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1 | Papal Authority Optional for RCC? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 48347 | ||
Hank As my answer to Joe explains: I have the free will to accept or reject the pastoral leadership of the Pope and the teachings of the Catholic Church. If I reject, then I would be making the conscious decision that I did not want to be a member of the Catholic faith community. But, I have, through my own free will, freely accepted the Catholic Church, it's teachings and its leadership. I believe that, with all of it's imperfections (as every church does have) that this is the church which will enable me to obtain the closest, most intimate relationship possible with God (which is what God and Jesus desires: John 17:20-26). Through its teachings, the Gospel, its traditions and the seven sacraments - which are pleasing to God. Brian |
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2 | Papal Authority Optional for RCC? | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 48349 | ||
Brian, let me be more specific. If you did not fully accept the authority of the pope as vicar of Christ and successor to Peter, would you be excommunicated from the Roman church? --Hank | ||||||
3 | Papal Authority Optional for RCC? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 48351 | ||
Hank If I do not fully accept the pastoral leadership of the Pope and the teachings of the Catholic Church, then I would have chosen not to be a Catholic. If I have chosen not to be a Catholic, then the "penalty" I believe I would receive would be a less complete relationship with God. What would the Church do to me, for choosing not to be a Catholic - nothing worse than what I would have already done to myself. Brian |
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4 | Papal Authority Optional for RCC? | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 48359 | ||
Brian, under the conditions I have specificed, would you be excommunicated? Yes or No? A forthright Yes or No would answer that question! --Hank | ||||||
5 | Papal Authority Optional for RCC? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 48364 | ||
Hank I'm not trying to play games with words or avoid your question. In today's world, the Church does recognize that the greater penalty which we would suffer is in our relationship with God. Church law - Each case is evaluated on its own merit and many factors are taken into consideration. There is no cut and dried answer. Brian |
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