[SoothingDave]

Their position is that only the one true Roman Catholic Church can "properly" interpret that Scripture, and thus historic church doctrine in a way holds more authority because it "clears up" any doctrinal disputes. It is a circular argument to be sure...Scripture says only the Church can properly interpret Scripture, and we know this because the Church properly interprets it that way, which only they can because Scripture says so...and so on and so forth.

LOL. Only a Protestant with unexamined biases would frame things this way. The Church does not receive its authority from the Bible. Only a Sola Scriptura type would even think that way.

The Church got its authority from Jesus. Then wrote and compiled the Bible. That's linear.

SD

[Frumanchu]

"Unexamined biases" Yep. Made that statement without any thought. All my views are a spur of the moment decision I made just to go along with the crowd. I haven't given any thought at all to whether or not the Roman Catholic Church is the one true and only Church. Frankly, I think it's a trivial matter with no serious implications on any of us.

Thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt, Dave. Very conducive to good conversation and debate.

[RnMomof7]

The Church got its authority from Jesus.

How do you know that Dave? Who told you that ?

Then wrote and compiled the Bible. That's linear.

Thats funny I could have sworn the bible was thev WORD of God delivered by the Holy Spirit ....You have no respect for it..no wonder you think men wrote it

[Askel5]

That's linear.

And that's a leap, evidently, faith alone can't seem to make.