[annalex]

Then I have to ask, why do respond?

Because others might read what I write. In fact, you seem to read me as well. It is a good thing.

you admitted that you need a priest to interpret scripture

Well, I don't remember that. Most likely I did not want to address every detail of your post. Catholics in general, priests and laity, do not interpret the Holy Scripture: they instead teach it as it is and explain difficult parts. That is the Church produced the Holy Scripture in the first place under the dictation of the Holy Ghost; just like you would not say that Mark Twain "interprets" Tome Sawyers's Adventures, so you cannot say that the Church "interprets" passages of the scripture that came from her bosom.

[Mark17]

Because others might read what I write. In fact, you seem to read me as well. It is a good thing.

You are correct sir. People ARE reading what we write. I know that positively. See you at the pearly gates.

[Mark17]

Because others might read what I write. In fact, you seem to read me as well. It is a good thing.

You are correct sir. People ARE reading what we write. I know that positively. See you at the pearly gates.

[Elsie]

Well, I don't remember that.

[Elsie]

Most likely I did not want to address every detail of your post.

Your selective avoidance is well noticed.

[Elsie]

...so you cannot say that the Church "interprets" passages of the scripture that came from her bosom.

But what about the DOCTRINE that seems to have come from lower on the torso?