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Offline Quo vadis Domine

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Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
« Reply #45 on: September 27, 2024, 01:23:37 PM »
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  • "Baptism without faith is of no value." - St. Thomas Aquinas.

    Faith and baptism, though both are necessary, are two different things. If one has had the Catholic faith and for any reason goes awol and dies in that state, *they will stand before God and be judged as a Catholic*. Losing the faith is also a mortal sin. And remember, "the floor of hell is paved with the skulls of bishops." - St. John Chrysostom.

    ETA: **...they will stand before God and be judged as a Catholic who as a Catholic, could have saved his soul with a single confession.

    You said: “once a Catholic always a Catholic”. What I’m asking you is, what is it that is needed to be a Catholic? Is it ‘having’ the faith, being baptized, or both?
    For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

    Offline Stubborn

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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #46 on: September 27, 2024, 02:18:11 PM »
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  • You said: “once a Catholic always a Catholic”. What I’m asking you is, what is it that is needed to be a Catholic? Is it ‘having’ the faith, being baptized, or both?
    What is needed to be a Catholic is to be baptized and have the Catholic faith, believe in the Church and all that the Church teaches. Do this and no matter what, even if later you lose the faith and become a raving heretic you will always be a Catholic, proof off this lies in the fact that should you choose to repent, the sacrament of confession is always available for you. Unlike non-Catholics, you can walk right into the confessional and be absolved.
    "But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men." - Acts 5:29

    The Highest Principle in the Church: "We are first of all under obedience to God, and only then under obedience to man" - Fr. Hesse


    Offline Quo vadis Domine

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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #47 on: September 27, 2024, 02:49:57 PM »
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  • What is needed to be a Catholic is to be baptized and have the Catholic faith, believe in the Church and all that the Church teaches. Do this and no matter what, even if later you lose the faith and become a raving heretic you will always be a Catholic, proof off this lies in the fact that should you choose to repent, the sacrament of confession is always available for you. Unlike non-Catholics, you can walk right into the confessional and be absolved.

    So can a validly baptized child, before the age of reason, still be a Catholic? 
    For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #48 on: September 27, 2024, 03:12:19 PM »
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  • And remember, "the floor of hell is paved with the skulls of bishops." - St. John Chrysostom.
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    This quote is actually fake. It's unknown who said it originally, but it is most likely from an early protestant "reformer", I forget which one. I did find a web page that attributes it originally to John Wesley.

    Then again, St. John Chrysostom did think most people were going to hell, from every walk of life, so it arguably does accurately reflect what he believed.

    Offline Gray2023

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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #49 on: September 27, 2024, 03:49:19 PM »
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  • "We teach and define as a divinely revealed dogma that when the Roman pontiff speaks ex cathedra, that is, when
    1. in the exercise of his office as shepherd and teacher of all Christians,
    2. in virtue of his supreme apostolic authority,
    3. he defines a doctrine concerning faith or morals to be held by the whole church,
    he possesses, by the divine assistance promised to him in blessed Peter, that infallibility which the divine Redeemer willed his church to enjoy in defining doctrine concerning faith or morals.
    Therefore, such definitions of the Roman pontiff are of themselves, and not by the consent of the church, irreformable. - The First Vatican Council

    ^^ This is the dogma of papal infallibility. It's nothing in need of discerning even in these times. Simply read what it says. The pope is infallible when he defines a doctrine concerning faith or morals ex cathedra. It's not complicated. Canonizations are not in there.

    "The doctrine of papal infallibility, by stating in what respect the pope cannot err, admits, in effect, that in all other areas of his vast prerogatives the pope is completely fallible." - Fr. Wathen, The Great Sacrilege
    Who do you think created the new religion?  

    How did the popes allow it?

    When was the last infallible statement of the Church?

    You don't think declaring Saints doesn't fall under "1. in the exercise of his office as shepherd and teacher of all Christians"?

    Until Vatican 2 is corrected, we will never agree on anything.  Can you at least agree to that statement? 

    Are you basically saying the Pope Francis shepherds the Conciliar church and doesn't shepherd the Catholic Church?

