2007-07-11 12:00:29 · 17 answers · asked by John W 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Does this blatant celebration of blaspheme go unnoticed by Catholics, or do they just not care?
2007-07-11 12:08:14 · update #1
I must stop asking and answering these Catholic questions. Enough is enough.
It is all staring at the window instead of looking through it, and in the end is counter productive.
But I can assure you that if God strengthens my faith in this matter I will rebuke these things in His name from the highest mountaintop.
2007-07-11 12:18:16 · update #2
The Catholic Church teaches that the Pope is infallible at closely defined times.
The Pope is only infallible when he, in union with the body of bishops, solemnly teaches that a doctrine as true. This is called "ex cathedra", literally meaning in Latin "from the chair".
This comes from the words of Jesus to Peter (the first Pope) and the Apostles (the first bishops), "Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven" (Matthew 18:18) and "He who hears you hears me" (Luke 10:16).
At all other times the Pope can be just as wrong or sinful as you and me and be in need of forgiveness.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 891: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p4.htm#891 and http://www.catholic.com/library/Papal_Infallibility.asp
With love in Christ.
2007-07-11 17:37:57 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Again, you mis-understand and perpetuate mis-information. The official doctrine of Papel Infallability merely applies to very special occassions where the Pope declares an "ex-cathedra" position and only concerning teachings of the church on matters of faith and morals. In recent history this has only been done on two occassions.
This has nothing to do with thinking the Pope is infallable at all times in all matters. He is only a man and he himself even knows this.
Please go study real Catholicism, possibly the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and learn what Catholics and the Church really believe before going on an ignorant/uninformed attack on Catholicism. So far, all you questions/positions have been way off base. You are showing what you don't know rather than what you do.
2007-07-11 20:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by Augustine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only in certain restricted circumstances(twice in 2000 years) is the Pope teaching in the fullness( extraordinary magisterium) of his Office as Spokesman of and to the Church on faith and/or morals in the context of Apostolic Tradition(since the Gates of Hell will not prevail against the Church and if the Church errs in Faith and Morals then the Gates of Hell have prevailed (Matt 16:18-19) the teaching is infallible since Christ and the Holy Spirit are infallible and reliable.
In his personal life or when giving theological opinions out side of "ex Cathedra" office exercise ,the pope can make all sorts of mistakes . The pope is not impeccable(unable to sin) and any review of papal history will show that and no pope has ever claimed to be sinless or perfect.
Most Fundamentalist ministers I know of make more infallible proclamations in a week than the Papacy has in its history
2007-07-11 19:14:04 · answer #3 · answered by James O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have it wrong dude. It's not saying that whatever comes out of the Pope's mouth is right. The belief is that the pope will not be able to say "This is what the Church believes", and for it to be false. He can say whatever he wants to anyone about what he believes. We believe that in whatever way necessary God will stop the Pope from teaching something false (whether or not he believes it). The first step would be to influence his concience, and then other things...it's kind of an interesting idea really.
2007-07-11 19:11:22 · answer #4 · answered by papadego 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the Catholics don't claim that the Pope can't spill his milk or anything like that. What they claim is that when the Pope speaks ex Cathedra (from the chair) that he is speaking the infallible words of God and he cannot be mistaken about what he proclaims God has told him to say.
2007-07-11 19:05:02 · answer #5 · answered by Martin S 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This might raise the question if Pope X is infallible and is succeeded by Pope Y, who disagrees with Pope X's law on a given subject, which one is wrong?
2007-07-11 19:08:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly... Nobody is perfect, even less infallible! Not even the Pope, at least not after he said all those things against the Muslims!
2007-07-11 19:05:21 · answer #7 · answered by the_angelito_pa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely NO. Even German catholic theologian Hans Kung criticized the church for such a doctrine. Pope is a guy like all of us. He can really makes mistakes. Just take Pious XII,or XIII, who could not prevent the Nazi holocaust. And some people, not me, blame him for not doing something to prevent it. Anyway, a bad judgement.
2007-07-11 19:10:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, he is. The Pope is the direct link to God and is infallible.
2007-07-11 19:03:47 · answer #9 · answered by catgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he is not perfect. No human being is. He at least has a sinful THOUGHT now and then, if nothing else. None of us is without sin...none of us is infallible. I am catholic and went to a private parochial school.
2007-07-11 19:07:30 · answer #10 · answered by hippiechickmary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