Good, I'm glad we agree. Now it's a question of whose interpetation of Scripture we find more compelling and not an argument about how one side "reads Scripture" and the other side "adds stuff."
So if Catholics want to take Jesus at face value when He says "this is my body" you should not have a problem with that.
But they're not so loosely defined or declared, that you can twist the words and somehow for example, find a basis for a pope that rules the church and that he is another Christ who doesn't make mistakes. "For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
Who put these ideas into your head? Are you interested in learning what Catholics actually believe or are you content in your ignorance?
SD
"So if Catholics want to take Jesus at face value when He says "this is my body" you should not have a problem with that."
John 7 Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.
Should we then believe Jesus is a gate and not in fact a peice of bread ? These are just symbols that you fail to understand. Why do Catholics believe a man can convert a peice of bread into Jesus ? Where do they get such power ?
"But they're not so loosely defined or declared, that you can twist the words and somehow for example, find a basis for a pope that rules the church and that he is another Christ who doesn't make mistakes. "For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
"Who put these ideas into your head? Are you interested in learning what Catholics actually believe or are you content in your ignorance?"
You're not very soothing, Dave. I know what Catholics believe, I use to be one. The Catholic church put this nonsense into my head. I just want to see a basis for it in scripture. Why don't you enlighten me.