    Fatti Maschii, Parole Femine


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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #50 on: September 28, 2024, 04:16:03 AM »
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  • So can a validly baptized child, before the age of reason, still be a Catholic?
    Yes.
    "But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men." - Acts 5:29

    The Highest Principle in the Church: "We are first of all under obedience to God, and only then under obedience to man" - Fr. Hesse

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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #51 on: September 28, 2024, 04:17:34 AM »
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  • .

    This quote is actually fake. It's unknown who said it originally, but it is most likely from an early protestant "reformer", I forget which one. I did find a web page that attributes it originally to John Wesley.

    Then again, St. John Chrysostom did think most people were going to hell, from every walk of life, so it arguably does accurately reflect what he believed.
    Well if it's fake, all I can say is that there are an awful lot of trad priests that don't know it's fake.
    "But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men." - Acts 5:29

    The Highest Principle in the Church: "We are first of all under obedience to God, and only then under obedience to man" - Fr. Hesse

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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #52 on: September 28, 2024, 04:59:39 AM »
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  • A) Who do you think created the new religion?  How did the popes allow it?

    B) When was the last infallible statement of the Church?

    C) You don't think declaring Saints doesn't fall under "1. in the exercise of his office as shepherd and teacher of all Christians"?

    D) Until Vatican 2 is corrected, we will never agree on anything.  Can you at least agree to that statement? 

    E) Are you basically saying the Pope Francis shepherds the Conciliar church and doesn't shepherd the Catholic Church?
    A) I think that the new religion was a work in progress since the devil's first meeting in hell and was brought to life at V2 by the Church's enemies. I do not think it possible that one individual is responsible, the blame is spread out amongst almost the entire hierarchy from that day to this. But also guilty are all the people who went along with them - and continue to go along with them.

    While we can only speculate "how the popes allowed it" my opinion is that the conciliar popes, like many others, believe it is de fide that whatever popes say and do is always infallible, always under the divine protection from error.

    If you are pope and truly believe this, you want to reward salvation to the whole world, all you have to do is preach it and it will be infallible by virtue of you preaching it.

    B) The last infallible statement was November 1, 1950, Munificentissimus Deus when Pope Pius XII declared the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother body and soul was assumed into heaven.

    C) No, the declaring of saints does not fall under the description of "Ex cathedra" which is what that sentence (Item #1 you quoted) is explaining.
    Q. What does "when the pope speaks ex cathedra" mean?
    A. "that is, when,
    1. in the exercise of his office as shepherd and teacher of all Christians,
    2. in virtue of his supreme apostolic authority,
    3. he defines a doctrine concerning faith or morals to be held by the whole church."

    This (#3) is when the pope is infallible, when "he defines a doctrine concerning faith or morals to be held by the whole church." This is the dogma of papal infallibility.

    D) Well, I would not say we will never agree on anything, I will say we will always disagree on certain points of doctrine due to a lack of authentic teaching and corruption of the whole NO hierarchy down all the way to the laity. We are scattered.
     
    E) That's basically what I am saying, yes. He, along with the NO hierarchy and laity, abandoned their duty and embraced all manner of heresy and error. 
    "But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men." - Acts 5:29

    The Highest Principle in the Church: "We are first of all under obedience to God, and only then under obedience to man" - Fr. Hesse


    Offline Quo vadis Domine

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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #53 on: September 28, 2024, 06:20:28 AM »
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  • Yes.

    So, are validly baptized Protestants, Orthodox, and Old Catholics under the rule of “once a Catholic always a Catholic”?
    For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #54 on: September 28, 2024, 10:32:55 AM »
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  • So, are validly baptized Protestants, Orthodox, and Old Catholics under the rule of “once a Catholic always a Catholic”?
    You're not paying attention to what I've already said.

    No, if they were never Catholic, then how can they possibly always be a Catholic?

    Now pay attention, I said: "What is needed to be a Catholic is to be baptized and have the Catholic faith, believe in the Church and all that the Church teaches. Do this and no matter what, even if later you lose the faith and become a raving heretic you will always be a Catholic, proof off this lies in the fact that should you choose to repent, the sacrament of confession is always available for you. Unlike non-Catholics, you can walk right into the confessional and be absolved."

    *ALL* validly baptized infants and those validly baptized before they reach the age of reason are Catholics, baptism made them so. These infants are in a state of sanctifying grace because being baptized, they are without Original sin and also without any actual sin, this is the state of their soul until they reach the age of reason. After reaching the age of reason they need to learn and begin to practice the Catholic faith, if they don't, at some point they commit the mortal sin of unbelief re: John 16:9. "And when he is come, he will convict the world of sin, and of justice, and of judgment.  Of sin: because they believed not in me."

