“The Scripture — the source of authority usually claimed — also came from the Church”
Odd. I thought it came from God. But I do now understand that you were not deliberately trying to sound like an intolerant jerk, I mistook you and I profoundly apologize.
Well, I meant to be provocative. I am sorry too.
The scripture is from God, but the human authors of the New Testament are Catholics as well as Orthodox, and it is the Chruch that explained the Old Testament.
God works through the men He chooses.