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INFALLIBILITY

Perhaps this will help.

You know, one of the major problems with Protestants is that they criticized what they don't even understand. I know. Used to do the same thing myself.

It would be nice if you would try to understand the difference between infallibility, which has to do with issues of doctrinal and moral correctness and the propensity of all men to make general administrative screw ups.

The Chair of St. Peter is protected against doctrinal and moral error. That is infallibility. The quote you gave me above is an example of how personal opinion, which popes have, can mess up the smooth running of the Church (which it has on a number of occasions).

This is far, far different than the constant changing of doctrines which exemplifies Protestantism. Just on this board alone I have seen considerable argument over the issue of baptism and salvation. You will never get this in the Catholic Church because that issue was settled 2000 years ago. There is but one teaching on this doctrine.

However, a pope could believe that the world is flat. He could even publish his opinion. That is his personal opinion and since he is not making it a doctrine of the Church or a moral teaching, it is not covered under the auspices of infallibility.

Capeesh?

Cordially in Christ,


Brother Ed