from history, we have seen that nobody questioned the pope's
final words on any matter, except during the reformation (and like
i said, they were nearly killed for "heresy")
if the pope has said something wrong, there is no way for you to
speak up, judging from the current hierachy. the most you can do is
tell your priest, who will probably just listen and forget about
it. you can only walk out if the teachings disturb you enough.
(that's what i do during church actually, if i hear something that
isn't what the bible says)
but at least these are thinking people, and do not just swallow
everything someone says. i'm not sure if you listen to homlies - my
gf sometimes doze off during the most impt part of the mass (to me
it's the homly, although i believe every part of the service is
important, worship, communion, sermon, and prayer)
what can you do, when the pope starts teaching dubious
teachings?
As I said, there are 2 sides to a coin as far as reformation is
concerned like a marriage turning sour. What will you do?
What you said could be true but until the Pope has done what you
said, nobody knows. The reason you get the idea is because of what
you have been told and one of the thing that people used to put
this point across is that all priest have taken a vow of obidience.
The big question is "If the Pope said something wrong...." and
until that happens, we don't know the reaction.
So far have you heard anything about the Pope's teaching during
Mass? As I said, the Pope is not the Church but the leader of the
Church. He has his position and authority just like the senior
pastor (or whatever the position is known in your Church). The
teachings during all Mass are based on Catholic version of
understanding of the Bibles and not based on 1 person (the Pope
past or present). If you said we swallow everything at this point,
yes I agree because that's what we believed in (the homily) because
the priest is teaching based on the Church's teaching - not his own
interpretation.
Your gf dozing off during homily is really a personal issue of
hers.....how can we help? Wait quarrel how? So, better leave it
between you and her. But it has nothing to do with the Pope or the
Church teachings - agree?
I agree with you that every part of the Mass is important
especially the Holy Communion for baptised Catholics.
what can you do, when the pope starts teaching dubious
teachings? Until that happens, I cannot tell you honestly what I
can and will do.
But as I mentioned before, the Church was in bad shape before
but there are many people who stayed and nurse the Church and St
Francis of Assisi is one of them. If you have time, you can read up
on this Saint and what he did.
