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I didn't mean it to be encouraging, just stating the fact that Church belief is that the Bible is inerrant. This has been repeated into modern times.

HD made an error as an inanimate object cannot be infallible, but it can be inerrant (which the Bible is) and compounded it by extrapolating the misconception that the Bible was not, to saying that "most Catholics do not believe that..." which is quite an incorrect assumption. Church belief is clear, the scriptures are inerrant -- we may believe that individual interpretations of this are fallible, but that does not negate the inerrancy of scripture itself.

HD made an error as an inanimate object cannot be infallible, but it can be inerrant (which the Bible is)

Quite frankly, I don't give two hoots what the Church has stated in writing. Shall we go back to the 4th Lateran Council of 1215 and discuss the Catholics obligations of marching to the Holy Lands? This is a pat answer of Catholics-it's in writing.

You seem far more eager to say that I made an error when I assert that Catholics no longer believe in the infallibility of scripture than you are to correct Mark's assertions that the scriptures are not infallible. Mark is not alone and it's not the first I've encountered this. There are many Catholics on this site that do not believe in the inerrant word of God. If this is representative of Catholics in the Church today, which given writings I have read, I'll stand by my statement.

Having Catholics post to me the scriptures are not infallible and then for you to turn right around and tell me that I don't know Church teachings because the Church states they are infallible is a bit disingenuous. You're talking to the wrong person.

HD made an error as an inanimate object cannot be infallible, but it can be inerrant (which the Bible is)

I disagree. Since "infallible" is an adjective and adjectives describe nouns or pronouns, the Bible can certainly be called infallible. According to "Aunt Merriam":

infallible - 3 dictionary results

in·fal·li·ble /ɪnˈfæləbəl/ [in-fal-uh-buhl] –adjective

1. absolutely trustworthy or sure: an infallible rule.
2. unfailing in effectiveness or operation; certain: an infallible remedy.
3. not fallible; exempt from liability to error, as persons, their judgment, or pronouncements: an infallible principle.