Pope writes of his death, rules out resignation in epic poem

smh ^

[kcar]

Well assuming you say I falsely spoke of Papal infallibility I must be ignorant or deliberately dishonest about it let me plead honest ignorance.
I just rationally reject the Cathelickers beliefs is all.
ANy predigested worldview that only requires you to swallow
is pernicious.

[1rudeboy]

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While all these developments were taking place, reservations and opposition began to be expressed by some [theologians] who feared the faith was becoming overpoliticized, and by others who mistrusted any use of Marxist categories in analyzing social structures. Also many were unable to accept the deep changes in the structure of capitalist society postulated by this theology.

I used your source, which apart from distinguishing between Catholic theory and Catholic doctrine, also makes no mention of a Papal imprimatur of liberation theology, other than briefly mentioning Paul VI's "balanced" recognition that the oppressed long to be liberated.

[Conservative til I die]

And yet it is still infallible - whatever he says. AMAZING!

Learn some Catholic doctrine before embarassign yourself in public.

[Conservative til I die]

You wouldn't be saying that if he was an atheist secular humanist like yourself.

[Conservative til I die]

If I may be so bold - the Baptist preachers I know understand that the only time they are infallible is when they are reading the Bible.

then how come if you speak to 20 baptist preachers you may get 20 different interpretations?

[Conservative til I die]

Wasn't the Pope.

[Conservative til I die]

Yup, just amazing! Here I thought Jesus Christ was the only infallible person. Guess Jesus didn't die for him. Seriously, this pope is nuts.

You're going on the word of an admitted bigot? Really, you of all people should know better. Shame on you.

[AD from SpringBay]

then how come if you speak to 20 baptist preachers you may get 20 different interpretations?

I think it depends on the passage in question. But, to consider your point, you may get 20 different interpretations because the preachers in question are not infallible. This would also happen if there were 20 different Popes. Just because there is only one Pope doesn't reduce his ability to make errors.

[Arthur McGowan]

Okay. Just be aware that Papal Infallibility is not the extravagant claim you made it out to be. Also, although there are Catholics who have no intellectual curiosity, and ask no questions, this in not an attitude that the Church has ever encouraged.

[Arthur McGowan]

If I may be so bold - the Baptist preachers I know understand that the only time they are infallible is when they are reading the Bible.

I'll bet most of them think they are infallibly proclaiming the truth when they say that the Bible is the only source of revealed truth--even though the Bible doesn't say that.