    Remember, I said above that they need to: "believe in the Church and all that the Church teaches."  Because Christ and the Church are one, if after having reached the age of reason they do not believe in the Church, they sin because they do not believe in Christ. It is a sin to not be Catholic, to not believe in the Church, dying with that sin on your soul sends you to hell for eternity - we learn this from the EENS dogma.
    "But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men." - Acts 5:29

    The Highest Principle in the Church: "We are first of all under obedience to God, and only then under obedience to man" - Fr. Hesse

    Offline Quo vadis Domine

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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #55 on: September 28, 2024, 12:15:18 PM »
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  • You're not paying attention to what I've already said.

    No, if they were never Catholic, then how can they possibly always be a Catholic?

    Now pay attention, I said: "What is needed to be a Catholic is to be baptized and have the Catholic faith, believe in the Church and all that the Church teaches. Do this and no matter what, even if later you lose the faith and become a raving heretic you will always be a Catholic, proof off this lies in the fact that should you choose to repent, the sacrament of confession is always available for you. Unlike non-Catholics, you can walk right into the confessional and be absolved."

    *ALL* validly baptized infants and those validly baptized before they reach the age of reason are Catholics, baptism made them so. These infants are in a state of sanctifying grace because being baptized, they are without Original sin and also without any actual sin, this is the state of their soul until they reach the age of reason. After reaching the age of reason they need to learn and begin to practice the Catholic faith, if they don't, at some point they commit the mortal sin of unbelief re: John 16:9. "And when he is come, he will convict the world of sin, and of justice, and of judgment. 9 Of sin: because they believed not in me."

    Remember, I said above that they need to: "believe in the Church and all that the Church teaches."  Because Christ and the Church are one, if after having reached the age of reason they do not believe in the Church, they sin because they do not believe in Christ. It is a sin to not be Catholic, to not believe in the Church, dying with that sin on your soul sends you to hell for eternity - we learn this from the EENS dogma.

    No, I’m paying attention.


    You said: “*ALL* validly baptized infants and those validly baptized before they reach the age of reason are Catholics, baptism made them so.”

    You said: “Once a Catholic always a Catholic”.

    It is a fact that some Protestants, Old Catholics, and the Orthodox baptize validly.

    Now, it is only logical to deduce that you believe that all validly baptized non Catholics are, in fact, really and truly Catholics. 


    Do you see your error?
    For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?


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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #56 on: September 28, 2024, 12:24:51 PM »
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  • No, I’m paying attention.


    You said: “*ALL* validly baptized infants and those validly baptized before they reach the age of reason are Catholics, baptism made them so.”

    You said: “Once a Catholic always a Catholic”.

    It is a fact that some Protestants, Old Catholics, and the Orthodox baptize validly.

    Now, it is only logical to deduce that you believe that all validly baptized non Catholics are, in fact, really and truly Catholics.


    Do you see your error?



    You see, the false axiom “once a Catholic always a Catholic” is one of the most dangerous errors in the traditional milieu. It seems to me that this error may have been perpetrated and spread by the SSPX to combat the truth of sedevacantism.
    For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #57 on: September 28, 2024, 12:30:01 PM »
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  • You see, the false axiom “once a Catholic always a Catholic” is one of the most dangerous errors in the traditional milieu. It seems to me that this error may have been perpetrated and spread by the SSPX to combat the truth of sedevacantism.
    I am surprised to see this axiom being used on this forum.  I have only heard it used by Novus Ordo conservatives or so-called indult "Trads". 

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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #58 on: September 28, 2024, 12:52:07 PM »
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  • I am surprised to see this axiom being used on this forum.  I have only heard it used by Novus Ordo conservatives or so-called indult "Trads".

    I’ve heard it from many SSPXers. I guess, in a way, it’s an out for them. 
    For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?

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    Re: Question About V2 Popes' Infallibility
    « Reply #59 on: September 28, 2024, 01:00:44 PM »
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  • I’ve heard it from many SSPXers. I guess, in a way, it’s an out for them.
    Interesting.  I don't recall that here, but maybe I just never noticed it.