Ok, thanks. That narrows it down to matters of faith only.
problems I have with pope's infallibility:
~Popes disagree with each other
even on matters of faith
~Called by god or people?
The pope is chosen by bishops. doesn't that mean he is chosen by people and not god?
~Infallibility can be turned on and off, apparently
what happens when a popeapps being the pope? still infallible?
~women can't be infallible, because who cares about women anyways?
a woman can't be a pope, or a bishop. Why? Women can't be infallible?
~Why doesn't divine guidance prevent popes from sinning?
If they can't be wrong about matters of morals and faith, why don't they follow their own doctrines?
Let's stop here. Other objections would venture to far away from the topic at hand.
problems I have with pope's infallibility:
~Popes disagree with each other
Quote:Pope Innocent III and Pope Gregory IX (1200) considered abortion to be homicide only when the fetus is "formed".
Pope Sixtus V (1588), declared contraception and abortion at any stage of pregnancy, whether the fetus was "animated or not animated, formed or unformed," to be homicide and a mortal sin.
Pope Gregory XIV (1591) revoked the previous Papal bull and reinstated the "quickening" test (the perception by a mother that the fetus moves/is animated) which he determined happened 116 days into pregnancy.
Pope Pius IX (1869) dropped the distinction between the "fetus animatus" and "fetus inanimatus" saying that the soul enters the embryo at conception.
even on matters of faith
~Called by god or people?
The pope is chosen by bishops. doesn't that mean he is chosen by people and not god?
~Infallibility can be turned on and off, apparently
what happens when a popeapps being the pope? still infallible?
~women can't be infallible, because who cares about women anyways?
a woman can't be a pope, or a bishop. Why? Women can't be infallible?
~Why doesn't divine guidance prevent popes from sinning?
If they can't be wrong about matters of morals and faith, why don't they follow their own doctrines?
Let's stop here. Other objections would venture to far away from the topic at hand.