I don't think it's fair to call MHFM clowns because despite their behaviour (calling everyone heretic) they are not using false doctrine, false docuмents or anything.
What they do is to use the Church docuмents to prove their argument. The problem is the way they argue (some may call it aggressive) but not the issues they argue.
It's doing more harm than good, but I can't call them clowns for doing that. Clowns use lies and dishonest methods in which I don't believe they use.
Same goes to other priests in SV position. I may not like the way he argues , the language etc but I can't someone is a clown If I don't have proves that he's dishonest.
I fully get your point and you made it very well. I would agree that they cannot be called clowns but they are intellectually dishonest and uncharitable which is not what I normally think when I think of clowns. This can be proven of course. They are renown for taking quotes out of context and deleting parts of quotes that do not suit their purpose. They lied about me publicly once.
I'm sincerely interested in more info on MHFM to know when they have used dishonest methods because it's going me to have a better understanding on their situation.
Could you give me more info on that please?
Here you go buddy:
http://www.the-pope.com/BOB_BOD_BOK.html
The interesting fact it always come to the discussion of "Outside the Church there's no salvation" and the consequences of it.
Let me see if I understand
- MHFM believes that the Pope teaching in the Chair of Peter is protected by the Holy Spirit, this making it impossible for BoD to be truth because there's no docuмent from any Pope (ex cathedra) or Council regarding other Baptisms other than Water Baptism
Result: Baptism of Desire (Blood) is not a Catholic dogma.
- Griff believes that in the theologians and Saints in this regard because the Church does not teaches BoD BUT it's a tradition that comes from the first Doctors of the Church
Result: Baptism of Desire is a Catholic dogma because it wasn't rejected by any Council or Pope and it's a constant theme in the Saints teachings.
Is my conclusion right so far? (despite my bad engish)