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While I realize Catholics may say some of what the Pope says is Devine Revelation and infallible and some is just his opinion (Limbo)that is just splitting hairs.A prophet is not a prophet if he is not always speaking from Divine Inspiration.

First of all, I'm not sure if I buy that everything a prophet says has to be inspired. Secondly, the Pope is not a prophet.

He is protected from error in teaching the flock. This is a fra cry from saying everything he says is divinely inspired. It is not just "splitting hairs." Normal people do this type of thing all the time. The head of a corporation may have opinions or ideas that do not reflect the official position of the corporation.

It is possible to sometimes speak in one capacity and other times to speak in a different capacity.

>He is protected from error in teaching the flock.<

If he is protected from speaking in error how did limbo show up to begin with?What happened to meatless Fridays?

>First of all, I'm not sure if I buy that everything a prophet says has to be inspired. Secondly, the Pope is not a prophet. <

Deu 18:22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that [is] the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, [but] the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

The pope is "God's Vicar on earth".Why would he not be held to the same standard as a prophet from the old testament who spoke for God?