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Your previous post didn't answer the question I asked at all. So I will repeat my post:

I've been wondering about this lately..say (worst case scenario, I know) that the Pope came out next Sunday and spoke ex-cathedra: "God has shown me that we must leave this earthly life now. It is time to drink the bitter koolaid." ANd then he turns and walks back into the Vatican. What would RCCs do? Just how much faith do they have in their pope, infallibility, traditions, doctrines, etc., really? Would they do as he said or would they walk/run away? Just HOW MUCH FAITH DO they have in Rome.

[mas cerveza por favor]

Ex cathedra, from the chair (of Peter), infallible teaching cannot contradict previous infallible teaching. In this scenario, the Church teaching on End Times would be contradicted. What's more, any pope must clearly possess a sound mind to deliver ex cathedra teaching. Finally, St. Paul instructs Christians that they must give reason for what they believe. It has always been the practice of popes to provide extensive proof text and logical justification when defining infallible doctrine.