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To: dubyaismypresident
Denying papal infallibilty, sounds like an excommunication to me.

I beg to differ. The Pope is only infallable when he speaks ex cathedra on matters of faith and morals. Many popes have been in error. St. Athenasius was "excommunicated" while fighting against Arianism. His famous statement was:"They have the Churches, but we have the Faith." How true this is in today's world.

109 posted on 10/07/2001 7:04:47 PM PDT by fortitude
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To: fortitude
You bring up an interesting point, one I will not argue, as I need to study it.

I will say, that some people's disrespect for the current pope leaves me puzzled. He has written many beautiful things, including the Second edition Cathecism; and helped Reagan and Thatcher bring down Communism -- particualrly in Poland. John Paul II is a good man with a lot of grace.

114 posted on 10/07/2001 7:10:28 PM PDT by NeoCaveman
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