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To: SpirituTuo
Only if they repeatedly kept inferring that the Code of Canon Law, CCC, or Vatican II were all somehow defective. Oh, and maybe if they were regularly carping and back-biting about the Pope.

Your words imply that a faithful Catholic must believe that Canon Law, the CCC and Vatican II are without defect, and that the words and actions of popes are above criticism. These are misapprehensions which are frequently displayed by Protestants and others who are ill-informed regarding the facts (generally through no fault of their own). Catholics, however, should know better than to believe such falsehoods.

55 posted on 02/01/2015 6:08:32 PM PST by BlatherNaut
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To: BlatherNaut

Without defect, as they are part of the Ordinary Magesterium, that is correct.

Above criticism is another point entirely.

Are you suggesting that the Code of Canon Law, the CCC, or the documents of Vatican II and later are somehow either invalid or defective?

If so, who then has the authority to lead the Church, and under what rules?

Finally, regarding the above documents, my opinion and your opinion don’t count. It is the opinions of the ordained men, involved in those properly called and consisted groups, with proper authority given by the Pope, to write these documents. It is/was also within the authority of the Pope to approve or disapprove. Consider the history of Humana Vitae, and why Paul VI wrote it.

He thought the bishops were going in the wrong direction, and said so! He countered the “prevailing wisdom,” which promoted artificial contraception, etc. with the unchanging truth.

As of now, I continue to hear nothing but posturing, bickering, and backbiting. Don’t like it? Leave. Want to change? Work for change by acting positively, charitably, and within given strictures. Don’t like that? There’s the door.... I am sure SSPX would be glad to have you (pl, not specific).


60 posted on 02/01/2015 7:54:56 PM PST by SpirituTuo
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