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Actually, not.

Knowledge of scripture is fundamental for every Christian, and I was using that hypothesis as a starting point to eliminate any differences between us based on ability to quote scripture, and wanting to understand from there what accounts for the 'fuller truth' you hold for Catholics over the rest of the great naked unwashed.

I thought you might elaborate on doctrine or traditions, or something. It seemed more reasonable to ask, than to assume what your answer would be.

But you're reading between the lines where I don't write.

I'm merely grateful and amazed that it pleased God to include me in His elect, and that even if you're perfect, Christ would still have gone to the cross for me, and it is all a gift, as I surely have nothing to boast about.

When the day comes that Jesus asks you, 'I watched your posts to Starwind. What were you thinking?' ...what are you going to tell him?

Catholics possess the fuller Truth than other Christians, because we believe what has always been believed by the Church. This, when not found in the Scriptures, is known as Tradition. All Tradidition means is the teachings that have been handed down and preserved since the days of the Apostles. Most Christian groups ignore this Tradition, choosing, I believe intentionally, to position themselves directly opposite of the Catholic Church on these matters, likely just for the sake of opposing the Catholic Church.

But, even if we stick to Scriptures only, the Catholic Church is the only one that correctly interprets and applies the Scriptures to the faith. I know that sounds silly, considering that the usual accusation is that Catholics put the Bible second, but we are the ones that believe in the Sacraments as found in the Bible, that believe in the True Presence in the Eucharist, as mentioned in the Bible, among other things.

Basically, if you don't believe in the presence of Christ in the Eucharist, you are going against the Bible.

To sum it up, Catholics believe there is one objective Truth. As you can tell, by the presence of thousands of exponentially expanding Protestant sects, with a not insignificant amount of them falling into actual heresy now, it seems Truth is made up as one goes or as they personally see fit.