To: Gerard.P
The Pope can't level the Church, the Holy Spirit prevents such an action. Are you saying the Holy Spirit is incapable of this action? Vatican I says you may not resist the Pope and stay in the Church, because resisting the Pope is resisting the action of the Spirit through the Pope.
201 posted on
05/16/2005 9:46:53 AM PDT by
Dominick
("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought." - JP II)
To: Dominick; Gerard.P
So you're saying the pope cannot resist the Holy Ghost? I didn't really see that you answered that question.
202 posted on
05/16/2005 9:50:06 AM PDT by
murphE
(These are days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed but his own. --G.K. Chesterton)
To: Dominick
The Holy Spirit prevents anyone from succeeding in leveling the Church.
Vatican I states that no decision of the Pope can lawfully be overturned (eg. by a council) That is not what this discussion is about.
Schism requires someone to deny the authority of a Pope. Not to resist or disobey unjust or sinful commands.
203 posted on
05/16/2005 9:53:29 AM PDT by
Gerard.P
(The lips of liberals drip with honey while their hands drip with blood--Bishop Williamson)
To: Dominick
because resisting the Pope is resisting the action of the Spirit through the Pope.Are you implying that the Holy Spirit is responsible for every action of the Pope? That every action of the Pope is guided by and is the direct will of the Holy Spirit? Please clarify.
204 posted on
05/16/2005 9:55:16 AM PDT by
murphE
(These are days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed but his own. --G.K. Chesterton)
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