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Gods Opinion	Chas	Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Question: Dear Brother I have a question regarding the Three Secret Strategies of Satan. Under "God is the only true reality and the only genuine Truth", you make a statement concerning "God's opinion." Is it correct to use the word "Opinion" because according to the dictionary an opinion is "a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty." and "a personal view, attitude, or appraisal. You state "Therefore, if two opinions are in competition, the opinion more closely aligned with Truth is the better opinion, and the opinion that conforms to God’s opinion is the only right opinion." Should that read "... the opinion that conforms to God's Truth is the only right opinion." Also it says, "How do we know God's Opinion." Should it read, "How do we know God's Truth"?. I know that under No. 1, you have opinion in quotation marks. Do you mean to use God's opinion as God's truth? Thank you in advance for clearing this up for me.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD Dear Chas: Referring to "God's opinion" is a rhetorical device emphasizing that not only are opinions not equal, but that God's truth trumps all. I repeatedly mention God's truth. When I refer to God's opinion it is a sarcastic response t people saying, "well, my opinion is this or that." I reply, "Well God's opinion is this" to emphasize, using the language of the person, that his opinion holds no weight against God. By the way, one of the definitions of opinion is "A judgment based on special knowledge and given by an expert." God certainly has special knowledge that no one else has, and He is the ultimate and absolute omniscient expert." Given that definition the word "opinion" might be used referring to God in certain contexts. But, my use of the phrase was a sarcastic rhetorical device. If that rhetorical device is confusing people I can go back and edit the essay to make it more clear that God does not have "opinions" but has the Truth. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Gods Opinion

Chas

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

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Dear Brother
I have a question regarding the Three Secret Strategies of Satan. Under "God is the only true reality and the only genuine Truth", you make a statement concerning "God's opinion." Is it correct to use the word "Opinion" because according to the dictionary an opinion is "a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty." and "a personal view, attitude, or appraisal.

You state "Therefore, if two opinions are in competition, the opinion more closely aligned with Truth is the better opinion, and the opinion that conforms to God’s opinion is the only right opinion." Should that read "... the opinion that conforms to God's Truth is the only right opinion."

Also it says, "How do we know God's Opinion." Should it read, "How do we know God's Truth"?.

I know that under No. 1, you have opinion in quotation marks. Do you mean to use God's opinion as God's truth?

Thank you in advance for clearing this up for me.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD

Dear Chas:

Referring to "God's opinion" is a rhetorical device emphasizing that not only are opinions not equal, but that God's truth trumps all. I repeatedly mention God's truth. When I refer to God's opinion it is a sarcastic response t people saying, "well, my opinion is this or that." I reply, "Well God's opinion is this" to emphasize, using the language of the person, that his opinion holds no weight against God.

By the way, one of the definitions of opinion is "A judgment based on special knowledge and given by an expert." God certainly has special knowledge that no one else has, and He is the ultimate and absolute omniscient expert." Given that definition the word "opinion" might be used referring to God in certain contexts. But, my use of the phrase was a sarcastic rhetorical device.

If that rhetorical device is confusing people I can go back and edit the essay to make it more clear that God does not have "opinions" but has the Truth.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
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