I read the Bible, Sir. I study, and I pray. No man was given Divine Authority except the Son of Man.
My religion was founded in the City of David when the prophecies were made real and the Messiah was born.
Neither the Pope, nor my pastor, nor any other made of flesh is infallible. No election of men can determine or decide what is or is not Divine. No council of men can choose a man to speak for God.
Please, I beg of you and your bretheren of the Catholic faith - be mindful of dividing the Kingdom. Please, I beg you of Protestant faith - be mindful of dividing the Kingdom.
Do not place ‘church’ above scripture, do not place mortal flesh and sinful egos above The Word.
All those who claim to be Christians do (inluding Mormons and JWs). Where does it say in the Bible that reading the Bible will lead you to the truth? And how many "versions" of the truth are there?
Your message calling for unity is welcome; it would be wonderful if we could all agree. But what's the alternative? To say that there is a little bit of truth in any man's religion and call it even? No thanks. God is not relative. We can't say that the Jews are partially right, or that the Muslims, who read the OT as well, are also aprtially right. Nor can we gve the Hindus the credit for knowing one God, as they claim.
Christ gave us a Church. Yet there are thousands of denominations, each teaching something different. That's not united Kingdom, dear friend. That is a House divided, a house made in man's image and to man's taste. There is only one Church, and one catholic and orthodox faith.
Do not place ‘church’ above scripture, do not place mortal flesh and sinful egos above The Word.
Amen.