Comment Re:Lots of Catholics disagree (Score 1) 1158
Is this the only example you can think of where a pope diverged from previous popes' teachings? Seems that you shouldn't be quoting in the plural sense.
In terms of the galileo event, the pope didn't condemn galileo's opinion, only his saying that because the bible seemed to contradict his opinion, the bible must be wrong. As the bible is not meant to be a science text, this is clearly an invalid argument. The pope did not say for certain that galileo was wrong, but that the bible was certainly not wrong. The issue was not about whether or not the sun revolved around the earth, but whether the bible was wrong.
If you look carefully, you will see that everything the popes declare as 'truth' is always the same. At least until now, any teaching of the pope has entirely agreed with the bible, catholic tradition, and every other statement of every other pope. If you can disprove this, I would be glad to hear your proof.
In terms of the galileo event, the pope didn't condemn galileo's opinion, only his saying that because the bible seemed to contradict his opinion, the bible must be wrong. As the bible is not meant to be a science text, this is clearly an invalid argument. The pope did not say for certain that galileo was wrong, but that the bible was certainly not wrong. The issue was not about whether or not the sun revolved around the earth, but whether the bible was wrong.
If you look carefully, you will see that everything the popes declare as 'truth' is always the same. At least until now, any teaching of the pope has entirely agreed with the bible, catholic tradition, and every other statement of every other pope. If you can disprove this, I would be glad to hear your proof.
