[jo kus]

the more I've studied SCRIPTURE and seen the deviations from SCRIPTURE and promotion of its own institution in the Roman Catholic Church I'm not so sure that's true

The deviation exists only in your personal interpretation. Men quite easily read two or more different meanings from the same Scripture verse. For example, how do you read:

"Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." John 6:53-54

Seems pretty clear on interpreting what He meant. But you will no doubt say we deviate from Scripture here, as well. The point is that Scripture is subject to interpretation - and even clear-cut verses are taken to mean something totally different by people who claim to be led by the Spirit...

Regards

[wmfights]

"the more I've studied SCRIPTURE and seen the deviations from SCRIPTURE and promotion of its own institution in the Roman Catholic Church I'm not so sure that's true

The deviation exists only in your personal interpretation. Men quite easily read two or more different meanings from the same Scripture verse. For example, how do you read:

"Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." John 6:53-54"
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When did transubstantiation become dogma in the Roman Catholic Church?

Actually I was thinking more along the lines of Roman Catholic deviations in:
1. Mariology and immaculate conception
2. Creating additional sacraments
3. Failing to correct the mistranslations of Jerome
4. Indulgences
5. Authority of the Pope

[Jaded]

yeah but only when it's convenient.