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It may amuse you, but there is a serious point there. conservonator has pointed out what he sees as an inconsistency in Protestant belief. Does the doctrine of sola scriptura measure up to your own standards of scriptural interpretation?

I’ve taken the liberty of placing the most salient point in bold. The doctrine of sola scriptura is so amorphous that there are no hard and fast standards. This doctrine, like Jell-O will conform to any container you want to pour it into. This most man-made of doctrines has allowed Christianity to devolve into thousands of sects and denominations each with distinct (though admittedly often trivial) differences.

This, rather fluid doctrine of the reformation has splintered the body of Christ into so many disparate beliefs that some sects claiming to be Christian will not even give a nod to the most basic of Christian creeds.

How does the "doctrine of Jell-O", (to paraphrase its lead architect) sola scriptura aid in bringing people to Christ? Was Christ’s plan a splintered and disjointed body, a map with many routes? If this "many paths to one Christ" theory of salvation is valid than these Christian vs. Christina threads are a waste of time at best and a horrible sin of pride at worst. If there is no "many roads to one Christ", than the doctrine of sola scriptura which provided the vehicle for this "diversity" of Christian thought is an abomination and should be abandoned.

sola scriptura appeals to human pride. Pride in ones ability to interpret scripture. Pride in knowing that the Holy Spirit surly must guide someone so devoted to the Holy Scripture. Pride is the ultimate stumbling block because it is pride that won’t let us admit that we are fallible, corrupt and even if guided by the holy Spirit at times easily stumble and revert back to sin. Christ knew our nature, He was one of us: flesh and blood, tempted, humiliated, loved and hated. He never fell, He was, and is, God. He knew we could not be as he is so he left us a Church, The Catholic Church to guide us least we swerve into error. By pride or ignorance we are sure to fall. Christ’s Grace can save us. There is a map that marks the way and the Church guards the map.