[ex-snook]

Thank you for your clarifications of who is authority and who are pretenders. Jesus did not write books. He wrote on sand. He relied on people, good and bad, to communicate His message. When Jesus picked 64 to spread His message, He did not give them a book of messages. What’s good enough for Jesus is good enough for me. He relied on Peter, so do I.

[metmom]

For God so loved the world that He did send a book and not a committee.

John 17:17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

If Jesus' own validation of Scripture is not enough for Catholics, then nothing is.

The word doesn't change, unlike *tradition*. It has been recoded for posterity and can always be referred back to when there is a dispute about what was said, unlike word of mouth or *oral tradition*.

The written word was VERY important to God. He commanded His words to be written down in many places. Matter of fact, HE wrote it Himself when it was really important.

[CynicalBear]

>>He relied on Peter, so do I.<<

Then prove what the Catholic Church teaches today is what Peter taught. You can start with the assumption of Mary.

[BipolarBob]

He relied on Peter, so do I.

Now this is the same Peter that denied Him three times, is it not? You should be relying on Jesus and Him alone.