I am a confirmed Catholic and as such I have not only the ability but also an obligation to explain what the Scripture says and generally what the Holy Catholic Church teaches generally. They are not private interpretations similar to how Protestant charlatans interpret the Holy Scripture. If I say something that contradict the teaching of the Church, I will be corrected by fellow Catholics and I will study what the truth is and from that point on I will teach that.
Protestantism has a culture of contorting the scripture and of ignoring it. Please do not make the assumption that because you are used to seeing Protestant pastors engage in private interpretations of scripture, that everyone does it.
I am also a confirmed catholic (well, ex catholic that is) so I have the ability and obligation to explain what the scripture says. You are still a catholic, therefore, when you try to explain it, you are interpreting it, and you even admitted it yourself, that you are not allowed to interpret without a priest. You must be consistent. Telling people what is says and interpreting are one and the same. This is not brain surgery. Be consistent. Don't explain anything, because when you explain, you are giving your interpretation, and I don't agree with your interpretation. We will have to agree to disagree. See you at the pearly gates. 😄
I’m a confirmed Catholic as well and I daresay virtually all of us former Catholics have made their confirmation.
So that doesn’t put you on any level any differentthan us.
Says one who follows the church that has changed and added to scripture.
Dang You part of the MAgic guys???
Dude, quit while you’re behind. It’s embarrassing.
I think you mean that you will, after adding or removing a few words from the verse, give us something that has no relation to the verse at all...
And yet you (guys) don't seem to have the ability to to explain any of the hundreds of verses we post to you from the scriptures...