[Apologetics] Limits of Papal Infallibility

[Stephen Korsman]

Limits of Papal
Infallibility<http://www.creativeminorityreport.com/2008/07/limits-of-papal-infallibility.html>
via Creative Minority Report <http://www.creativeminorityreport.com/> by
Patrick Archbold on 7/14/08

As all our regular readers know, I am a huge fan of Pope Benedict the XVI.
The Pope has shown his brilliance and orthodoxy more times than we can
count. His thoughts on liturgy, the Eucharist, love, and charity are
justifiably lauded.

I must, however, admit that I have harbored some doubts about the Pope's
judgment in certain substantial matters. I have noticed this repeated lapse
in judgment exercised by the Pope in his personal life but have said nothing
due to my abundant respect for the man and the office he holds. But a news
story I read today no longer allows me to hold my tongue.

How can a man, so brilliant and discerning in so many ways, be a cat lover?

[Inquirer.net<http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20080715-148494/Aussies-give-Pope-kitten-to-keep-him-company>]SYDNEY—Cat-loving
Pope Benedict XVI has been given a kitten to keep him company while he
relaxes and plays the piano ahead of World Youth Day in Australia, Church
insiders told Agence France Presse on Monday.

The Pontiff, an avid feline fan whose home in Germany is filled with the
animals and is guarded by a cat statue, has been given an 11-month-old tabby
named Bella by his followers.

Everybody with half a brain knows that cats are evil. They are lazy, self
centered, and devious. I have a theory that cats are the only creatures not
directly created by God. I suspect, but cannot yet prove, that cats entered
into this realm through some inter-dimensional Nazi experiment that went
awry opening a portal to hell. I have also heard that the furry lil' demons
can steal your breath. Look it up! It's on the interweb thingy!

How can the pontiff not see they evil right in front of him? I think that
what is wrong with cats can be summed up well in the classic joke:

How Dogs and Cats view their masters

A dog says, 'You pet me, you feed me, you shelter me, you love me, you must
be God.'

A cat says, 'You pet me, you feed me, you shelter me, you love me, I must be
God.'

But this is no laughing matter. The Bible tells us the actions of the
Antichrist.

"He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or
is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming
himself to be God." - 2 Thessalonians 2:4

It is very clear that if cats are not the actual Antichrist, they are
clearly in league with him. I, for one, am very thankful for the limits of
Papal infallibility.
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