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Don't go that route, there's way too much evidence against you. This entire thread is about trust. Do we trust a church to teach the truth, with a history of murder, war, blood letting, persecution, and grand larceny? A few stupid Catholics? Like the many thousands who believed the papal...

Haha. Almost. I will trust the love and promises of God that He will their truth give the holy Spirit to those who ask, and the holy Spirit will teach them. That doesn't mean as Mary would contend, that "everyone has 'their' truth, but disagree with everyone else, because they all claim they...

What I said...QUOTE FROM YOU: The scriptures decide what is truth. Not your men. Or my men. Or any man. Does not say people don't know the truth. Like I said in a subsequent post, the holy Spirit guides us into truth, (Jesus said that), our work is to accept it, believe it, and act on it. So...

Mmmm. Human intellect exalted above the power of the Spirit of God. Trusting in ones own education, intelligence, and likely a variety of qualifications in order to understand what in essence can only be understood by the grace of God. KJV Romans 8:5-6 5 For they that are after the flesh do...

Does not God have the power to sustain kingdoms if it is His will and purpose to do so?

Your reading comprehension skills are woeful. I did not say that at all. Quote... The scriptures decide what is truth. Not your men. Or my men. Or any man. KJV John 17:17 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. That does not say men cannot know the truth, it simply says men do not...

You do not understand the dynamics that were in operation throughout those early centuries. The church was persecuted first by the Jews, aka Saul. Then pagan Rome came to the party and continued those (satanic) attacks for centuries. What was the effect on the church at that time? It grew...

The scriptures decide what is truth. Not your men. Or my men. Or any man. KJV John 17:17 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Thanks Carl.

The issue with tradition, and Jesus referenced this directly, was when tradition contradicts or makes of no effect the commandments of God. Are you satisfied that no Catholic tradition does that?

Or you are in error thinking Paul was talking about Sabbath.

Perhaps, except when tradition contradicts scripture, then tradition has the final say right? Scripture is interpreted in the light of tradition, not the other way round. Name me one instance in scripture where the woman in Revelation 12 is interpreted as a symbol of Mary. And I mean where...

A very clever exposition of error. The question you need to answer, is what is the fruit of such a belief? How does accepting such a belief impact on one's understanding of Jesus and His sinlessness? And finally, the whole justification is not built on a "thus saith the Lord", but on the basis...

Well, the church was wrong, in many many ways. What was Luther's 90 odd thesis all about that he nailed to the church door? Have you read them? I agree with that. We just don't agree as to who has that rule. Priests, prelates, bishops, pastors, who do not themselves live according to truth...

You will without any doubt, receive answers. Many of them will contradict the rest, and it will be a rare thing to find two answers saying the same thing. So. Your task, after being inundated with both solicited and unsolicited assistance, will be to discern what to accept and what to reject...

Oh? Like the immaculate conception?

Historically, such choices for the common people was a bit thin on the ground. And what if those leaders taught rubbish? Did Jesus still expect people to listen as if it were Him speaking?

I agree with this as far as the public sinners is concerned. However, a number of recent encyclicals are quite clear that Catholic social policy is that which is promoted as the only direction governments should take into the future. Such policy, the writers of such encyclicals have directed...

That's not exactly true. He did have authority, but it's up to you whether he has authority over you. It's much like an idol having worshippers. If no-one worshipped the carved block of rock, it would cease to be an idol. It's the same with papal authority. The Pope only has authority over those...

Now that sounds excruciatingly familiar. He has developed an entire theology based on what he thinks others are thinking. And as you say, proceeds to offer counsel to the 'others' on the best way to free themselves of the errors of their ways. Probably the easiest world be to quit the conversation.