[Salvation]

Many people confuse the word infallability with the word impeccable.

The Pope is human, he is not sinless, thus infallibility is not a characteristic of the pope’s personal conduct or his private views.

But on pronouncements of faith and morals with the Magisterium of the Church, he is infallible.

“Even when Vatican I (1869-1870) defined papal infallibility, it did so in terms of the Church. Vatican I stated that when the pope defines a dogma of faith (often described as speaking “ex cathedra”—from the chair), he is gifted by the Holy Spirit with that infallibility with which God wished the Church to be endowed in defining a doctrine of faith or morals.”

[libdestroyer]

“Even when Vatican I (1869-1870) defined papal infallibility, it did so in terms of the Church. Vatican I stated that when the pope defines a dogma of faith (often described as speaking “ex cathedra”—from the chair), he is gifted by the Holy Spirit with that infallibility with which God wished the Church to be endowed in defining a doctrine of faith or morals.”

And exactly where in the Bible is this spiritual gift on the part of the Pope confirmed? Where in the Bible is authority given to a Pope? Where in the Bible is it taught that we should speak to dead saints for intercession? Of course I believe in Sola Scriptura so we will likely differ on most things. I believe the Bible is divinely-inspired. I do not believe the Catholic Cataclysm is though...