[metmom]

John 3:16 is the "once upon a time" (No I am not calling the Bible a fairy tale, follow the analogy). You still need the rest of the story until you get to the "happily ever after" (heaven).

The creed(s) is what leads to that. They are the defense against Arius etal.

We get the analogy alright.

Catholicism has replaces Scripture with creeds and appeal to that for authority instead. IOW, Scripture is subservient to the writings of man.

[verga]

Catholicism has replaces Scripture with creeds and appeal to that for authority instead. IOW, Scripture is subservient to the writings of man.

That is is not what I said at all, so you are both putting words in my mouth and mind reading. Mea Scripturaists seem to enjoy that.

We get the analogy alright.

It seems you don't.