No he is never sitting in the chair when he speaks Ex Cathedra. That is simply a phrase denoting the power of the Papacy. As it comes directly from the Seat of Peter. The Holly See,The Eternal Church. Direct from God as the Holy Spirit speaking through the Pope.
I have no interest in debating anyone about the authenticity of Church teachings. They are what they are.
If you desire to bash the Church do so. I don’t have to play along. If you desire an education and understanding Please, feel free to ask others or do a little research. The Church is certainly well represented on the Inter-Webs and a simple Google question will result in many millions of returns.
If you desire not to follow the Church teachings but want to still call yourself a Christian there are more than 35,000 Christian Denominations to choose from.
I am a loyal and faithful Catholic. But that doesn’t mean I blindly go along with EVERYTHING uttered by the leadership. Here in the L.A. Archdiocese, I sharply disagree with our current Archbishop’s position on illegal immigration, among some other issues.
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Name them then if you are going to say that. Please provide a list.
ROTFL! We lost 25,000 since last week's 60,000, and we're still down 5,000 from just two weeks ago!
By the way Jim, there are at least 3,000 to 8,000 Catholic denominations for those who do desire to follow the Church teachings. Not exactly the claimed unity that Christ promised, is it?