[D-fendr]

I don’t think intentional misreading is an honorable or honest discussion practice.

I hope we can avoid that here.

[xone]

I don’t think I could misread your post, it was very explicit. I read it as I do Scripture, with a plain understanding. You speak of the written Word so blithely. The same Word that called creation into being with no humans to ‘interpret’ it. The same Word that gives faith, the Word that institutes holy communion. Does the fact that it is ‘written’ instead of spoken make a difference? Jesus referenced Scripture “It is written...” I’m sorry, but this does explains this circus we have been on regarding ‘authority’. Catholics have a different lexicon.