[marajade]

Where's that in the Bible? Are you an ordained bishop?

[adiaireton8]

This just shows the fundamentally different starting positions of Protestants and Catholics. Protestants start with a book. Catholics start with the Church. But the book came from the Church, and has its authority from the Church. That is why Augustine, for example, says, "For my part, I should not believe the Gospel except as moved by the authority of the Catholic Church."

I am not a bishop; I'm just telling you what the bishops say. I have no ecclesial authority. But the bishops do. If you think I am misleading you regarding what the bishops teach, feel free to ask the bishops, or to show me where what I am saying differs from the teaching of the bishops.

-A8