Shall I follow a self-admittedly fallible set of beliefs termed Protestantism, or a self-admittedly infallible set of beliefs termed Catholicism?
So, ... the choice is between one group who, upon finding that they may be in error in a point, is willing to concede the error and correct it ... or another group who isn't even willing to consider the possibility that they might be wrong.
Sounds like the difference between a modern-day Buick and an Edsel to me.
Oh, by the way ... there is no set of beliefs termed Protestantism, either fallible or infallible ... except, perhaps, ... let's take a look at the Word of God and see what He has to say about it.
How can Protestants correct errors without some reference to objective truths? They cannot possibly know they are not simply accepting new errors. Don't appeal to the Bible on me now. There are a zillion different interpretations by Protestants, and you've already granted that every believer may simply look at the Bible and come away from it with whatever he will.
Where is the Holy Ghost confirming the Church in all truth (John 14) in this scheme you propose?
How can Protestants correct errors without some reference to objective truths? They cannot possibly know they are not simply accepting new errors. Don't appeal to the Bible on me now. There are a zillion different interpretations by Protestants, and you've already granted that every believer may simply look at the Bible and come away from it with whatever he will.
Where is the Holy Ghost confirming the Church in all truth (John 14) in this scheme you propose?