No. From what you post, it is evident that you are operating from a stereotype that you have of Protestants generally...and you seemingly won't listen to anything that casts any part of that unfavorable stereotype into question.
Sorry, but I disagree.
No. That is definitely untrue. Unless you're a Unitarian (and even there it's questionable), any Protestant denomination you can point to has clearly defined doctrines that are considered to be the truth to the exclusion of error and that the members are expected to believe.
So, you are saying these defined doctrines from the various Protestant denominations, considered to be truth, are excluded from error and are infallible? Interesting!
Sounds pretty much the same as in your church, doesn't it?
Not so sure about that Albion. You well know, in Protestant theology...there is no one who has the authority to decide a dispute between Christians or the many different Protestant denominations. So, we have to ask, who, in Protestant theology, or among the various Protestant/ non-denominational churches or sects has the authority to definitively decide, in a binding manner, what is true and what is false when it comes to interpreting Scripture, deciding true or false doctrine and dogma, deciding what is or is not authentic Christian practice, and, even more basically, deciding which books are or are not inspired, inerrant Scripture? Who? Who has the authority to make such decisions and to bind on earth what is bound in Heaven?
Really? So, you are saying that any Protestant pastor or TV televangelist has more authority interpreting Scripture then you or me? Or are you saying "you" have more authority over me as a Catholic when it comes to biblical authority?
What I said was that no person ("human") has been endowed with infallibility.
So, you are saying all the (human) Pastors preaching from all the various Protestant/ non-denominational churches or sect's pulpits are fallible and could be teaching error to their congregations in matters of Scripture interpretation or faith and morals. Hmmm... pretty sure there are other Protestants reading this that just might disagree with you.
What would you say to them?
Post #17.
Got it!
Post #20.
That's right. People can be correct when it comes to making a decision, but that's not to say that they are endowed with a supernatural power of being infallible, i.e., being incapable of making a mistake.
Sure, I agree people can be correct making a decision on say, 2+2 = 4; 5-1 = 4 or that the sun will rise in the morning, etc. But as you said, "but that's not to say that they are endowed with a supernatural power of being infallible, i.e., being incapable of making a mistake" when it comes to preaching their congregations Scripture interpretation or teachings regarding faith and morals from the various Protestant/ non-denominational churches and sect's pulpits, right?
That being said Albion, let me ask you as a Protestant, where you said in your post #17, that no human is infallible, right? So, my question to you is...If the infallible Holy Spirit is guiding individual Christians in their interpretation of Scripture, then why do you claim that there are no Christians who can infallibly interpret Scripture? Wouldn't someone who is guided by the Holy Spirit in their interpretation of Scripture be infallible in their interpretation of Scripture?
Secondly, are there Christians who are being guided by the Holy Spirit in their interpretations of Scripture, who have belief systems that are not exactly the same? I.e., while they agree on the vast majority of Christian doctrine and practice, they nonetheless differ on at least one, possibly more, of the doctrinal beliefs they hold?
Have a Blessed day!