[TradicalRC]

As for your reply, it has so many errors of interpretation in it and things out of context that one hardly knows where to start. For example, let’s just mention one which comes up in your first two sentences. You mention Matthew 5:14 and intone that this verse which mentions a ‘city that is set on an hill cannot be hid’ is referring to his church. You may have a point if you are using the broader meaning of the church as ‘the assembly of Christ’s true believers’ but as far as assuming that this is by any means referring to the Catholic Church where the word catholic means anything other than being synonymous with universal, I’d say you are totally off base.

And by what authority do you say that Your Interpretation is correct and the Magisterium's is incorrect?

[Asfarastheeastisfromthewest...]

And by what authority do you say that Your Interpretation is correct and the Magisterium's is incorrect?

Good question. Now where would you point to in scripture where it says that a specific authority must be granted in order for one to come up with an interpretation of scripture? And for that matter, where does it state that your Magisterium has been granted such authority? Try reading Psalms 119 where over and over the individual is instructed to read and meditate on the Holy Word. Or are you saying that doesn't’t mean anything and the Bible shouldn't’t be read and meditated upon and should only be accepted as one is fed portions from your Magisterium? What scripture supports that?

I'd be pretty doggone careful if you want to be talking about 'authority' as Christ so adroitly points out. Luke 20:2 'And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?.............8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.'