Comments on: Apocrypha Now! http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/05/19/apocrypha-now/ Mike Aquilina's Blog Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dimbulb http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/05/19/apocrypha-now/comment-page-1/#comment-394 dimbulb Fri, 19 May 2006 21:32:46 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/05/19/apocrypha-now/#comment-394 It seems to me that on one side of gnosticism you have a pink pantied, estrogen pushing Jesus, who lets people dictate to him what they will or will not believe; and on the other side you have a homicidal maniac Jesus whose willing to kill anybody at the drop of an unfriendly word. That these "Jesus'" are becoming popular is a sad commentary on our times. It seems to me that on one side of gnosticism you have a pink pantied, estrogen pushing Jesus, who lets people dictate to him what they will or will not believe; and on the other side you have a homicidal maniac Jesus whose willing to kill anybody at the drop of an unfriendly word. That these “Jesus’” are becoming popular is a sad commentary on our times.

]]> By: Anna http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/05/19/apocrypha-now/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Anna Fri, 19 May 2006 19:37:11 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/05/19/apocrypha-now/#comment-393 As always,right to the core:"The Church looked to the apostles for authority, while Gnostics looked in the mirror" Ditto on this also:"Karl Rahner said that the Church, in deciding the canon, was like a mother at work in her apartment, and down below in the courtyard there could be 40 children screaming or crying — but she could hear the voice of her own and know it.” The sheep know His Voice,also. Anna As always,right to the core:”The Church looked to the apostles for authority, while Gnostics looked in the mirror” Ditto on this also:”Karl Rahner said that the Church, in deciding the canon, was like a mother at work in her apartment, and down below in the courtyard there could be 40 children screaming or crying — but she could hear the voice of her own and know it.” The sheep know His Voice,also. Anna

]]> By: Julie D. http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/05/19/apocrypha-now/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Julie D. Fri, 19 May 2006 17:32:41 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/05/19/apocrypha-now/#comment-390 I blame Ann Rice (okay, I know she's at the end of a long line but still...). I blame Ann Rice (okay, I know she’s at the end of a long line but still…).

]]> By: Mike Aquilina http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/05/19/apocrypha-now/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Mike Aquilina Fri, 19 May 2006 17:16:19 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/05/19/apocrypha-now/#comment-388 I don't know. I interviewed both him and Farmer for this article several years ago. Farmer has since gone to his reward. Father Peter still has a website for a magazine called The Catholic Response. I assume it's still publishing? I don’t know. I interviewed both him and Farmer for this article several years ago. Farmer has since gone to his reward. Father Peter still has a website for a magazine called The Catholic Response. I assume it’s still publishing?

]]> By: Glen http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/05/19/apocrypha-now/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Glen Fri, 19 May 2006 17:13:15 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/05/19/apocrypha-now/#comment-387 Stravinskas?? Where's he hiding now? I thought he'd dropped out of sight. Stravinskas??

Where’s he hiding now? I thought he’d dropped out of sight.

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