[Forest Keeper]

Consider this candor from Father Matthias Premm, in his book "Dogmatic Theology for the Laity" (1967)...

WOW! Great find. He certainly DOES get honesty points. We've known for a long time that the Magisterium considers itself superior to scripture since they disallow the scripture to speak for itself. And he is absolutely right that no one can read the Bible for himself and arrive at Catholic theology. It's impossible. He notes that the true meaning is not found in scripture, it is a different meaning from the text. More honesty points for him.

[Quix]

I hope folks aren’t holding their breaths

waiting

for . . . some of the more intense Vaticons hereon to be equally honest.

[annalex]

And he is absolutely right that no one can read the Bible for himself and arrive at Catholic theology.

Father Matthias Premm did not say that, and in fact the opposite is true. However, reading comprehension is a good thing, especially if one were to read the Bible all by himself. Not being personal... not personal...