Today is the Feast day of St. Patrick, a man credited with converting the entire nation of Ireland. After undergoing many trials and setbacks, he exercised much patience in continuing to educate the pagans. On a day like today, it is difficult not to think of the Good News he shared with the unbelievers. The Good News of the Messiah.
Today I reflect on that same Good News contained in the Bible. Too many, that is all one needs. A doctrine known as sola scriptura--scripture alone. After many years of studying said doctrine, I am still at a loss. It simply doesn't make sense. Please, feel free to educate me, even use "Scripture alone" to do the job. I open my wall to your comments. However, when it comes down to the end one engaged in honest discussion cannot help but admit that if it wasn't for the Church,the Bible would never would have been formed. That is, 73, or 66, books did not drop out of the sky in one complete set. It took a Church to put them together.
Therefore, as the Church goes, so must the Bible. If the Church does not have authority, neither can the Bible it created. Sola Scriptura makes little sense. If the Church does have authority--well, then I think it's time we all attempt to find the Church that existed at that time and join up with it; instead of looking for the next best thing of today. But more on that later.
Your comments/arguments are more than welcome.
