[daniel1212]

Catholics believe that the Catholic church wrote the Bible and gave it to the world so we’ve been told constantly to *say Thank you, Catholic church* for it. Pretty pathetic that they think it’s the work of men.

I did not realize that. Thanks. Another odd belief. I thought everyone knew that.

RCs do profess Scripture is the inspired word of God, though there is debate whether this means all the words (historical), or the truths relevant to salvation (liberal).

But the issue is that it is not the supreme authority as the assured word of God, as Rome presumes that Scripture is only what she decrees it is, and means, even though God is not the author of her words as He is of Scripture.

She is thus effectively the supreme authority, and the truthfulness of her official teachings rests upon the premise of her assured veracity, not the strength of actually Scriptural substantiation. Instead, Scripture is reduced to being a servant to support her, often taking its authority in vain.

[MamaB]

Thanks,Daniel. Sounds like a cult to me. I watched a program about 2 men who led groups which were cults. I just do not understand that. Aren’t they able to think for themselves?