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Not long after came the throwing off of the "infallibility" of the Pope altogether.

While implicit in the powers of the papacy, the doctrine of "infallibility" was not declared until 1870 - long after the Reformation. The 16th cetury Reformers had never heard of the doctrine; though they certainly were revolting against papal authority, to be sure (among other things).

It's also a badly misunderstood doctrine. Do you know how many times Pope John Paul II has officially invoked papal infallibility, speaking ex cathedra? Try "zero."

176 posted on 01/26/2005 7:44:11 PM PST by The Iguana
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The 16th cetury Reformers had never heard of the doctrine;

They had, actually. Trent decided to refrain from a definition, but infallibility of the Pope was already widely held in the Church and a subject of controversy with the Reformers.

190 posted on 01/27/2005 6:34:12 AM PST by gbcdoj ("The Pope orders, the cardinals do not obey, and the people do as they please" - Benedict XIV)
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