[Antoninus]

Who are you to question his faith? Is it required for him to be a Catholic to agree with every single thing that the pope says? Did you agree with the Pope when he was against the war in Iraq? If you disagreed with him on that, does that make you an ex-Catholic?

There is a difference between the Pope's opinion on a subject (Iraq) and using his teaching authority (birth control). If you don't understand the difference, you need to read up on the Catechism. I can't really fault you for your ignorance on the subject. The American bishops have done an awful job teaching us the rudiments of the faith over the past 30 years or so.

For what it's worth, if you disagree with a Papal pronouncement defined as infallible, you are de facto an ex-Catholic whether you think so or not. Those Catholics who practice artificial birth control are in a state of mortal sin. I'm sorry, but those are simply the facts.

[honeygrl]

Well, I'm not Catholic at all. Never have been. But there are quite a few Catholic people on FR that make me very happy I'm not.

[CobaltBlue]

If one disagrees with the Pope one is ipso facto excommunicated? LOL! I don't think so.