/lit/ - Literature

i'm pleased by how christpilled /lit/ has become in the last few years

>>18852755
It would, of course, seem strange to you that the Holy Spirit has guided the true church into an understanding different than yours, but it only makes sense. To the Gnostics, it would have seemed ridiculous that the Holy Trinity was the Truth as codified by the successors of the apostles; similarly, to the schismatic churches of Russia and Greece, it of course seems ridiculous that an ecumenical council of the true church could be convened to dogmatically define points of contention in the church. The truth is that Orthodoxy has separated from the true church, of which St. Irenaeus says "all the churches must agree, that is, all the faithful in the whole world". This is why the national schismatic churches promulgate such false doctrines as permitting three divorces but arbitrarily forbidding the fourth, allowing contraceptives. It would be a small matter to simply allow the Holy Spirit to determine the true answer of these questions at an ecumenical council - and yet, the "Orthodox" can do no such thing, and have not been able to for over 1000 years. They have been left behind.


"[...] the others were also what Peter was [i.e., apostles], but a primacy is given to Peter, whereby it is made clear that there is but one Church and one chair. So too, all [the apostles] are shepherds, and the flock is shown to be one, fed by all the apostles in single-minded accord. If someone does not hold fast to this unity of Peter, can he imagine that he still holds the faith? If he [should] desert the chair of Peter upon whom the Church was built, can he still be confident that he is in the Church?” - St. Cyprian of Carthage, one of the most highly venerated Eastern Orthodox saints

>>18852805
>just trust me, I've read more on Catholicism and Orthodoxy than you ever have, I am just not going to take any Catholic stuff seriously at all. It's all nonsense as far as I'm concerned, I'm sorry

You are saying that you are not trying to be arrogant, but you automatically assume you have read more on Catholicism and Orthodoxy than I have, without even knowing who I am. There are scholars who have read more on both than you have, and they remain Catholic. If you don't have an argument to support your position, and are just saying "dude just trust me bro", don't bother wasting space in the thread.