I also am not a scholar. I must talk to Catholic cleregy before commenting, as I do not wish to say something then contradict the Church.
This is EXACTLY the one of the points I made at the end of the lead post here! One of the legs of the RC church is ignorance. Another is fear. This person is AFRAID of saying something which would contradict the church he belongs to. That is the hold the RC church has over its members. No matter what the Bible says, the RC church has primacy.
That's just like a cult. They control using fear, just like a cult. They demand money, just like a cult. They prey on their members' ignorance and even encourage it by telling them they cannot possibly understand what the Bible says without the church interpreting it for them.....just like a cult.
Dear sir or ma'm, you do not have to be a scholar to read the Bible. God's Word is extraordinarily clear on its own. Read it cover to cover (preferably withouth the Apocrypha) and see if you can possibly come away and still be a Roman Catholic.
From the Bible you will learn that God Himself is the Rock.
From the Bible you will learn that one need only believe on Jesus to be saved, not be a member of a church.
From the Bible you will learn that Jesus did all the work for us, and penance, indulgences, and the myriad of other RC rites and works are simply not needed -- in fact they contradict the Bible.
From the Bible you will learn that Mary was just a young woman, born a sinner like the rest of us, and chosen to do something extraordinary -- bear the Messiah and raise Him to manhood.
From the Bible you can learn so much!