Why the heck Pope have Swiss Guards & Pope Mobile Guards if he is as in his word "infallable" LoL?

Answer 1

While I do not believe any man save Jesus is infallible it does not mean he is bullet proof! I do believe he should trust God to protect him and not man. But, this too is the same sin Israel fell to over time. They wanted a king like the other nations and they wanted to trust in military might.

Answer 2

Papal Infallibility does not protect the Pope from hate, slander, or assignation.

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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.

Answer 3

Um, he is not infallible and he doesn't say he is.

The Pope is infallible when speaking on faith and morals. This is not a personal gift but a gift of the office of Pope. He is preserved from error by the Holy Spirit when speaking on these matters. Not all Pope's have made infallible statements. Only a few. The rest just uphold the faith and teachings of Christ's church.

Answer 4

Condoms alone will not prevent the spread of aids, in the same way that their widespread use has not been able to prevent unplanned pregnancy. They are not perfect, and in hot, humid climates such as Africa they have a limited shelf life, making them more unreliable than in countries such as the USA. It is BEHAVIOUR that effects the spread of AIDs and also unplanned pregnancies. Where people practice monogomy, AIDs is less likely to be passed on through sexual contact. And yes, he spoke of the needs of the poor. You tell me just how many non-Christian groups there are out there providing money, education and medicine to people in the third world compared to non-Christian ones. Every Catholic in every pew in every mass supports the poor both in their own countries and overseas. Catholic charities have the least numbers of paid workers as many of the workers are volunteers, Priests, brothers or Nuns who live humble lives serving others. Until you get out there and do the same, I shouldn't criticise the Pope. I realise it is hard to comprehend the anti-birth control stance, but it really has to do with promoting relationships between husband and wife, not making things harder. There is actually a very effective method of planning your family called the Billings Method that looks at a woman's natural fertility patterns and relies on good communication between partners. People that use this method correctly report a 98% success rate, which is actually as high or higher than other methods of contraception. There is always a chance of pregnancy, but you accept that and welcome any life. With contraception, there is no back up plan when it fails and that so the pregnancy is usually greeted with fear and disappointment instead of joy. To really understand the Catholic stance on birth control, you need to read Pope John Paul II's "Theology of the Body." You can look it up in wikipedia if you just want an overview.

Answer 5

When talkin of infallibility,it doesn't mean that the Pope cannot fall,Pope Jp2 did fall when he was shot in the abdomen,infallibility in the Catholic Doctrine means that whatever the pope pronounces in the church as a successor of st Peter must stand as he said it,it is called ex cathedra in latin,and that means whithout doubt or challenges.

hope to have answered u right.have a nice time bye!!!

Answer 6

I think you may have the word infallible confused with invincible. The Pope is infallible in matters of doctrine, faith and morals.He is incapable of error in when expounding doctrine on faith or morals, Invinciblility is not capable of being harmed and the Pope is not invincible.The Pope has many enemies and needs protection.

Answer 7

What does protecting his life have to do with infallibility? and Papal Infallibility is believed to be only used when the Pope speaks on the matters of faith ex-cathedra, he isn't infallible in everyday live he's a human after all

Answer 8

The present pope has to learn from the experience of JP2. The previous pope was shot at, but he declared that the hand of the virgin mary deflected the bullet so that it merely dangerously wounded him. From this, the vatican learned that popes need to have better earthly protection, because last time the virgin was too slow to divert totally a bullet from the pope. Who knows, next time she may not even get there in time to make any diversion at all.

Answer 9

His word is not considered "infallable". This is a deliberate misperception by the Protestants. Only under very spcific circumstances on specific topics...and sometimes not even then.

As an atheist, I'm an equal-opportunity debunker, but at least I don't make stuff up about those I criticize.

Answer 10

Josie has it right - the doctrine (notice I say "doctrine," which means it is not one of the highest teachings) of Papal Infallibility only pertains to times when the Pope speaks on a fundamental teaching of the Catholic Church. It has only happened twice since that doctrine was formulated, both times regarding the Blessed Mother.

But to answer your question, go read your history - John Paul II was shot and almost died. There ya go.

Answer 11

To protect his life from muslim and atheist and other assasins, as have tried in the past. (JP2 for example)
Being infallible in morals and church doctrine when speaking ex-cathedra, does not stop a bullet or a bomb. Many popes were poisoned and assainated. Some were even killed by fellow churchmen.
Oh by the way
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