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[–] socialmedia@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Isn't the Pope's word unchallengeable according to Catholic doctrine? I might be naive about this, but it seems like these cardinals could face ex-comunication for insubordination? If that doesn't happen wouldn't this public challenge weaken his power?

I guess maybe that is the point for these cardinals, but maybe they're cutting off their nose to spite their faces.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago

The Pope is only infallible under certain conditions. That anything he declares is infallible is a misunderstanding. Not a surprising one since Catholicism is stupid and complicated and full of magical mumbo-jumbo bullshit.

[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

The Catholic church exists to control, undermine, bully, abuse and extract money from their members.

If the pope threatens those endeavors he is very likely to find himself no longer the pope. The rules will bend to the values because the values dictate the culture. The Jesus and love parts are just for decoration.

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

pope infallibility is like the supreme court. The is right until another pope is says otherwise. And yes the catholic church can excommunicate them, and they have for similar issues.