infallibiltiy

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Well, in our culture it is perfectly acceptable to run around half naked…it’s still not appropriate for Mass, no matter who is presiding.
 
Lady_Kikyo said:
Well, in our culture it is perfectly acceptable to run around half naked…it’s still not appropriate for Mass, no matter who is presiding.
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I agree. There’s actually an encyclical that addresses this issue. It’s been many years since I read it, but what I remember is that it says modesty in dress is objective, not subjective. In other words, the norms of modesty are not based on this or that culture, but on objective and unchanging standards. A particular culture might exceed the objective standards (such as the Mulsim cultures that don’t allow women to show their face), but this does not change the objective requirements for modesty. The standards remain unchanged whether a particular culture exceeds them or falls short of them. If they exceed them there is no sin, but if they fall short of them there is.

At Fatima, the Blessed Mother said: *“Certain fashions will come that will offend Our Lord very much”. *I remember reading something written by Sister Lucy of Fatima. She discussed the reason for clothing - namely, protection against temptation and sin. Actually, I think I just located the article. Here’s a link: Modesty in clothing
 
ProVobis said:
I would challenge this. A lot of pronouncements in the area of morals are binding but not necessarily infallible as they can change with the times and environment.
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The original post was right, infallible teaching can only be done regarding faith and morals. That does not mean that EVERY teaching regarding “faith and morals” is taught infallibly.

CCC 891, 892 clearly indicate the limitation of only matters pertaining to “faith and morals.”
 
diggerdomer said:
The original post was right, infallible teaching can only be done regarding faith and morals. That does not mean that EVERY teaching regarding “faith and morals” is taught infallibly.

CCC 891, 892 clearly indicate the limitation of only matters pertaining to “faith and morals.”
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Yes, but that point is somewhat blurred when we don’t know whether it is a moral issue or not and whether it’s objective or not. I say this because it appears I was overridden on what I thought was a moral issue of a bare-chested woman giving readings at a Papal Mass (I presume it was a Mass.)
 
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