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To: vladimir998

“Actually by your admission, you follow the Pope as your absolute head”

Where do you protestants come up with these nutty ideas?

The Pope is not the absolute head of the Church. Any authority he exercises is lent him by the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

The Pope may not, for instance, contradict Scripture, nor anything that flows from Scripture. This is why he is powerless to authorize the ordination of women or acceptance of sodomy. He is powerless to contradict any of the things set forth in the Apostles Creed, as they are all Scriptural.

We hope that the Pope will provide the Church with the guidance it needs, himself guided by the Holy Trinity.

If Popes were absolute heads of the Church, we would fear them. Instead, we love them (some more that others, which is to be expected when one reflects that they are just men).


109 posted on 03/19/2010 9:00:50 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: dsc

I have no idea why you’re addressing that to me when I never made the comment in question.


111 posted on 03/19/2010 10:13:52 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
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