This is really funny ... The magisterium has only "infallibly" interpreted a few verses of scripture.. every homily, every RC bible study, every RC apologist and every RC posting on FR are doing nothing more that YOPIOS ... and because of biblical ignorance have no idea what they are talking about
This is really funny ... The magisterium has only "infallibly" interpreted a few verses of scripture.. every homily, every RC bible study, every RC apologist and every RC posting on FR are doing nothing more that YOPIOS ... and because of biblical ignorance have no idea what they are talking about
I am not going to rehash old ground over interpretation according to the inspiration of the holy spirit versus interpretation according to the RCC. But RnMomof7's comment deserves emphasis. The RCC has through history taught and then retracted several interpretations of scripture. Every church comprises human beings, all of whom are often likely to incorporate their own biases into their interpretations of scripture. When Christ says "you are Peter and on this rock I build my church," for example, I see something totally different than RCC adherents. Indulgences require a tortured interpretation, in my opinion. Mortification of the flesh through flagellation. Crusades against intra-RCC reformers in the 13th-16th centuries. Kings waiting on baptism until the end of life so as not to be burdened by sins committed after baptism. Purgatory was valid, and now is not. As RnMomof7 points out, the RCC has wisely not asserted infallibility on more scriptural interpretations. If they had, we would be looking at the Mormon problem of backtracking on polygamy and whether dark-skinned peoples can be members of the church.
Ultimately, the veneration of saints is a RCC tradition that as you describe it is not necessarily contrary to scripture. I don't agree with it, but I don't see your formulation violating core doctrines. And as models for believers' lives, many of the RCC's recognized saints are truly worthy of contemplation, respect, and emulation. OTOH, prayers to saints for those saints to intervene in the petitioner's lives does violate core doctrine because it gives glory to the dead saint rather than to God. But I think you agree with that, so it is not an issue. FATC