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    Re: Certainty among educators
    St. Margaret #140792 10/19/12 06:32 AM
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    Originally Posted by St. Margaret
    I'm so glad our school doesn't use textbooks except as just another resource, instead of god's word.
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    Originally Posted by Iucounu
    Originally Posted by St. Margaret
    I'm so glad our school doesn't use textbooks except as just another resource, instead of god's word.
    Huh? confused

    Textbooks aren't necessarily considered authoritative at her school? I'm guessing that's what she was trying to get across.
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    Originally Posted by momosam
    Originally Posted by Iucounu
    Originally Posted by St. Margaret
    I'm so glad our school doesn't use textbooks except as just another resource, instead of god's word.
    Huh? confused

    Textbooks aren't necessarily considered authoritative at her school? I'm guessing that's what she was trying to get across.

    That's how I took it. As a metaphor comparing textbooks to the doctrine of sola scriptura.
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