>> Agree or disagree with the Pope’s stance on condoms, that statement was justifiably offensive to Catholics. Especially when you consider that Papal Infallibility is a basic tenet of Catholicism.
I actually agree with the Pope’s stance on condoms, and think the statement was ridiculous and offensive.
That being said — would you define any vocal disagreement with Pope (or vocal disagreement with Papal infallibility) as anti-Catholic and thus “justifiably offensive”? I believe the Pope to be an educated theologian, but not infallible. I don’t believe he is wrong about this ... but I believe he is wrong about other things.
I find the statement offensive because it uses the name of Christ to promote a fundamentally immoral program — people must choose between their faith and their sexual promiscuity, not their faith and their safety during that promiscuity.
Is it offensive because of the content of the statement, or because the statement represents a denial and contradiction to the concept of papal infallibility?
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