However, the entire Revealed Word reminds us that God has chosen to progressively reveal his Word to man as we are able to comprehend it. Remember also that the Favors of the Holy Spirit are not equally distributed among all.
"The Council of Trent flatly rejected and contradict the Council of Orange."
The heterodoxy of the Second Council of Orange had been rejected for 500 years before orange and another 1000 years after the council before the Council of Trent addressed it again in response to its advocacy by Calvin. The Church still rejects it.
"I suppose you can ponder that comment as you bow down and pray to the statue of Mary."
You can suppose anything your mind imagines, but the truth is that Catholics do not pray "to" statues anymore than you pray "to" you Bible or pastor.
It is a little incredulous that you would whine when a Church, any Church, establishes its own dogmas and doctrines and declares them as a condition of membership.
"Progressive" is a buzz word for "liberal". The early fathers decided to set aside scripture when they knew what was fallible and what was infallible writings. They stated that it was in human nature to corrupt the things of God. For over four hundred years the early church wrote different creeds and statements. Yet not once did the fathers raise what they wrote to the same level as scripture.
The heterodoxy of the Second Council of Orange had been rejected for 500 years before orange...
And yet still you had a bunch of prominent clergymen get together, draft, approved and issue the creeds. I guess they didn't get the memo.
Council of Trent addressed it again in response to its advocacy by Calvin.
Sure, the Council of Trent addressed it. Calvin et alt was following the early church fathers. The Catholic Church rejected the early church fathers. It's that simple.
You can suppose anything your mind imagines, but the truth is that Catholics do not pray "to" statues anymore than you pray "to"
Perhaps I should have said you should remember that statement when you venerate before the statue of Mary and pray the rosary. There. Does that help?
...any Church, establishes its own dogmas and doctrines and declares them as a condition of membership.
It's one thing for a church to establish its own dogma. It's quite another for a church to "pretend" that it traces its roots back to fathers having rejected the fathers' teachings.