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The traditional view is that the miracles weren't just symbolic, but actual historic events (that had intentional symbolic meaning), and most priests would subs
by cgore 13y ago
The traditional view is that the miracles weren't just symbolic, but actual historic events (that had intentional symbolic meaning), and most priests would subscribe to the traditional view; so they aren't lying, just being consistent with their views.
What you are referencing is the "Liberal Christianity" of the 1800's, but it is generally an unpopular set of views. Wikipedia's page is a bit short but a useful overview of the differences:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Christianity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Christianity
- loup-vaillant 13y ago> What you are referencing is the "Liberal Christianity" of the 1800's, but it is generally an unpopular set of views. Unpopular in the US population, definitely. Unpopular among US priests, I wouldn't know, but I believe you. Unpopular among European priests… I would be much less confident.
- cgore 13y agoI rarely talk to priests, in the US or outside (I'm Lutheran, not Catholic), so I wouldn't know. I always got the impression that most Catholics took the Gospel account pretty literally though.