Matthew Johnson wrote:

> In article <091.03.23.05.863034000@srcbs.org>, basicallyblues says...
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> >Bob Felts wrote:
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> >agree that sincerity is never a qualification.
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> Good...
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> > But if I put on my "disinterested observer" hat,
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> When have you _ever_ done this?

When I want to.

> To judge by your posts, you have NO such hat.

Most of the time I'm being as passionate about my position as anyone
else. But not all of the time.

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> If you ever _do_ find such a hat, you should _glue_ it to your head, since you
> are so badly in need of it!

Now you've devolved to ad hominem. Discussions with you would be ever
so much nicer if you would avoid getting personal.

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In article <134.05.19.05.159680000@srcbs.org>, lsenders@hotmail.com says...
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>Stephen M. Adams wrote:

>> Despite your claims in another post - there is NO magesterium in the
>> Orthodox Church.

We do not normally _use_ the word 'magisterium', and neither in the Roman Church
nor in ours does it have anything to do with the relation between clergy and
laity. In fact, I can find nothing in the Catholic Encyclopedia article on
'magisterium' (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15006b.htm) that confines the
teaching authority of Tradition to the clergy.

>Come now. Let us be reasonable. I was not equating you to the RC
>system, but rather comparing you. How many times has Matthew stated
>that true interpretation come only from the magistrateum of the OC.

Never. For crying out loud, Loren, how can you dream of discussing a topic
knowledgeably when you can't even get the word right? It is 'magisterium', NOT
'magistateum'.

>How many times has it been said that the individual cannot have a
>revealing of the truth apart from it being accepted by ecclesiastical
>orders of the OC.

This is not what I ever said. Where are you getting this from? Is this from
Clendenin, or is it just yet another of your many, tiresom misreadings?

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