I had posted this same thread in Catholic Answers Forum and they shut it down, here is the message they sent me.........Re: You have received an infraction at Catholic Answers Forums
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Originally Posted by Thomas Casey
Dear HolyBeThyName,
You have received an infraction at Catholic Answers Forums.
Reason: Agenda posting
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This constitutes agenda posting. The pope is not to be placed on trial on this forum.
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http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?p=8343048Quote:
You guys keep saying that Benedict XVI hasn't said anything which is at odds with Church teaching and are asking me for examples, so I'll give one recent example. Is it not true that Benedict XVI made the case in his most recent book, "Jesus of Nazareth", that the Church doesn't have a mandate to pursue the conversion of Jєωs or at least no longer has that role? Every Catholic scholar and Priest I've spoken to has told me that it is De Fide Church teaching that the Church has always had a mandate to pursue the conversion of the Jєωs. Now these same scholars and priests excuse Benedict XVI's statements by saying that he was only expressing his "personal opinion" and that Benedict XVI's "personal opinions" are not binding on any Catholic. They apparently see no problem with someone expressing a theological view, even if it is at odds with Church teaching, just as long as it is one's "personal opinion".
So, that is why I asked if its OK for a Catholic to hold the theological "personal opinion" that Benedict XVI possibly is not a true Pope, as long as that Catholic doesn't state his opinion as being a "Fact".
If a Catholic can't hold such "personal opinions" that may or may not conflict with some teaching of the Church, then why does Benedict XVI get a pass ? Why is he able to get away with stating his "personal opinions" and its said to be OK even if it goes against some Church teaching, but someone who has the "personal opinion" that Benedict XVI may possibly not be a true Pope cannot state his "opinion" publicly without being condemned as a schismatic?
All the best,
Catholic Answers Forums
This is my response to Catholic Answers Forum....First off, I am not a sedevacantist. I accept Pope Benedict XVI as being my Pope. Secondly, I apologize if you thought I created a thread attacking Pope Benedict XVI, but that was not my intention. Thirdly, its not Pope Benedict XVI that I have placed on trial in this thread, but instead the Catholic who holds to the "personal opinion" that Benedict XVI might possibly not be a true Pope, but doesn't state his "opinion" as being a "fact". Surely you at CatholicAnswersForum can see that.
Infact, didn't your own Catholic apologist, Mr Aiken, defend Benedict XVI in regards to the Pope's comments on the Jєωs? Wasn't one of the arguments he made in favor of Benedict XVI was that even if the Pope was in error, then its OK since its the Pope's "personal opinion" and therefore not official Church teaching which is binding on anyone? So I don't exactly see the problem with expounding on this in asking a theological question. But again, I am sorry if you took it wrongly.