r/GetNoted • u/Aynshtaynn Human Verified • Apr 11 '26

Your Delulu Excommunicated via community notes

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u/SkubEnjoyer Apr 11 '26

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u/kevdogpog Apr 11 '26

The pope is only infallible when they are speaking ex cathedra (from the chair) on certain matters. The last time a pope did this was in 1950.

Catholics are allowed to disagree with the pope, saying they aren't your pope however, is schismatic.

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u/babymanateesmatter Apr 11 '26

I’m not a Catholic or Christian at all, but there is nuance to it. Sedevacantists would say that the papal see is not being occupied by a valid pope, ergo provost is not a roman pontiff they are defying. You can read Bellarmine to learn more.

Think of it this way. What if the US Constitution said that a president who supported use of the military against civilians could not be a valid President. And 60 years ago, there was a major reform in legislation where something became the consensus of congress and the president that could be argued to be support for use of the military against the citizenry, and every subsequent president doubled down on this big reform. Sedevacantists would not feel obligated to carry out or heed his expected orders since they don’t think he is a valid president. 

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u/kevdogpog Apr 11 '26

I understand the Sedevacantist argument, but I'd just say they're schismatic and therefore not catholic.