And so now we see the real basis for RC doctrine, for while they may attempt to provide a semblance of Scriptural substantiation for their traditions, when that is refuted then the recourse in so many words is to "the church have you the Bible, therefore you cannot be right, and you need to submit to it," a logic which has a quite interesting end when followed.
While to a Cath comes the retort, "You don't recognize the authority of the Church to govern the faithful." Translated, a faithful RC is not to ascertain the veracity of RC teaching by examination of evidences (for that reason). For to do so would be to doubt the claims of Rome to be the assuredly infallible magisterium by which a RC obtains assurance of Truth.
"It follows that the Church is essentially an unequal society, that is, a society comprising two categories of per sons, the Pastors and the flock...the one duty of the multitude is to allow themselves to be led, and, like a docile flock, to follow the Pastors." - VEHEMENTER NOS, an Encyclical of Pope Pius X promulgated on February 11, 1906. Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4783 | View Replies
So should TBEL be a good cultist and get in line or seek to like be like a Berean?
It always comes down to “authority”... ask where they got that “authority from