2006-09-18 10:20:33 · 21 answers · asked by Perry N 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He is just being inquisitive, get it?
2006-09-18 11:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
First, it actually isn't Catholic teaching that the Pope is infallible, rather the Pope can act infallibly. The Pope can also act fallibly.
The Pope of Rome is infallible when pronouncing on certain issues of faith and morals those beliefs always and everywhere held as true by the Church provided he is in communion with the bishops and the sense of the faithful accepts the statement as promulgated.
In other words, the Pope is infallible when he repeats things from the apostolic tradition, the bishops are in union with him and the faithful accept the teaching. If the Pope invents something, if the bishops disagree or the faithful reject the teaching then he is not acting infallibly.
His personal opinions do not count, nor do speeches. Although, anyone can act infallibly. If you say the words, "Jesus Christ is the Son of God," then you have acted infallibly.
This is the gist of Catholic teaching. Pope's may not innovate or add to the apostolic tradition. Either it came from the apostolic period or it did not. The Pope's role is to make certain things that are taught in Catholic Churches are from the apostolic period.
His speaches on history before a group of academics are subject to the same criticism when I present an academic paper to a bunch of professors. Being Pope does not make him any brighter than any other academic or minister. No aspect of Catholic teaching would support that idea. Pope's are not immune to ordinary human failings, including putting your foot in your mouth.
2006-09-18 17:48:45 · answer #2 · answered by OPM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pope is not infallible. That's just stupid. He's a human like anyone else. As for his "bone-head comment," he was merely quoting someone else. The point of his speech was to call people to sensible actions, and to stop sensless blood shed in the name of God and religion. That doesn't sound bone-headed at all to me. The question should be, why do the muslims that are acting out refuse his call to reason, without having even heard it? Granted, the information they receive is filtered by an extremist government in most cases, but more than that they are unable to hear through the hatred they have been taught their entire lives.
Before you criticize the Pope's comments, have you actually heard what he said in its entirety, or did you read the transcript of his address before you made this conclusion? If you do not support the Pope's comments, you are casting a clear vote for terrorism and destructive hatred. So ask yourself, why are you doing that? Why do you support terror and the senseless destruction of human life over matters of religious principles?
2006-09-18 17:36:21 · answer #3 · answered by firebyknight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all papal infallibility is only true ex-cathedra from the throne of Peter. and to the protestants that says he is not perfect we know that when we mean infallibility we mean if he were to talk a lie on the throne of peter The Holy Spirit wouldn't not let it happen we don't know how but it would not happen and whoever said it was just recently stated it's been believed for centuries. anyways i don't see how its a bon headed comment he said that through mohammed teaching came alot of evil... he apologized about it wow aren't muslims forgiving to there own human beings or are they just hipcripts for saying and apology isn't enough.
2006-09-18 17:30:31 · answer #4 · answered by STAR POWER=) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He merely stated that violence is wrong and is not the will of God.
Tell me, how is that a "bone-head" comment? Sounds pretty good to me.
Oh, and he is only infallible when it comes to matters of faith, not who is going to win the World Series, the Super Bowl or anything else - only faith.
2006-09-18 17:28:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I remember he only quoted some Muslim from the past. It's rather difficult to hold a discussion on religion if, when you say something critical of the other guys religion he throws a fit and tries to kill you. I'd say boneheaded should apply to the other side. And boneheaded is a lot nicer word than I'd suggest.
2006-09-18 17:29:08 · answer #6 · answered by madjer21755 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No human being is infalable the pope is just a man wearing a dress like most priets and muslims
2006-09-18 17:26:28 · answer #7 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Papal infallibility only comes after great deliberation with scholars both academic and religious, and is only in effect when the pope speaks 'ex cathedra', or 'from the chair'. He is not perfect, nor is he presumed to be.
2006-09-18 17:23:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Another one who didn't really see or hear the (comment) themselves and wants to render a judgement.
It wasn't his comment but, an historical letter he was reading from.
The point I got was, that islam was barbaric then and is just as bad today, how could we argue after the confirmations the last few days alone?
We are worth a Son to God.
2006-09-18 17:25:52 · answer #9 · answered by thomasnotdoubting 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He spoke truth. I am no fan of the pope either.
Here is what the Bible says about the descendants of Ishmael (muslims). This was written thousands of years before Islam!
Genesis 16:11
Then the angel further said to her, 'Now, you have conceived and will bear a son, and you shall name him Ishmael...a wild donkey of a man he will be, his hand against every man, and every man's hand against him...'
2006-09-18 17:30:26 · answer #10 · answered by Jen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before you make snap judgements, make sure your brain can survive the whiplash. He didn't make a bone-head comment, and he is not infallible. He is a man, there are none perfect except the Lord.
2006-09-18 17:24:04 · answer #11 · answered by Grandma Susie 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