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Originally posted by dekeguy
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May I add something here? In the RC church Scripture and Tradition are the bases of Doctrine. Tradition which traces back to the origin of the Faith is considered as valid as Scripture considering that the written word dates to about AD 100 and before that time there was no written New Testament. So, all New Testament scripture comes from Tradition anyway. It was word of mouth for some time before it was fully written down. This is one of the reasons why RCs believe the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit but is not the literal word of God. Also, since it has been translated several times into several different languages an exact translation was impossible. RCs believe that the Bible contains the message of God without being couched in His exact words. Tradition is viewed as equally valid for the same reasons.

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