Literally, the spirit of God's word

Many years ago, before my discovery of satellite radio, I would listen to Famly Radio on an FM station. The program was Christian oriented with some Christian music. The music was not modern, but the message was there. There were also talk radio shows that callers would ring in and ask questions, and bible shows where passages of the bible would be read so all would hear the entire book. Not all of this was for me, but the choices were slim, so here I was.
   I remember coming home late one night and turning on the radio and hearing one of the talk shows. The question that was asked stunned me. The caller inquired, "Why are Catholics going to hell?" Now I could not change the station because I needed to hear the answer. The host, not a catholic and I won't reveal his name because they still play his shows, proceeded to speak about how Catholics had changed the word of God and added books to the bible, thus changing God's word and so they were condemned.

Deuteronomy 4:2 Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you. 

 The following caller asked about the passage where Jesus says that it is better to remove your eye than sin and the host proceeded to say that this should not be taken literally.

   Now I questioned. If we are to understand God's word, who interprets the bible and decides what is literal and what is not? It seems to me that God created us as thinking beings to learn as we age . We understand right from wrong. We may not admit it, but we all know that we feel it in ourselves even if on the outside we may claim it is correct. If we follow the teachings of Jesus, along with the life stories, we know that God would never condemn anyone to hell. That the word of God is not just the written word but rather the spirit of the written word. If we follow the spirit of Jesus' teachings, then we always find the true interpretation of what God wants us to know. Be careful of those who twist the teachings of the bible to suit their own needs. 

   I have found my station on satellite radio. No talk, just modern (rock, pop) Christian music. And they all contain the spirit of God's message.