[ealgeone]

>Rome says scripture can only be interpreted by the church..not individuals <

Document or retract. This is the biggest load of hogwash I have heard in a while.

The Magisterium of the Church

85 "The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted to the living teaching office of the Church alone. Its authority in this matter is exercised in the name of Jesus Christ."47 This means that the task of interpretation has been entrusted to the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter, the Bishop of Rome. http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p1s1c2a2.htm

catholics never cease to amaze me with the ignorance of what their own catechism says.

Next question, please.

[metmom]

85 "The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted to the living teaching office of the Church alone. Its authority in this matter is exercised in the name of Jesus Christ."47 This means that the task of interpretation has been entrusted to the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter, the Bishop of Rome. http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p1s1c2a2.htm

Perhaps then, some Catholic could explain why, for the last 2,000 years, the RCC has abdicated its responsibility for providing its constituents an *authentic* (probably meaning official) interpretation of the Bible.

It's not like they haven't had plenty of time in which to do it.

[verga]

Nice try so close and yet so far, It says "AN" authentic not the only authentic interpretation. and I notice that in your haste to condemn the Church you left out the next paragraph.

86 "Yet this Magisterium is not superior to the Word of God, but is its servant. It teaches only what has been handed on to it. At the divine command and with the help of the Holy Spirit, it listens to this devotedly, guards it with dedication and expounds it faithfully. All that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed is drawn from this single deposit of faith."48