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Dave are you saying in your soothing way that confusion doesn't reign in the catholic church? What about the polls I have read lately about the number of catholic's who do NOT believe in the "real presense"

In the Catholic case there are teachings, like the Real Presence, that are written down and known by those in the know to be authentic Catholic teachings.

Then there are people who, for a variety of reasons, are ignorant of the true teaching.

So, yes, this is a form of confusion. But is it clear which teaching is the correct one? Yes. Read the Catechism.

Now contrast that with the free-wheeling world of Sola Scriptura Christianity. Your dear husband and Woody have had a disagreement about the meaning of a Scripture passage. Now to draw a parallel, which one is the "pope" and which one is the ignorant person?

Is Mack right and Woody is ignorant? Or is Woody right and Mack ignorant? Is it clear which teaching is the "correct" one?

No. Confusion reigns.