If i am a catholic and i call the pope a grumpy old fart...?

Question

will i be accused of heresy and excommunicated from the Catholic church?

Answer 1

i doubt it
im sure the pope will laugh that off, as he's prob heard far worse

nazi fascist for example

Answer 2

The great part about being Catholic is that a Pope can be a grumpy old fart and still somehow manage to accomplish the work that God sets out for him to do.

As an atheist, with no standing in the Catholic Church, you have no business worrying about internal matters, like heresy and excommunication.

Answer 3

No.

Excommunication is a severe penalty resulting from grave crimes against the Catholic religion.

It is imposed by church authority or incurred as a direct result of the commission of an offense.

Excommunication excludes the offender from taking part in the Eucharist or other sacraments and from the exercise of any ecclesiastical office, ministry, or function.

There are a few offenses for which Latin Rite Roman Catholics are automatically excommunicated (the Latin term is Latæ Sententiæ):
+ Apostasy - the formal renunciation of one's religion, especially if the motive is deemed unworthy
+ Heresy
+ Desecration of the Eucharist
+ Physical force against the Pope
+ Attempted sacramental absolution of a partner in adultery
+ Ordination of a bishop without a Papal mandate (e.g. all bishops in the government-run Chinese Patriotic Church)
+ For non-electors present in the conclave, revelation of the details of the conclave
+ Simoniacal provision of the Papal office
+ Violation of the sacramental seal of confession by a priest or bishop
+ Procurement of a completed abortion

Remember the purpose of excommunication is the correction and redemption of the person who has chosen to separate himself or herself from the Church.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

No, because it is possible for a man to be both the pope and a "grumpy old fart". What's more, opining that a given pope is/was a "grumpy old fart" does not negate his ability to, as pope, teach on matters of Faith and Morals infallibly.

Having said all that, if you were to disobey a pope's infallible teachings on Faith and Morals, simply because of your opinion that he is a "grumpy old fart", then you would be placing yourself at odds with the Church. That's not a good thing.

Answer 5

As a former catholic (born and raised), its hard to say. They make their rules as they go and change things as they see fit. To Me, if you call the pope a grumpy old fart, I figure you speak the truth.

Go ahead - hit me with your thumbs down. If I wasn't born and raised in the catholic religion, your thumbs down might mean something to me. But because I was, I know what I speak, and if you don't like it, well, thats your problem. I am not saying that the pope is a bad man, he's just a grumpy old fart. The last pope, I may not have agreed with him on all counts, but he was far from grumpy!!

Answer 6

Is that all it takes.. wish i hadhave known that years ago - "the POPE is a grumpy old and I dispise him for everything that he stands for... great that feels so much better

Answer 7

You are not a Catholic, you are an atheist. I went to your profile so I know exactly what kind of person you are. Here is your question which says you are an atheist.
http://ph.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Avpf0PFqCZ0e0TRjbjR1ohuISAx.?qid=20070521035249AArSwZZ

May the Lord's peace be with you!

Answer 8

Not at all. Most compassionate people will take your low IQ and Downs Syndrome into account in judging you. You might get of with just a routine neutering.

Answer 9

According to the Jesus freaks you'll either go to hell or Starbucks.

Answer 10

No, but it would only prove that name calling is the domain of the mentally challenged.