No, I believe that IS what Scripture teaches. It is true regardless if a denomination or individual taught it or not. We can know whether or not something is true because we can get it straight from Scripture. From Scripture I can know that we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, to the glory of God alone. The idea of sola scriptura, though not spelled out exactly, is certainly evident throughout the Bible. Logic also tells me that Scripture, because it is God-breathed making it Divinely-inspired, is the infallible authority we have been given so that we can know what God desires for us to know.
Rather than someone reading Scripture through the lens of the CC Catechism, I think it should be the other way around. Read the Catechism through Scripture, That way you are better able to verify if what is being taught really is how it is taught in Scripture. Of course, I know that Catholics are not encouraged to trust Holy Scripture above what they are told is Holy Tradition and what their Magesterium deems is of the faith. I think that is why there is much disagreement between us about the doctrines and dogmas.
Of course you do. And I believe this is primarily because it the lens through which your read scripture.
Logic should also tell you that sola scripture is a performative contradiction as you hinted in your post.
But then, every Christian theology outside the Church depends upon it; so, it becomes a virtue by necessity, the heck with logic.
BB, the whole structure is doomed to fracture and disunity, individualism becomes supreme, the precise opposite of Christ's commandments and wishes for us. Even Luther saw this result happening in his own brief time. It's only become worse and worse ever since.
We are at different ends, friend and I can only see yours as scattering and headed off into the abyss. Sadly. Whatever else we can or cannot know, we should know that heading in this direction, one-by-one, is not following Christ.
Thanks much for your thoughtful reply.