Then what value do you put on scripture?
Why do you comment on scripture?
At any rate, thank you for further reinforcing that the doctrine of the trinity is yet another creation of the church at Rome.
As St. Augustine said, "For my part, I would not believe the Gospel except on the authority of the Catholic Church."
Is Augustine your God? Is the church at Rome your God? What is the end game of such a maleable faith as this that changes with the passing of each pontiff?
I don't *put* any value on Scripture. It already *has* value, being the Word of God.
Why do you comment on scripture?
Because it is worth commenting on.
At any rate, thank you for further reinforcing that the doctrine of the trinity is yet another creation of the church at Rome.
Creation is too strong a word. All the truths of orthodoxy are received, determined, preserved, and put forward by the Catholic Church. But the Church does not "create" dogma.
Is Augustine your God?
No. He is a creature. But he is a great saint, one of the doctors of the Church, and well worth listening to. If you haven't read him, I recommend starting with his Confessions.
Is the church at Rome your God?
Yes and no. 'No', in the sense that mere human beings are creatures, and creatures are not God. But 'yes', in a sense, for the Church is the Body of Christ, and Christ is God. So there is a real sense in which our service to the Church is our service to Christ.
What is the end game of such a maleable faith as this that changes with the passing of each pontiff?
First, this is no game. This is reality, and the stakes are eternity. But second, if you think that the Catholic faith is so maleable, feel free to name one dogma that the Church has changed.
-A8