[Mrs. Don-o]

I think you'd know by this time that the Catholic Church does not claim that any individual pope is free from error; and while he is Christ's Vicar, he can be a sinful and stupid one.

Anyone who knows more than a smidge of history, would know that. It was first presented to me in the 8th grade --- more than 50 years ago --- in a Catholic history textbook!

[metmom]

I think you'd know by this time that the Catholic Church does not claim that any individual pope is free from error; and while he is Christ's Vicar, he can be a sinful and stupid one.

Then why the heck is he in that position to begin with?

And why has he been allowed to continue in that position?

God gives us clear directions in the qualifications for church leaders. They're found in the Bible that Catholics claim the Catholic church gave us that it doesn't even follow itself.

It's an affront to the good name of Christ to call any man who claims to be a representative of Him on earth to continue in such unbridled foolishness.