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More bibliolatry. The Church accepts the author of Scripture and the Sacred Tradition as the authority (note the word root) The Cardinal Manning citation is EXACTLY like the True Spouse of Christ citation above, partial, out of context, intended to mislead, and something that has been hashed out in this forum many times in the past. Do you all share some tickler file that triggers the reposting of the same old garbage when enough time has passed for the dust to settle?I know you fancy yourself quite the scholar, but this kind of sloppy or intentionally deceptive work would not get a passing grade in any class I have taken or taught. Let's go to instant replay and see what Cardinal manning actually said. Thew BOLD is the parts you left out. It paints a completely different picture from you you are implying.

I'll take the scholarly work of Daniel1212 over the repetitive fluff and propaganda that the children of Rome constantly intone. I'm sure he, as well as myself, couldn't care less what "grade" you might award to our efforts.

I read your "full" context of the Manning quote, and its not saying anything different than what Daniel quoted it as saying. It boiled down to the Catholic Church presuming it alone IS the voice of God. If holding to the Divinely-inspired Scriptures as THE authority ordained by God is "Bibliolatry", then what your church demands is Churchiolatry. I'll take sola Scriptura over sola Ecclesia ANY day! If even Jesus said, "It is written...", to dispute against Satan, rather than, "I say..." or, "The church says..", then I will follow HIS example. You are certainly free to follow whatever idols you want, just please refrain yourself from accusing Christians, that see Jesus as their example, of worshiping the Bible. It is unfortunate some are unable to tell the difference.