Pope's are only infallible when speaking "ex cathedra", or "from the chair of Peter". The decree must also be on the subject of "faith and morals".
It's a common misunderstanding that Catholics believe ALL teachings of the Pope to be infallible. I don't think it's a very common practice for a Pope to invoke this idea of "infallibility". Still, it is a doctrine that causes an awful lot of friction for Christians... > there is no "bring back papl infallibility" -- they are and have been. > If you believe, of course. > > Dana > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get Instant Hacker Protection, Virus Detection, Antispam & Personal Firewall. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=62 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:154671 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
