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9. Thank you for setting straight the misunderstanding so many have

Reply to Cleita (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 02:46 PM

Dec 2014

re Papal infallibility.

I always find it distressing when this doctrine is improperly applied in debate or comment discussions.
If one does not accept the doctrine, fine, but please don't misapply it.

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A Koch hack tells the Pope to 'back off' on climate change [View all] babylonsister Dec 2014 OP

Maybe they've gone a step too far. For Catholics worldwide, who believe Cleita Dec 2014 #1

I was going to write ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #6

He's only infallible when he speaks ex cathedra and issues an encyclical Cleita Dec 2014 #7

Thank you for setting straight the misunderstanding so many have No Vested Interest Dec 2014 #9

Catholics worldwide.. whathehell Dec 2014 #21

OOOOH BOY 2naSalit Dec 2014 #2

that koch sucker speaks for no one roguevalley Dec 2014 #14

I don't think that word, 'Stewardship', means what they think it means! atreides1 Dec 2014 #3

Belief in climate change is "An insult to god"? SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #4

What makes "inadequate agro-toxics" evil? Agony Dec 2014 #5

I admit I'm not particularly religious , so I don't get it. Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #8

LOL. You are correct. jwirr Dec 2014 #12

no you dont get it belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #28

There the Pope goes again... lark Dec 2014 #10

50 million American evangelical Christians are about to be struck smart...it was always God's plan. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #11

Evangelicals don’t even think Catholics are Christians dorkzilla Dec 2014 #13

We should be so lucky Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #20

That would probably require more energy than exists in the known universe, hifiguy Dec 2014 #22

That reminds me--Speaking of the Pope's shoes Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #29

He really doesn't seem like a red patent leather sort of pope. hifiguy Dec 2014 #30

OMG! The Pope is part of Barbara Streisand's conspiracy!!!1! DetlefK Dec 2014 #15

"Our position reflects the views of millions of evangelical Ilsa Dec 2014 #16

Mr. Geisner has chosen his opponent poorly, methinks. Brigid Dec 2014 #17

The truth is that these type evangelicals never liked Catholics anyway. Bonhomme Richard Dec 2014 #18

So we should keep burning more oil to support Islamic Theocracy in the Middle East? ThoughtCriminal Dec 2014 #19

"Unlike in other matters through the many centuries..." SylviaD Dec 2014 #23

"Our position reflects the views of millions of evangelical Christians in the US.” blackspade Dec 2014 #24

This may be also political to attempt to build the Evangelical Church glinda Dec 2014 #35

Pope Francis has lost his title just like madashelltoo Dec 2014 #25

You noticed that too. Dawson Leery Dec 2014 #26

"for people's rights"? I hope you mean Obama and not Francis. PeaceNikki Dec 2014 #27

Does not seem to follow the AP Style Guide ThoughtCriminal Dec 2014 #31

Another lying douchebag Calvin Beisner nakocal Dec 2014 #32

"Calvin Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance, a Religious Right group that specializes in promoting Cha Dec 2014 #33

PS.. Go Pope Francis! thank you, babsis Cha Dec 2014 #34

Kick for the awesome Pope. Baitball Blogger Dec 2014 #36

Same idiocracy that Carter and Obama have faced. Oh, that science thing. But the Pope's statement: freshwest Dec 2014 #37