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Monarque@wolfballs.com 2 years agoI do not ever want to step on Catholic's balls over these things because I think it is too painful. Many acknowledge that there have been terrible Popes before and this does not diminish their faith.
Whatever you believe about this is certainly fine. I have faith in you.... more than the Pope. lol.
squashkin@wolfballs.com 2 years ago
this is the absolute state of Catholicism, some other "trads" have expressed the same kind of sentiment, like the late John Vennari who accepted Francis as "pope" but said something like he would be concerned about him teaching his kids theology. How can you have a Church with a leader that is unsound on theology like this? For me it points to it being impossible for this to be the Church, but there's still debate raging over what this means.
Monarque@wolfballs.com 2 years ago
Yes, I agree.
I agreed a long tiem ago.
I am Orthodox - proudly so, and I feel that within it we do not put our clergy up so high and so we do not suffer from these situations. We also have it so that we are much more timeless and resistant to change.
Having said that, I do not want to spar with Catholics or shame them over their situation because I deeply respect the sincere Catholics and understand their reluctance to leave the Church. God bless them.