[Alex Murphy]

Without the Church, how are you certain that your relationship is with Christ and not the brightest angel?

"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. A stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers....
....My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. “My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.
- John 10:1-5, 27-29

***No fiat from a man in Italy can nullify my personal relationship with Christ.***

What, is the Holy See trying to bribe converts by giving out ugly automobiles now?

[Fichori]

"What, is the Holy See trying to bribe converts by giving out ugly automobiles now?"

LOL!

Believe me, I look the meaning of fiat up, twice.

'Unfortunately', I couldn't think of any fitting synonyms. ;)

[MarkBsnr]

***What, is the Holy See trying to bribe converts by giving out ugly automobiles now?***

:)

Careful though. Fiat owns CASE New Holland and a whole bunch of our food runs through their machines. Don’t make ‘em mad.