Formally, the teaching authority in the Church is vested in the local bishop or more precisely the ordinary (some belong to orders that do not follow the territorial jurisdiction). One can also rely onthe publications sanctioned by the Church, e.g. consiliar documents and the Catechism. With the Internet, it is easy for anyone to educate himself, and I urge even the non-Catholics to read on what the Catholic Church proposes for their salvation.
This stands in stark contrast with the Protestant sects, where the poor Protestant can never know who to trust for instruction, and the truth is, he should trust no one in any of the Prtestant communities, as neitehr of thme is lead by the Holy Ghost.
And how do you know that the "local bishop" and the "publications" of the Romanist church are "infallible in their teaching on faith and morals?"
annalex answered.. Formally, the teaching authority in the Church is vested in the local bishop or more precisely the ordinary (some belong to orders that do not follow the territorial jurisdiction). One can also rely onthe publications sanctioned by the Church, e.g. consiliar documents and the Catechism. With the Internet, it is easy for anyone to educate himself, and I urge even the non-Catholics to read on what the Catholic Church proposes for their salvation.
So the church says the doctrine it develops is true ..what a surprise !!!
Would one expect them to say they were guessing? Or they thought this might be true? They make up a doctrine and then swear to it s truth
The real truth is Catholics have no sure final authority ... they must accept by faith that the pope is infallible (because he says so) They must accept what it written in the catholic documents because the church that wrote them says so
There is no sure final authority, they affirm themselves and then catholics must believe it..
Sola Ecclesia Romanus
Only the Church of Rome is the Rule of Faith
I would urge catholics to read the NT and see if what they are taught is affirmed by the scriptures..