(on some story about the Pope)

Reason2012:
Matthew 23.9 "And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven."

Parodyx:
The tired old "Call no man Father" thing. You guys really need new material. That's known as a PRATT (Previously Refuted a Thousand Times).

Amos Moses:
all i see is scripture ..... and then you say "PRATT" ..... scripture has not been refuted ..... ever ..... except by the unregenerate narcissists who are legends in their own minds and are want to believe their own propaganda ............ NUFFIN

Parodyx:
This is a good time to school you on what it means to have an interpretation of the words of scripture. Scripture also says call no man "leader" or "teacher" yet that is somehow acceptable. This is hypocrisy on a grand scale, Amos. What are we to make of the Scriptures that contradict this one? For example, in Mark 7:9-13, Jesus criticizes the Pharisees and scribes for not honoring their "fathers."
Father-son relationships are found all over the Bible. You either have to say that the Bible's contradicting itself or leave room for interpretation, in this case hyperbole in the language used. And let's not forget how many interpretations the original words have already been through.

Amos Moses:
No .... adding to scripture is forbidden .... interpretation of scripture is ADDING to scripture ..... and then it is NO LONGER scripture ........

Parodyx:
No, Amos, interpreting scripture is what you do when you read it. Your brain decides for you what the words mean. And the problem is that what your brain comes up with is going to be different from what another Christian's brain comes up with.
No one's adding anything by interpreting it.

Amos Moses:
"interpreting scripture is what you do when you read it"
NO .... when you read it .... it says what it says ..... when you "interpret it" ..... you try to make it say what you want and NOT what it said ........ so NOT scripture at that point ........

Parodyx:
Here's another dictionary definition for you, since you seem to need them so often:
INTERPRET - v. explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions)."the evidence is difficult to interpret"synonyms:explain, elucidate, expound, explicate, clarify, illuminate, shed light on

Amos Moses:
nope ...... we are not allowed to bring our "interpretation" to the word of God ...... expository reading is not interpretation ...... another synonym is exegesis ....... we do not go to the text with our preconceived notion of what it says and then come up with our theology ....... we read what it says and take our theology from it .......... the dictionary gives a general idea but it lacks specificity ..... scripture interprets scripture ....... not the dictionary ...........