One should not spread false teachings that are contrary to the Truth of Jesus and His Catholic Church. It is the role of the clergy to preach the Good News of Jesus.
Why then should we ignore 2,000 years of accumulated insights from saints, theologians and scholars who are a lot more mature in Christ than we are?
The Ethiopian Eunuch knew this. When confronted with a mysterious passage from Isaiah (and there are many mysterious passages in Scripture) he made a common sense observation: he said he didn't understand it. Moreover, he followed this with a common sense deed: he asked the Church (in the person of Philip the Evangelist) for help in understanding it. And the Church gave it. That is what the Church does, for the Lord who breathed his Spirit into Scripture and the Lord who breathed his Spirit into the Church is one Lord (John 20:22; 2 Timothy 3:16).
That's why I think if the Ethiopian Eunuch were around today, he would drool over the Catechism of the Catholic Church. How wonderful to have the compendium of the Magisterium’s teaching concerning the fullness of Sacred Tradition, both biblical and extra-biblical — the very thing the Ethiopian asked for! Any Catholic who wants to study Scripture should start by learning from the Ethiopian’s sterling example. For as St. Paul told the Thessalonians, we are to stand firm and hold fast to the Traditions the apostles passed on to us, whether by word of mouth (that is, by Sacred Tradition) or by letter (that is, by Scripture) (2 Thessalonians 2:15). The Ethiopian Eunuch would not settle for part of God's gift; he wanted it all. So should we.
Feel free to read the whole article. http://www.catholiceducation.org/en/religion-and-philosophy/apologetics/the-bible-alone.html
You have told us that you are a former Catholic that has rejected the teachings of the Catholic Church and the Truth that Jesus commanded to the Catholic Church.
Matthew 12:25
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
Jesus assured the apostles and their successors, the popes and the bishops, “He who listens to you listens to me, and he who rejects you rejects me” (Luke 10:16). Jesus promised to guide his Church into all truth (John 16:12–13). We can have confidence that his Church teaches only the truth
The Ethiopian Eunuch didn't have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit as true believers have today.
1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
I suppose if Catholics want to remain like the Eunuch that is up to them.
Chapter and verse?
Or are you left appealing to man-made tradition?
Why then should we ignore 2,000 years of accumulated insights from saints, theologians and scholars who are a lot more mature in Christ than we are?
Who suggested that?
The Ethiopian Eunuch knew this. When confronted with a mysterious passage from Isaiah (and there are many mysterious passages in Scripture) he made a common sense observation: he said he didn't understand it. Moreover, he followed this with a common sense deed: he asked the Church (in the person of Philip the Evangelist) for help in understanding it. And the Church gave it. That is what the Church does, for the Lord who breathed his Spirit into Scripture and the Lord who breathed his Spirit into the Church is one Lord (John 20:22; 2 Timothy 3:16).
He did not have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit to give him understanding. And he did not go to the Catholic church.
The Holy Spirit sent Phillip to go and talk to him. Hardly asking Phillip to help him. Did you ever read the event and the conversation that they had?
You have told us that you are a former Catholic that has rejected the teachings of the Catholic Church and the Truth that Jesus commanded to the Catholic Church.
No, I rejected the Catholic church and the the false teachings that it claims are truth that are in contradiction to the plain, clear reading of Scripture.
We can have confidence that his Church teaches only the truth
No we can't. The only confidence we can have is in Scripture.
Any church that deviates from that is teaching error and error was creeping into the church from the get go. Paul's letters address it and Jesus addressed it in Revelation 2 & 3.
NO church is immune from error. That's why it's critically important to hold each and every teaching up to the truth standard found in Scripture.
One; there was NO 'church' at this time; no matter HOW much bragging ROME does today.
Two; Philip was TOLD what to do by the Holy Spirit (who'll teach us all things.)
Three; his 'common sense deed' was incurred AFTER one and two had already kicked in.
26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.
27 And rising up, he went. And behold a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore.
28 And he was returning, sitting in his chariot, and reading Isaias the prophet.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30 And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest?
31 Who said: And how can I, unless some man shew me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 And the place of the scripture which he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb without voice before his shearer, so openeth he not his mouth.
33 In humility his judgment was taken away. His generation who shall declare, for his life shall be taken from the earth?
34 And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip, opening his mouth, and beginning at this scripture, preached unto him Jesus.