The bible says that God made mankind a little lower than the angels. Some rat creature is not "a little lower than the angels," nor is it made in God's image. The Pope obviously had some other agenda in mind when he issued that opinion.
"The bible says that God made mankind a little lower than the angels. Some rat creature is not "a little lower than the angels," nor is it made in God's image. The Pope obviously had some other agenda in mind when he issued that opinion."
This is my fear as well. I hear that the RCC doesn't claim the pope's infallibility 'except in special circumstances'..... I was just wanting to guage what overall Catholic sentiment was over this issue.....it just seems that the statement had political aims instead of aims to discern truth.
In fact, it teaches we are going to judge the angels (1 Cor 6:3)
OPINION is the problem with people who write books, whether it's church leaders and fathers or other layfolk. That's why I try to stick to what the Bible says. I do read other books for sure and enjoy them, but they aren't scripture!