As a formulaic retort: Ours includes a Pope inspired by the Holy Spirit and a Church guided and prevented from error by the same Spirit.
Look, when JPII died and the Cardinals assembled I guess I was anxious. "What if they elect some bozo?"
It was then that I realized that becoming Catholic meant trusting that the Holy Spirit would guide the Church. It doesn't mean intentionally turning away from the Spirit and intentionally putting the Pope up in His stead. From without, that may be what it looks like. But from within it's not gee, door 1: Holy Ghost; door 2: Spirit of God.
That said its certainly possible that they could elect abozo I mean look at Cadaver Synod?
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It was then that I realized that becoming Catholic meant trusting that the Holy Spirit would guide the Church. It doesn't mean intentionally turning away from the Spirit and intentionally putting the Pope up in His stead. From without, that may be what it looks like. But from within it's not gee, door 1: Holy Ghost; door 2: Spirit of God.
Perhaps I was using too much short hand. :) I didn't mean to imply that I think the Holy Spirit doesn't guide the Pope. He certainly does because he is a Christian. My beef is with any idea that the Pope is the only one on the planet who gets super-duper grace, to the point of divine perfection (ex Cathedra). From without, that not only makes him appear to be a "king", but a king with a unique pipeline to God. From without, this would appear to put him on an equal footing with the Apostles and the prophets. It is a difficult concept for us to accept. :)