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To: TheGeezer
The rest of the piece is just like this portion. Claim upon shaky conclusion upon legalistic, pharasaical definition, it goes on and on, almost stating that the Council of Trent is superior in teaching authority to the pope, but-not-quite.

How ironic coming from you! The idea that any Pope can say anything and it trumps whatever came before...

Oh, I also Dogpiled Father Paul Kramer and discovered he is one of the Fatima third-secret conspiracy advocates. It just figures.

Ah the old ad hominem of conspiracy theorist. Of course conspiracies, like black helicopters, couldn't possibly exist until they are proven. Anyone who believes otherwise is a kook. Honestly, this does get tiring...

267 posted on 09/20/2005 10:05:15 AM PDT by TradicalRC (Benedicamus Domino.)
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To: TradicalRC
How ironic coming from you! The idea that any Pope can say anything and it trumps whatever came before...

It is not ironic at all, of course. A pope cannot say anything to change a dogma. You have defined something that is not a dogma or doctrine as dogma or doctrine. Your definitions have no authority. One cannot set oneself up as equal in teaching authority to the pope, can one? Yet you have, have you not? It is not I who engage an ad hominem attack: you assail the pope as a fraud, if you say he has no authority in these matters. It is you who assume what is not yours, the keys of Peter!

The pope has spoken also, concerning the third secret of Fatima. He - Pope John Paul the Great - said it was revealed as it was supposed to be revealed, and he also taught that Russia had been consecrated to the Blessed Virgin. But those who are superior to the pope teach otherwise, eh?

Yes, honestly, this gets so tiring...

It is not I, unworthy as I am, who has condemned SSPX. It is not I who speaks with authority regarding papal teaching authority. I merely repeat what the Church and the pope himself teaches. That is why I can speak with confidence: I do not contradict what Jesus teaches through the pope, I merely say what He has stated.

279 posted on 09/20/2005 5:44:01 PM PDT by TheGeezer
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