In Reply to: I think this follows from two basic propositions posted by blindness on March 25, 2024 at 09:52:23
> It means whatever you want it to mean, because deep down, it's you who is taking that position, not the Church (the abstract entity), not the Bible, it is you. And some (like me) might claim that that's the most important part of the equation.
Not in this case.
The core belief of Christians and Catholics is that Christ's sinless body and crucifixion was a sacrifice great enough for Christians who accept life-altering forgiveness.
It's what Christians believe grants them eternal life. There is no ink blot test in this. There is nothing more fundamental. For NOT ONE Christian denomination to say ANYTHING that their core belief is equivalent to a man cheating on his wife shows that there is nothing more sacred in church than protecting that tithe.