[GAB-1955]

I don't believe in the Magisterium. I do believe there is a universal Church of Christ, but it is not identical to the Roman Catholic Church (there is a big overlap), nor is the RCC its formal manifestation on Earth. I'm your brother in Christ, though.

Tradition is imperfect and subject to change, whereas God does not change.

The beauty of Sola Scriptura is that it is based on the one absolutely reliable source of information about God: His Word, as spoken through the prophets and apostles. Any falling away has come from not believing that Scripture is divinely inspired, not because we Protestants distort the interpretation.

When you look at the Protestant Churches, you will find more of a common set of beliefs rather than wild interpretations. Lutherans, Calvinists, and Baptists (to name three broad streams) all agree on the inerrancy of Scripture, the fallen state of Man, the need for a Redeemer, and the fact that Jesus Christ is that Redeemer, He came, died for our sins, rose on the third day, and will come again in glory.

We're your brothers in Christ, but we don't agree with you about the role of tradition.

[Gapplega]

Where do you think you got that Bible you worship? Do you think it just dropped from heaven? Nope. It was collated by the Catholic Church. Sola Scriptura? Phui.