Papal Authority

THURS., MAR. 12, 1987, 6:44 AM
FARM, STUDY

The present Pope, who is the spiritual head of the Roman Catholic Church, one of My long-time institutions, recently made a pronouncement. The path that Catholics must follow is one of respect for authority. Therefore it was necessary for this authoritative leader, a spiritually well developed soul, certainly, to come to such a decision.
6:57 / 7:46
You just have observed that a new life has come to your Farm, and this pronouncement was about potential new life, so listen as I tell you more about authority and life.

Since you have given this issue some thought, have heard and read about it, and have made some reactive pronouncements yourself, you have some reason to feel uncertain that what you write shall be My words rather than yours. So I just remind you that you have faith in this process… and also know that I influence you at times other than these formal writing sessions. Go ahead and write. If it is not accurate I shall surely correct it.
7:56 / 8:01

The process that produced this new calf was a natural one. New life was created and was born into the earth without the use of technology. The process seems to have worked well. Your experience, however, tells you that this natural mode is not perfect. You had a nice cow die, you have had calves die, and you have had veterinary assistance. In the past you used the process of artificial insemination, and that was a surer, more predictable process. In animals, if there is no conception or other reasons for no production, the “weak one” is eliminated.

Now how does this all apply to people and to the papal pronouncement? In one sense the Pope was declaring that the human process should be (for conception, at least) like unto that which occurred in your pasture. If a couple cannot conceive naturally, that must be accepted. No technological means can be used. And it is a sin, against Me, to go against this teaching… to deny the reality of this authority.

The most important issue, for Catholics, is that of authority. The actual content of the pronouncement is of secondary importance. For the vast majority of Catholic Christians the content will have no real relevance. Their concerns are more likely to be centered in having fewer conceptions rather that this present issue. Therefore, for most it should be an easy matter of deciding for or against papal authority. If the Pope has a divine right, given the tradition of this Church, to consider and make such pronouncements, then the faithful have an obligation to accept such. This is somewhat difficult for you to ponder, for your Christian tradition is one that has little room for human authority, in matters of personal behavior. Yet I tell you that being faithful to authority is a legitimate and much traveled spiritual path.