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In reply to the discussion: What constitutes a "valid" interpretation of the Bible? [View all]MineralMan
(147,591 posts)64. Believe me, nobody wants a dissertation.
But, you could just copy and paste in whatever creed it is that you pledge and follow. Those creeds are generally concise statements of beliefs. But you knew that, of course, since Latin is one of your languages, right. "Credo..." "I believe..."
Here's the current version of the Nicene Creed, as spoken by every young Catholic at confirmation. You say you were raised in that tradition, so you must have recited or read this aloud to confirm your faith. Has that faith changed? The Creed is a statement of belief. No doubt you have made that statement. Do you still believe those basic things? If so, you needn't write anything, see, much less a dissertation.
The Nicene Creed
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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We may argue about intent, but nobody argues that the parts we don't like are metaphorical
marylandblue
Dec 2018
#97
You've often accused atheists of being literalists, despite their protestations
marylandblue
Dec 2018
#90
He's playing a game that believers who fancy themselves quite intelligent often do.
trotsky
Dec 2018
#68
Or perhaps I did and they aren't the be-all, end-all "silence everyone who disagrees with me"...
trotsky
Dec 2018
#59
An interesting theory. You certainly do like to think of your fellow human beings as stupid.
trotsky
Dec 2018
#63
If a creator requires its creations to follow its instructions, but does not give them the capacity
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2018
#76
Which is why I expressed it as a conditional accepting the premise, so as not to leave open the
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2018
#80
That is interesting as I had not really heard what the RCC says about biblical interpretation.
gtar100
Dec 2018
#12
The modern church needs excuses on why it's no longer a good idea to murder disobedient children
Major Nikon
Dec 2018
#23
What makes it valid? Choose the interpretation that reads the way you want it to. There are many ver
keithbvadu2
Dec 2018
#53