so what else is necessary

Actually following up on what's written

But also look at the account in Acts where Phillip encounters the Ethiopian

Sola scriptura doesn't refer to knowledge being sufficient for salvation

Acts 8:26-40

Lutheranism is explicit about the need of good works and whatnot

The Sola scriptura is pitted against papal infallibility ex cathedra

Oh for sure

i dont understand your argument

But, as in politics, there is a third way here that's better than both

all that is contained in scriputre is what is necessary for salvation

Phillip had explain it to the eunuch, did he not?

Acts 8:31

Whenever catholics try to defend their traditions they always use the bible

the fact that you are quoting scripture to me to prove your point, proves my point

the base is scripture

The two are mutually exclusive?

no

Well, there you go then

I'm not Roman Catholic, btw

its just that some traditions or interpretations become corrupted

like indulgences

But what I've been taught within the Orthodox Church is that, yes, Scripture is the base

protestants just disagreed with the catholics interpetations, so we split

But there is Holy Tradition that has grown from it

But if it's a matter of interpretation, by what standard can it all be judged?

Or, more clearly, how can you tell if one interpretation is right where the other is wrong?

you debate it

They can't BOTH be right, and if it's worth fighting about they can't BOTH be wrong.

Debate from what?

debate your intepretation from the scripture and the original greek and such

thats how you come to know truth in anything

I mean, yes, I believe there is truth to that

That what the Church has done historically

But it has also set precedent

And built of 2000 years of consistent Tradition that grew forth from the Scripture and those who applied it in their lives.

I mean, that's the whole point of the Ecumenical Councils

we just dont like the way its grown. if you end up with mary and saint worship and indulgences then something has gone wrong