There were bad popes and good popes. It depends on the persons and the circumstances. But can one believe that the institution of the papacy is really from God and is infallible? Nonsense. The institution itself is based on false theology and hence the institution is false.
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I believe in God, but not the institution which was solely made up by greedy PEOPLE.
Just sad that so many people get tricked by those rituals. Just sad and dumb.
Can one believe that the Bible, not the sacraments, is the center of Christian life, having seen the thousands of "do it yourself" Protestant sects spawned by "private biblical interpretation"? The Reformation is based on false exegesis and false soteriology and is therefore false.
shareSure, why not? Simply because there were bad Popes doesn't inherently negate the institution. If one assumes the Bible is true, then the Jews, Gods own specifically chosen people, constantly failed and were punished. In fact, the entire Bible is full of people who fail, over and over again, to live up to God's expectations. Why would any church, modern or historical, be any different? Therefore, I can easily see how people might see the Papacy as legitimate even if they don't always agree with its actions or occupants.
shareNo, it's a racket. Read God's Bankers.
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