Since the pope has not made an official pronouncement about the entire Bible verse by verse, each Catholic then becomes their own pope in the matter of interpreting Scripture the RCC is silent on.
>> Again, you show that you misunderstand Catholicism.
Unlike Protestants, Catholics show a bit more humility when it comes to their private readings of scripture with the exception of certain neo-Protestant “theologians” like Charles Curran. Unlike you, we don’t presume my own infallibility when we read the Bible.
And we look to Tradition for a proper understanding of difficult passages. Orthodox Catholics strive for a unity of interpretation in dogmatic matters, but we leave leniency for non-dogmatic ones.
The simplest road is not always the right one contrary to what William of Ockham might have thought.
Well, they could always start with the homilies of St John Chrysostom.
After the creeds of course...
I never claimed to be infallible in my interpretation. Show me where I claimed that.
Most of Scripture is not that hard to understand and the Holy Spirit will enlighten you to the rest, if you ask Him.
There are issues that some people get all bent out of shape about that I haven't decided where I stand on yet and you know what? It doesn't affect my salvation. That is settled in heaven sealed by the Holy Spirit until the day of my redemption.
What's important is this......
Ephesians 2:1-10 1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
4But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace you have been saved— 6and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Romans 10:5-13 5For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. 6But the righteousness based on faith says, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down) 7or "'Who will descend into the abyss?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
8But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); 9because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11For the Scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame."
12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Once you are saved, you are God's responsibility. It's up to Him to correct your theology and lead you into all truth.