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Old 11-01-2009   #59
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However, my concern with this belief is the fruit test given to us by Jesus. Why did He bother to warn us about wolves in sheep's clothing or false prophets and tell us that we are to know them by their fruits? Why warn about bad leaders at all? If the pope and magisterium are truly infallible when teaching faith and morals, and it doesn't matter how immoral or wicked they are, what is the point of the warning?
As a certain Lord James Swan is very found of pointing out: Arguments that can be turned back on the one making the argument and used against them are invalid.

Your argument proves too much for it cuts both ways.

What is the fruit of Protestantism? Protestants don't exactely pass the "fruit" test with flying colors either. If immorality disproves Catholocism, then imorality disproves Protestantism.
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