[annalex]

It is neither the role nor the duty for Rome to cause anyone to believe the Scriptures

Yes, I agree with most that you wrote. Faith is not something that the Church ("Rome", to you) can give you. Nor was it my point. I simply pointed out that since it so happens that you find the Scripture believable you then in that particular instance believe the Church. That you don't believe the Church otherwise is something for you to ponder.

[boatbums]

Faith is not something that the Church ("Rome", to you) can give you. Nor was it my point. I simply pointed out that since it so happens that you find the Scripture believable you then in that particular instance believe the Church. That you don't believe the Church otherwise is something for you to ponder.

I do not agree that because a person believes Scripture, that it means he is also believes the "Church". In this case we know that it is the Roman Catholic Church for which this reference is meant. This is why we can honestly say that we do not believe that the "Church" is the arbiter of truth over the inspired Word of God. What should instead be pondered, rather than why a person who believes in Scripture does at some point not believe the Church, is why is the Church at odds with some points of Scripture?

[metmom]

Nor was it my point. I simply pointed out that since it so happens that you find the Scripture believable you then in that particular instance believe the Church. That you don't believe the Church otherwise is something for you to ponder.

Wow is that backwards.

Scripture comes first and last.

If the Catholic church happens to agree with it, then all it demonstrates is that at some point, the Catholic church got it right. I believe Scripture because I believe God. The Roman Catholic church has little to do with it.