[metmom]

Whenever I read Catholic apologists, I’m fascinated by the near-total absence of robust exegetical arguments. Most attempts to turn the discussion to Biblical passages result in either a denial that my “private interpretation” is reliable — thus shutting down an exegetical debate before it begins — or lay interpretations shared, as far as I can tell, by virtually no Biblical scholars who study these passages.

The irony is that while they condemn *YOPIOS* when a non-Catholic does it, they then go on to give THEIR own personal interpretation of Scripture since Roman Catholicism has officially interpreted so few passages itself, which they then claim leaves everything else open for their pwn personal interpretation.

So it's *Rules for thee but not for me*.

[ealgeone]

You’d think after being around for the 2000 yrs they claim they’d gotten around to providing a clear interpretation of the texts.