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To: stfassisi
Do you deny that Pope Alexander VI was part of the line of apostolic succession, as the Catholic Church claims?

And if he was, then what of his admitted children, and his lifelong history of bad behavior, as seen here:

Catholic.com entry on Alexander VI , quote "A stern Nemesis pursued him till death in the shape of a strong parental affection for his children."

Tell me, is the site Catholic.com also the site of "hate monger gnostics" who repeat "unhistorical facts" ?

16 posted on 10/14/2008 8:19:49 PM PDT by ikka
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To: ikka
You seem to think that apostolic succession means that a Pope must be sinless?

Need I remind you of the horrific sinner that Saint Paul was in persecuting Christians before his conversion?

The Pope is infallibly protected from errors in dogmatic teachings regarding matters of Faith and Morals.

Many Popes had no involvement in these teachings through the ages.

This does not mean that they were not part of Apostolic succession either

Here is a more accurate source for Pope Alexander VI
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01289a.htm

29 posted on 10/15/2008 5:40:50 AM PDT by stfassisi (The greatest gift God gives us is that of overcoming self"-St Francis Assisi))
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