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To: BlatherNaut

“Of course it is, if one ignores historical reality.”

I’m the only one between us talking about historical reality: papal sedan chairs, papal tiaras, kissing the pope’s feet, temporal oaths of fealty to the pope - all realities - none of which are practiced today.


84 posted on 04/21/2014 2:43:51 PM PDT by vladimir998
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To: vladimir998
I’m the only one between us talking about historical reality: papal sedan chairs, papal tiaras, kissing the pope’s feet, temporal oaths of fealty to the pope - all realities - none of which are practiced today

The ceremonial gestures which some might mistake for idolatry have been abandoned. However, an extensive, media-driven cult of personality and a novel element of papolatry have more recently emerged within the Church. The Pope has become a cult-like figure comparable to a world-famous rock star.

And speaking of oaths, weren't the FFI members expected to sign an oath which asserts that the modern Roman Rite is an authentic expression of the liturgical tradition of the Church (an absurdity on its face, as it was, according to BXVI, "a banal on-the-spot product)?

96 posted on 04/21/2014 3:34:44 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
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