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To: Jan_Sobieski

The sooner this crazy Pope leaves the scene the better. He sure destroys the notion the Pope is infallible.


5 posted on 05/18/2016 3:09:42 PM PDT by golf lover (goingf)
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To: golf lover
"He sure destroys the notion the Pope is infallible."<

Actually, it doesn't. Nobody ever said the Pope is infallible except under very stringent conditions, that is, speaking ex cathedra ("from the chair") on a matter of faith and morals, intending a doctrine which would be binding permanently "de fide" (to be believed as a matter of religious faith) on all the faithful everywhere.

No pope has spoken in such a way in my lifetime.

16 posted on 05/18/2016 3:15:08 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Stone cold sober, as a matter of fact.)
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That’s not how it works. Ex cathedra statements are only infallible. There’s only two instances where there’s been a universal agreement that such was the case.

Unfortunately this guy likes to shoot from the hip and make a mess of things.


18 posted on 05/18/2016 3:17:35 PM PDT by Shadow44
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To: golf lover

The Pope is infallible only when, in union with the Bishops he makes renders as dogma something that has always been believed by the Faithful. For Francis to make any such pronouncement is not possible unless he steps totally out of character.


30 posted on 05/18/2016 3:23:22 PM PDT by arthurus (Het is waar. Tutti i liberali soli o feccia.)
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To: golf lover
He sure destroys the notion the Pope is infallible.

Having a perfect *man* on earth is absolutely fundamental and immutable to both religions...

My God didn't defecate in the Holy Land.

45 posted on 05/18/2016 3:48:04 PM PDT by Mr. M.J.B.
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To: golf lover

The Pope is ONLY INFALLIBLE in Church DOCTRINE....not in his RAMBLINGS! THGIS is RAMBLING from a LEFTIST.


73 posted on 05/18/2016 5:13:22 PM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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