Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Pope Notes
I have to say this. I have been listening to talk radio yesterday afternoon and heard a number of protestant people call in and denounce Roman Catholic doctrine and the Pope. I could not believe it, just could not.
Remember what doctrine is. It is our best understanding of what we belive about God. God, by definition, is beyond our understanding; therefore doctrine, yours, mine, anyone's, is definitionally inadequate. If you hold your doctrine so tight that you condemn a man like the Pope, even with great doctrinal differences that I share, then you worship your doctrine more than your Lord. That is a lot more idolatrous than any Roman Catholic maryology. Get over yourselves!
Brendan Miniter at Opinion Journal shows how important this Pope was regardless of doctrine.
Remember what doctrine is. It is our best understanding of what we belive about God. God, by definition, is beyond our understanding; therefore doctrine, yours, mine, anyone's, is definitionally inadequate. If you hold your doctrine so tight that you condemn a man like the Pope, even with great doctrinal differences that I share, then you worship your doctrine more than your Lord. That is a lot more idolatrous than any Roman Catholic maryology. Get over yourselves!
Brendan Miniter at Opinion Journal shows how important this Pope was regardless of doctrine.
