Nope. The Church never claimed that.
It seems that Benedict's own words drive nails in the coffin of oft debunked RCC positions. For starters, the RCC did not exist at the time of Origen. Yes, there was a church at Rome, but it had not yet morphed into what would become the RCC.
Wrong again! Sounds like you've been reading too many of those tracts that make wild claims about the Church.
I am very encouraged by this message from Benedict. It means that more and more catholics are reading the Bible. Let's pray that the Truth will set more and more free!
Catholics have been reading the Bible for ages. You and your fellow travelers may read the Bible, but do you actually comprehend it? YOPIOS is not proper theology.
I stand corrected. The council at Trent reaffirmed of the the New Testament canon.
The Synod of Hippo in 393 A.D. and the Synod of Carthage in 397 A.D. were the first two "councils" where key elders of the many congregations agreed on the list of books to be included. However, the "bishop of Rome" (I can't remember if the arrogant title "pope" had been assumed yet), did not attend. However, a subsequent "pope" conveniently added his name to the attendance records of those meetings to make sure Rome was properly represented.
Wrong again! Sounds like you've been reading too many of those tracts that make wild claims about the Church.
I guess those false idols (er... statues of saints), the esteemed goddess (er... Mary), and the many assorted other items, practices, and superstitions were instituted by God.
You and your fellow travelers may read the Bible, but do you actually comprehend it?
God does not write in code. The Bible is plainly written for all men. There's no need to have a commentary alongside Scripture while reading it.
YOPIOS is not proper theology.
For those who don't know, YOPIOS = "Your Own Personal Interpretation Of Scripture".
I am not aware that I have put forth any Scripture in this thread. Also, how would you define "proper theology"? Would that be the theology approved by the RCC? Isn't the Bible the ultimate theology? Doesn't your church claim that all its theology is based upon the Bible? If that is the case, then why not simply cut out the middle man and read the Bible yourself? Why do you need someone else to tell you what it means? Isn't that a bit risky, given the eternal implications of being wrong? Also, given the many weighty tomes containing RCC doctrine, wouldn't it be easier and simpler to just read the Bible?