[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

So what? A common misconception among Protestants seem to be that any random comment the pope makes must be definitive comment on doctrine. Perhaps it should be, but its not.

The Church does not hold that animals have souls, regardless of a comment by some pope.

[boatbums]

So what? A common misconception among Protestants seem to be that any random comment the pope makes must be definitive comment on doctrine. Perhaps it should be, but its not. The Church does not hold that animals have souls, regardless of a comment by some pope.

"Some Pope" that just so happens to supposedly be the successor to St. Peter also supposedly hand picked through the leading and guiding of the Holy Spirit and mandated to be obeyed by all Catholics, you mean? Is it too much to expect that when the Pope speaks of things pertaining to the Catholic faith - no matter how offhanded - that he at least is saying something that matches what Roman Catholics are all supposed to believe? I sure am seeing a lot of "buyer's remorse" going on this past year....that's not supposed to happen, either, is it?

[Biggirl]

The Church really takes no positon on the issue of animals and souls.

[Iscool]

So what? A common misconception among Protestants seem to be that any random comment the pope makes must be definitive comment on doctrine. Perhaps it should be, but its not.

The Church does not hold that animals have souls, regardless of a comment by some pope.

Then that's no more definitive that what your pope says, is it...