[OLD REGGIE]

A Catholic believes the Church is the authoritative interpreter of Scripture. A Protestant believes that the Holy Spirit will personally interpret Scripture authoritatively for him.

(Quester) This is, essentially, an accurate statement. Thank you. At least two Protestants took issue with it. I don't know why.

If you are including me amongst those "Protestants" you should be aware there are many "Protestants" who would disclaim me.

My issue is; There is no such thing as a generic Catholic or Protestant. You cannot make an accurate statement of what A Catholic or A Protestant believes.

A Catholic practices birth control.
A Catholic doesn't believe in the Real Presence.
A Catholic doesn't believe in the Perpetual Virginity.
A Catholic doesn't believe in the Immaculate Coception.
A Catholic doesn't believe in the Bodily Assumption of Mary.

True?
False?
Partially true?
True of some?
Are any of these people Catholic?

[SoothingDave]

yawn

You know what I mean. We've done this a million times.

SD

[dadwags]

In your #28426, you posited severalerrors/heresies as "A Catholic believes..."
Actually, when a "Catholic" does not believe what the Church teaches, he/she ceases to be a Catholic and becomes a "heretic", as in one who looks at the catalogue of dostrines/teachings of the Church and "chooses" to accept some and reject some .
That person is technically, a Heretic .