[Cronos]

Aren't you really saying that because we read the SCRIPTURES and see a clear meaning that disagrees with what your magisterium and unwritten, unverified, tradition has determined you can't understand it?

Nope, we're saying your induhvidual interpretation (like anyone's induhvidual interpretation) is inherently flawed. Christ gave us a community of believers to go and ponder His mission. That's the strength of the Church.

[wmfights]

"Nope, we're saying your induhvidual interpretation (like anyone's induhvidual interpretation) is inherently flawed. Christ gave us a community of believers to go and ponder His mission. That's the strength of the Church."
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Thanks for proving my point.

Your institutionalized thinking is showing.

You and your fellow Roman Catholics should ask yourselves, if the LORD wanted you to place all your hopes for salvation through the filter and direction of an institution of man why didn't he join the Pharisees and change them? Why did JESUS preach the gospel directly to the masses, instead of through the filter of an institution of man such as the Pharisees? Why did JESUS give us the HOLY SPIRIT to indwell believers and convict us of our sins and guide us into a right relationship with the LORD?

I think you don't understand why Christians go to church. We don't go to have the church save us. We go for fellowship with other believers. We go to learn and grow as Christians and most importantly we go to share in honoring the LORD.