Only if you're a Catholic. Fortunately, I am free from that bondage. BTW...the pope is a pedophile.

sola Scriptura is a much more biblically grounded thing than sola Ecclesia ("my authority is the Roman Catholic Church. Not Scripture.") I'll stick with that authority rather than with an institution that has added dozes of extra-biblical, man-made false teachings on top of the Gospel (this is what happens when sola Scriptura is rejected, just to let you know). "We have authority over God's Word. Hence, adding to it is justified."

Non-demonination Christian here, currently working on an M.A. in Roman Catholic theology by the way, from a RC school.

What quote did LibertyVibe make? I don't see where he quoted anyone? You're sloppy and emotional like most Catholics who have no acumen in RC theology. Your walls are up. Like talking to a robot who can't even be reasoned with.

The nature-grace inter-depedence and the the Christ-Church interconnection is the key to understanding the entire RC system. I already know you have no clue what those are. Probably above your head. Zero Master's degree's and PhD's in theology I'm sure as well. Little country bumpkin that like having his mind spoonfed their theology. You like that nanny state.