Nobody expects or wants that.
A call for more biblical literacy is not equal to the Pope validating Protestantism's sola scriptura error.
Sola Scriptura was intended as a corrective measure against medieval Catholic abuses. As I noted above, it wasn't intended to eliminated all non-scriptural practices and traditions, only those that CONTRADICT scripture.
The argument that's beginning in the Protestant world right now, is -- since the medieval abuses are long in the past, maybe it's time to stop protesting? There are, of course, 2 sides to the argument and I see merit on both. But 5 years ago, I would never have even DREAMED about going back to Rome; now, the idea is at least discussable.
Excellent post. And I would agree, *if* it can be shown that the Catholic Church has traditions that contradict the plain teaching of Scripture, she would be worthy of all the abuses that the Reformers poured on her. Needless to say, we think she is not, but it's important to defend the common principle here that the true Church of Christ absolutely *must* be in total conformity with the written and revealed word of God.
What I don't want Protestant Christians to think is that we *know* our traditions conflict with Scripture and don't care, or that we think Tradition trumps it. Not at all. What we are adamant on is rather that the Catholic Church is the only body that embodies the inerrant teaching of Scripture in its fullest and truest sense.
May God richly bless you for your honesty and candor.