So often as Protestants, the independent, fundamental variety (my background for the first 25 years of my life), we criticized the Catholics, for many things, but specifically for the Pope speaking “ex cathedra” or from the chair. Read article on link below for more in depth explanation of the term. How dare someone claim he speaks for God?
But as Paul told the Jews in Romans 2.3 that religious critical condemners do the same things they accuse others of, so we as “independents” speak from the chair. But what we do is worse. Sometimes it seems we all “speak from the chair.” We have our Bible studies, form our opinions and don’t you dare tell me differently, no matter how biblical and reasoned your argument is.
I pastored and attended churches like this; people who claimed to believe the Bible to be God’s word but would refuse to honestly examine Scriptures that contradicted their beliefs and traditions.
- Do you suppose, O man–you who judge those who do such things and yet do them yourself–that you will escape the judgment of God?
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ex Cathedra
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