My sincerest apologies

That is where you misunderstand me. I never claim to be infallible. I am not coming up with my own version of the scriptures to support traditions that did not come from the bible. Instead I am showing where the traditions stray from the bible. To a degree I do accept that the others have different beliefs but I don't exactly move on. The difference is I wasn't raised Lutheran, Wiccan, pagan, Jewish etc. I was raised Catholic so I do speak from a place of knowledge. Being that I was not raised in the other religions I don't know enough about them to speak much against them. That does not mean that if they make a statement about God that conflicts with the bible; I will not say something cause I most certainly will. And just because I don't believe in the RC church does not mean that I don't know anything about it. I did my time in CCD, I also went to Catholic school. My grandmother was a passionate Catholic and she lived with us so I was immersed in it. So please don't say that I don't know anything about it because I don't agree with you.

The scriptures are the words contained in the bible. They are not to be added to or subtracted from. You believe that the scriptures are also contained in the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church. As I said I am not interpreting anything. I am taking it at face value. Mary and the RC saints being prayed to is NOT in the bible. Find it for me and I will accept it. Don't just find me scripture that says we should pray for each other and to ask for prayer cause those scriptures were written to living people about living people. Find me one bit of evidence within the bible that says that people who have passed away will hear our prayers and take them to God. Notice I say the bible NOT the cathecism of the Catholic church. Seperate yourself from the church for a moment and go back to the scriptures that are provided to us by GOD.

You misinterpreted my point about infallibility. In claiming that no person is infallible (including you) that means that you could be wrong (because you're fallible). Really, if you can't even interpret my response, how credible is your interpretation of Scripture? The only thing that you present are your objections to what you think Catholics believe. See, I was raised Catholic, did my time in CCD, and went to Catholic school too. I rejected the Church for many years, but continued on at the request of my parents. After my Confirmation when I was a teenager, I left the Church completely. I protested nearly all things Catholic. In that sense I was a Protestant, but I did not subscribe to any particular religion. I felt that it was unnecessary and all that mattered was faith in Jesus. Sound familiar? I married a non-practicing Lutheran but we had every intention of returning to church when we had kids. We did go to Lutheran services for awhile, but it felt cold and extremely fake. A few years ago, as a result of my mother's (a convert) fervent prayers, I began to study Catholic doctrine. I found that the things that I thought Catholics believed were not what they really believed. I also found in reading Scripture that nothing in Catholic doctrine contradicts Scripture. I found in reading about the first Christians that they were Catholic, not just in name, but also in doctrine. Which came first, the Church or the Bible? How do you know what constitutes Scripture?

I never said I don't love God or all his people. Jew, Gentile, believer, non believer; I love them all the same. My point is that teachings that are NOT in the bible are not God's words. They are human words. Humans are fallible. God can not fail. If they are not God's words then they have strayed from them. He would not give the detailed accountings he does throughout the scriptures and then suddenly turn things over to humans. Why would he provide the ultimate sacrifice of his son if he meant for humans to add to the equation? Jesus was the perfect sacrifice. He was the only human that was without sin and therefore perfect. He told us all we needed to know about Him and His father and the Kingdom of God. He did not say that we should add our own ideas to any of it. My purpose is not to misinform about the Catholic church but rather inform about God's word! If you can't accept that, that is fine but it will not stop me.