[Buckeye McFrog]

I’ve been preaching this here for months, as much as you all don’t want to hear it. The Papacy is essentially a dictatorship. The dissenters will be punished, then banished. Schism is all but inevitable.

[Dr. Sivana]

The dissenters will be punished, then banished. Schism is all but inevitable.

If that must be, than may we accept solace in having St. Joan of Arc and St. Athanasius for company. If we don't abandon the U.S. Constitution over abuse, how much less should we abandon the Church Christ founded.

[livius]

“The Papacy”isn’t a dictatorship, which is precisely why BXVI had so little effect on the Church, and JPII even less despite nearly 30 years in office.

Francis, on the other hand, is throwing aside the Curia, relying on his own flaky advisors, and proclaiming himself dictator not only of the Church but of the world (hence his trip to Burma (aka Myanmar) to defend the Muslims).

THe problem is that many Catholics had an exaggerated idea of papal power. But strangely enough, Francis’ misuse of it may doom him and correct the entire idea.