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Chatter: Speaker is more powerful than the Pope

As Dunnam continues right now with his back-and-forth w/Sylvester Turner, who's in the chair, the buzz going around is this web page for the Catholic Encyclopedia.

Apparently, according to this book, a pope can be removed from office for either his "conduct or behavior" or "resistance to the synod" (I'm sorry, I went to Catholic school and I have no idea what that means) or lack of faith.

So, a pope can be removed but a Texas speaker can't?

But here's the rest of what it says.

"In point of fact, however, heresy is the only legitimate ground."

Here's my fave part: "A sinful pope, on the other hand, remains a membrer of the Church and is to be treated as a sinful, unjust ruler for whom we must pray, but from whom we may not withdraw our obedience."

Comments

a synod is an ecumenical council. "the synod" is probably the college of cardinals (who elect the pope).

i doubt craddick gets his orders from God...maybe the ghost of joseph stalin? haha.

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