tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post8031339685355727456..comments2023-10-05T08:25:13.232-04:00Comments on Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: The (Abundant) Biblical Evidence for LentDave Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771661758539438173noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-57689779001027490012012-03-07T11:43:08.379-05:002012-03-07T11:43:08.379-05:00Where in the Bible does it say that we should only...Where in the Bible does it say that we should only do things that the Bible says are mandatory, and can't be required by a church to do things, based on abundant biblical examples (as provided here)?<br /><br />I'll save you the trouble: it doesn't. This is simply a tradition of men, without biblical basis.<br /><br />But your premise (about fasting) is arguably false, anyway. Jesus presupposed that we would fast, by saying "<i>when</i> you fast . . . " (Matthew 6:16-17), rather than "<i>if</i> you fast . . ."<br /><br />That being the case, the Catholic Church is only requiring what Jesus assumed would be inevitable and normative in the Christian life.Dave Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771661758539438173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-68291180299132982482012-03-07T08:40:59.689-05:002012-03-07T08:40:59.689-05:00I got a question from a protestant... why is fasti...I got a question from a protestant... why is fasting mandatory for catholics while the bible does not state it as mandatory?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954456225256362585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-86361153992255018622012-02-16T20:48:24.105-05:002012-02-16T20:48:24.105-05:00You're welcome. Glad you like it. Please buy s...You're welcome. Glad you like it. Please buy some of my books, too, since I give away almost all the information in them. LOLDave Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771661758539438173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-49234621715380377252012-02-16T18:15:18.076-05:002012-02-16T18:15:18.076-05:00Well, receiving your permission kind of takes the ...Well, receiving your permission kind of takes the excitement out of it, but okay. LOL<br /><br />In all seriousness though, this is great. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-80801031718283880022012-02-16T17:09:53.517-05:002012-02-16T17:09:53.517-05:00Feel free!Feel free!Dave Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771661758539438173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-25583006159714685162012-02-16T16:13:57.208-05:002012-02-16T16:13:57.208-05:00This is a great list. I think I'll steal it!
...This is a great list. I think I'll steal it!<br /><br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-87680013979842107312012-02-16T11:48:45.507-05:002012-02-16T11:48:45.507-05:00I added 73 biblical passages from two chapters of ...I added 73 biblical passages from two chapters of my book, <i>Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths</i> (but in RSV rather than KJV: that was used in the book).<br /><br />These were added at 11:47 AM ET, Thursday, 2-16-12.Dave Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771661758539438173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422857.post-16202789650043547042012-02-16T06:59:30.847-05:002012-02-16T06:59:30.847-05:00Hi Dave,
Wondering what you are thinking about th...Hi Dave,<br /><br />Wondering what you are thinking about the textual criticism that "fasting" is a textual addition in 1 Cor. 7:5.<br />And what you are thinking about fasting being a textual addition in Mark 9:29.<br /><br />BTW, I borrowed a pic that you dedicated to me for my latest blog. Thanks.Ron Van Brenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623171051016737306noreply@blogger.com