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To: donh
This comes up quite a lot in birth control discussions, and evolution discussions. When the Pope produces a serious document, like an encyclical, or a Bull of Excommunication, he is speaking with the Voice of Jesus, and establishing church policy. When he speaks ex cathedra, he is not. See the Catholic Encyclopedia if you need more details.

This is a lie. In fact the Church never speaks the "Voice of Jesus" and does not claim to do so. You fail to provide the requested proof because you realize that you are full of sh-t.

154 posted on 11/06/2003 12:01:39 PM PST by presidio9 (a new birth of Freedom)
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To: presidio9
This is a lie. In fact the Church never speaks the "Voice of Jesus" and does not claim to do so. You fail to provide the requested proof because you realize that you are full of sh-t.

Boy, you are really getting desperate to stopper up those ears, aren't you?

"Voice of Jesus" is just a commonly used shorthand for the doctrine of Papal Infallibility. Here are the first three theological discussions I found that employ the phrase, you can find hundreds such, including especially in catholic sources, in five seconds on Google.

http://www.catholicherald.com/gospel/97gc/gc970626.htm
http://www.blessedquietness.com/journal/housechu/popeexam.htm
http://www.circleofprayer.com/catholicism8.html

156 posted on 11/06/2003 12:24:09 PM PST by donh (1)
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