(June 23, 2015 at 11:43 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote:(June 23, 2015 at 11:40 pm)Rhythm Wrote: So, the pope being for or against something...not -actually- an indicator of whether you're for or against something..as you implied in the response directly prior to my question. Right? LOL, to the best of their abilities.., now following doctrine is subjective as well. "Well gee, you know, the pope said I had to wait to marry..but I just fucking -can't-". Soon your very belief in christ will be relative, subjective, and depending upon circumstance.
I'll be there to applaud you.
It begs the question, too: what's the point of the pope?
The pope is only infalliable in matters of faith and morals. And he needs to specify that he is making an infallible pronouncement. It is a very big deal when this happens, and has only happened less than a dozen times in the past 2000 years. The last time was in the 1950's. The time before that was in the mid 1850's.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
