[dsc]

"Thanks, but Dave's already cut through all the gobbledeegook (cover your rear statements) for us."

Unfortunately, you still seem to have a false picture of what the Catholic Church teaches.

Catholic theology is sophisticated in the best meaning of that word. It is a theology to which a rational, intelligent adult can give his assent. What that means is that it cannot be reduced to the simple "always right about everything or never infallible" dichotomy you are trying to impose on it.

What you dismiss as "cover your rear statements" were an attempt to explain that the Church does not claim sweeping, universal infallibility on all matters as you seem to think.

That is why your attribution of a "we are always right" state of mind to the Church is inaccurate.

[Iowegian]

I'm fully aware that infallibility only applies in to matters of faith and morals. But isn't this the important matters? Of course. It's just more covering of your rear ends to talk of "sophistication". It's precise yes, I understand. But in the end it is still, in effect "we are right about everything that matters".