This objection rebounds on your own head, since my formulation of the premise is based on how Catholics themselves argue.
We can easily reformulate this to evade your sophistic distinctions by saying, instead, "Who is responsible to determine true doctrine from false?" If individuals do not have the responsibility to judge doctrine, then …
This objection rebounds on your own head, since my formulation of the premise is based on how Catholics themselves argue.
We can easily reformulate this to evade your sophistic distinctions by saying, instead, "Who is responsible to determine true doctrine from false?" If individuals do not have the responsibility to judge doctrine, then Catholics contradict themselves to judge that the doctrine of the Magisterium is true. And if individuals do have the responsibility to judge doctrine, then how do you justify judging that the doctrine of the Magisterium is true?
Either way, the question is simple: do you judge doctrine against what scripture says, or do you judge what scripture says against your prior doctrine? That is where Protestants and Catholics differ, and without resolving that question, no further progress can be made.
Btw, do you speak for the Magisterium? Are you clergy? If not, why should I listen to you?
This objection rebounds on your own head, since my formulation of the premise is based on how Catholics themselves argue.
We can easily reformulate this to evade your sophistic distinctions by saying, instead, "Who is responsible to determine true doctrine from false?" If individuals do not have the responsibility to judge doctrine, then Catholics contradict themselves to judge that the doctrine of the Magisterium is true. And if individuals do have the responsibility to judge doctrine, then how do you justify judging that the doctrine of the Magisterium is true?
Either way, the question is simple: do you judge doctrine against what scripture says, or do you judge what scripture says against your prior doctrine? That is where Protestants and Catholics differ, and without resolving that question, no further progress can be made.
Btw, do you speak for the Magisterium? Are you clergy? If not, why should I listen to you?