[ealgeone]

As it is this thread has been derailed once again by revisiting old Catholic vs Protestant debates with the same posters. Perhaps we could return to the original topic? I would think that this topic would bring more agreement than disagreement, no?

The issue I raised is a valid one.

If this pope said "x" is ok Catholics have to obey it. You really have no choice. Reference Unam Sanctum.

Further, as time goes by, the Catholic leadership is made to "by in" to the statement of the pope or they're out of a job...or else.

This is how a lot of prior Roman Catholic positions came to be.

Priests were afraid to speak out against the RCC lest they lose their job....at least until Luther showed up.

It doesn't matter if the new belief contradicts the NT as we've seen with much of Roman Catholicism.

The laity is required to believe and does not have the right to question the RCC leadership.

[piusv]

The issue you raised you (and others have) raised many other times. Hence, the thread was derailed into the usual Catholic vs Protestant debates. My post and point stands.