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To: Tantumergo
<> Conciliar fundamentalist is a new one for me. I have heard of Concilairist as a denigrating term though. There has never been a Council that didn't have statements or documents that didn't admit of ilicit interpretations. That goes for the Ten Commandments also.

To me it is remarkable that folks have a "problem" with an Ecumenical Council and need clarifications prior to , yes, reflexive, acceptance of all of the Documents and statements of an Ecumenical Council. All Ecumenical Councils are, by their nature, Infallible and so one OUGHT to reflexively accept every single word, including "it" and "the" and every single punctuation, including "semi colons" and "parentheses," as having been preserved by the Holy Spirit from error and as having been formulated as spiritual nourishment for us by our Spiritual Fathers, the Pope and the Bishops in union with him.

To me it is a badge of honor to wear the tag of "conciliarist" or "conciliar fundamentalist" while one who withholds their assent until furter instruction (do you need an Encyclical or a moto proprio or a telephone call from the Pope before accepting that the probelm might be with you and not the Ecumenical Council?) faces,potentially, far more serious issues to address; such as, intellectual pride and private judgement.<>

65 posted on 09/25/2002 4:31:40 AM PDT by Catholicguy
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To: Catholicguy
All Ecumenical Councils are, by their nature, Infallible and so one OUGHT to reflexively accept every single word, including "it" and "the" and every single punctuation, including "semi colons" and "parentheses," as having been preserved by the Holy Spirit from error and as having been formulated as spiritual nourishment for us by our Spiritual Fathers, the Pope and the Bishops in union with him.

What would be the difference between an infallible and impeccable council in your opinion?

74 posted on 09/25/2002 7:08:35 AM PDT by Snuffington
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