If they're being led by the same Holy Spirit, then how can they have any differences of interpretation?
At least that's the reasoning when non-Catholics are not in total, lockstep agreement on EVERYTHING.
Oh, but when it's the magisterium, well, then, consensus is good enough, even though the fact that there's disagreement (according to Catholic standards applied to others) it's *proof* that the people are not being led by the Holy Spirit.
It's that old double standard thing. Rules for thee but not for me.
Hypocrisy abounds.
“If they’re being led by the same Holy Spirit, then how can they have any differences of interpretation?”
I might ask the same of you. Since you believe that everyone must agree, does that mean that everyone who disagrees with your personal interpretation is not in the holy spirit?
Some people have less facility in discerning the Holy Spirit than others. Sometimes, even well meaning and well formed Christians get it wrong. This is why we need each other - to correct one another in the Lord when we fall as sinful men and sin against him.
“Oh, but when it’s the magisterium, well, then, consensus is good enough”
Absolutely it is. The charge against you isn’t that you have a magisterium of bishops, the charge is that you have a magisterium of one person. Who is divinely inspired and infalliable.
That is what we challenge. When asked, “who has the authority to interpret scripture”, you cannot answer that simple question. Heck, I could even when I was a protestant and the answer is simple.
These are not difficult, or leading questions. I am not trying to trap you or be unfair here. I am simply trying to get you to state what you do believe so that we all have an understanding.
“according to Catholic standards”
Between Natural Law and I? Dear, just because you assert that there is disagreement between us, does not make it so.
You are gravely mistaken.