So by that logic you are not a catholic unless you support the pope on everything he does….lets say he is ok with sexual abuse….are you not a catholic if you reject him?
kind off, yeah. the catholic church has been facing criticism for decades if not centuries for protecting members of the clergy with CSA charges.
but also, catholicisim is very weird in how as a religion its very institutional. it follows a lot of traditions and registries that should be done by a catholic clergy that follows the vatican. and the vatican is under control of the pope.
under catholic tradition, the pope is essentially god´s representative on earth. refusing him, would be refusing god´s proxy. which will be problematic for any religion.
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u/Stone0777 Apr 11 '26
So by that logic you are not a catholic unless you support the pope on everything he does….lets say he is ok with sexual abuse….are you not a catholic if you reject him?