“Sorry, but trusting your religion’s private interpretation of scripture...”
As a Catholic, I am not a member of or a practitioner of a religion. Rather, I am/we are a people who believe in God the Father, Son & Holy Spirit as a matter of Faith.
Through the Catholic Church the Holy Spirit has interpreted Sacred Scripture for all who wish to partake.
Peace :)
Sure you are...You bow down and pray to cement statues, just as the Izlamaniacs pray to their black rock...
You have ritualistic sacrifices just as the pagan religions do...You have the religious buildings, the religious robes and jewels, and sacred cups and paintings...You have a king on a throne whom you all bow to and call 'holy father', of all things...
You have the religious chants from your missals...You have the droning of your repetitous prayers...
In your religious rituals, everyone on the stage thru out the world has to stand in the exact same place, use the proper hands and motions for each ritual, speak the same words, fold the towels exactly the same way, etc...That's religion...
You even call your own faithful, Religious...
Rather, I am/we are a people who believe in God the Father, Son & Holy Spirit as a matter of Faith.
All Christians believe that, whether they are Catholic Christians or Protestant Christians...
Through the Catholic Church the Holy Spirit has interpreted Sacred Scripture for all who wish to partake.
Clearly your religion has privately interpreted scripture to it's liking in spite of the warning by God not to do so, but the Holy Spirit had nothing to do with it...
One can not believe the whole counsel of God's written words and come up with your conclusion...