(November 18, 2014 at 1:00 am)Drich Wrote: Nothing you said in the op is true. The bible tells us we do not need a teacher/priest if we have the Holy Spirit.
I was taught how to use the bible, and it's supporting reference books. After that ever answer I have ever been lead to has not been from a priest or preacher. It was from the direction of the Holy Spirit.
That's the big difference between catholicism and (especially American) protestantism, isn't it. The problem with yiur approach seems to be that the bible contains so many historical inaccuracies and contradictions, that by "learning how to use it", you can basically extract whatever meaning from it you like.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
