[MEGoody]

How can there be all of these divergences in theology if "sola scriptura" is accurate?

If you had simply said they can't all be right, or that they ended up in error when they went searching for truth, that would be one thing. But that isn't what you said.

You argue with that point, but take a look at it from a Catholic's perspective for a second.

Why? You certainly don't try to see the opposing position from the Protestant viewpoint. (Obviously, no Protestant would say the Reformation was about doing what you want - theologically or any other way.)

[markomalley]

But that isn't what you said.

But that was the result. And that is the point I was getting at.

Why? You certainly don't try to see the opposing position from the Protestant viewpoint.

Actually, I did do the Protestant thing for several years...and, so, if I could have managed to see it from the Protestant POV, I would have done so.