Assalamu Alaikum brother Brandon,
I don't think sister Joslyn meant to call you a liar [even in an indiredct way]. It's just that it's a big misconception with all non Catholics [e.g. Protestants] that "The Pope can do no wrong" without being more specific.
This is what I found in wikipedia:
"Statements by a pope that exercise papal infallibility are referred to as solemn papal definitions or ex cathedra teachings. These should not be confused with teachings that are infallible because of a solemn definition by an ecumenical council, or with teachings that are infallible in virtue of being taught by the ordinary and universal magisterium. For details on these other kinds of infallible teachings, see Infallibility of the Church.
According to the teaching of the First Vatican Council and Catholic tradition, the conditions required for ex cathedra teaching are as follows:
1. "the Roman Pontiff"
2. "speaks ex cathedra" ("that is, when in the discharge of his office as shepherd and teacher of all Christians, and by virtue of his supreme apostolic authority….")
3. "he defines"
4. "that a doctrine concerning faith or morals"
5. "must be held by the whole Church" (Pastor Aeternus, chap. 4)
For a teaching by a pope or ecumenical council to be recognized as infallible, the teaching must make it clear that it is definitive and binding. There is not any specific phrasing required for this, but it is usually indicated by one or both of the following: (1) a verbal formula indicating that this teaching is definitive (such as "We declare, decree and define..."), or (2) an accompanying anathema stating that anyone who deliberately dissents is outside the Catholic Church. For example, in Munificentissimus Deus, Pope Pius XII's infallible definition regarding the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, there are attached these words: "Hence if anyone, which God forbid, should dare willfully to deny or to call into doubt that which We have defined, let him know that he has fallen away completely from the divine and Catholic Faith."
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_infallibility
This point is important to Catholics. When we Muslims show them that we're knowledgable enough to stear away from a common misconception about Catholicism, I think that will in turn make them want to learn more about Islam from reliable sources so that they can avoid having misconceptions about Islam.
Having said that, I'd like to add to what you posted on your first post on this thread. You said:
And, by the way, I have only dealt in this post with the Roman Catholic History of Violence ... and there is indeed another Roman Catholic History that has nothing to do with this topic, but I'm gunna say it anyway: Roman Catholics need to wake up and fully realize their Church's history regarding Priests sexually abusing young alterboys (and sometimes girls).
I totally agree with you. I used to think I knew all there is to know about the Priests' abuse of children, untill I saw a documentary about this topic called "Sex Crimes and the Vatican" [produced by the BBC]. You've probably already seen this, but if you haven't, please watch it. There are very disturbing new facts about this whole tragedy.
Sex Crimes and the Vatican
Regards,
Bluegazer