submitting to the wisdom of the Church, which established the canon. And when you identify Jesus by the orthodox definitions of Him as God and man, you’re submitting to the Church’s conclusions. Unquestionably, God wants us to know Him, but such knowledge comes from the Church. “Go into all the world, and teach all nations,…” He told His apostles. Matthew 28. If you want Chist, go to His Church.

]]> By: trooper http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/from-the-imonk-archive-the-%e2%80%9chappy-enough%e2%80%9d-protestant/comment-page-1#comment-523060 trooper Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:34:02 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=5426#comment-523060 Nicely said, Donald Nicely said, Donald

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