[buccaneer81]

If Pope Benedict comes out and says that God told him there should be amnesty for illegal aliens, then we'll take it seriously..

No, then there would be more ex-Catholics. I've already wised up. A long time ago.

[fr_freak]

No, then there would be more ex-Catholics. I've already wised up. A long time ago.

My point was that the Pope won't do that. It is not a matter of Church doctrine whether nations give amnesty to illegal aliens, so varius clergy can say what they want, but they will only be giving the opinions of men. If the Pope ever claims such a thing to be Church doctrine, then the topic will have some weight, and Catholics will have a decision to make. But again, that won't happen.