[the invisib1e hand]

You have already stated that Biblical authority, that is, that it is given by God, is ratified by the Church.

The same Church that teaches us about priestly celibacy and other matters of faith and morals.

[dcwusmc]

I am not a Catholic, so I don’t have that same feeling that the RC church is infallible. If someone states something as the Word of God but cannot cite the appropriate passage that backs him up and if I cannot find it myself, then I tend to look askance at that person AND his claims. Sorry.