three requirements for infallibility to be invoked: 1. The pronouncement must be made by the official successor to Peter. 2. The subject matter must be in the area of faith and morals. 3. The Pope must be speaking ex cathedra (from the chair) of Peter, and must be intending to proclaim a doctine that binds the entire Church to assent.
Three instances, in 2000 years. People must work really hard not to be able to understand this.
Correct me if I’m wrong but the doctrine of infallibility has been declared only once and that concerned the station of Mary.
“three requirements for infallibility to be invoked”
O.K. but Pope Saint Pius X declared that popes ought to be loved and obeyed in all things. That is why it is crystal clear that Bergoglio “Francis” is no true pope. He can be repected and obeyed in very little. Something is amiss, for Christ said that the gates of hell shall not prevail against the Church.
He never said we would not be without a pope for a time of testing.
Pope Pius VII is the last true pope that we have had for 50+ years. So stop calling the fraud and non-Catholic Bergoglio “pope”, folks, and you will stop participating in the besmearing of Catholicism.
Where does those three requirements come from? Can you provide the Scriptural support for them? If you can back up papal infallibility with the Bible that would help clear up a lot of confusion.
Some of us just aren’t all that trusting of fallen men. We follow the lead of the Bereans who nobly searched the Scriptures to see if what Paul and Silas taught was true (Acts 17). Christians are to “prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” If you can prove it from God’s Word, I promise you I will believe it. If you can’t prove it, I won’t...and neither should you.
Two things which can't be separated hence the fallacy of infallibility.