Papal Authority and Early Church Writings

Joe Heschmeyer answers key Catholic questions, including why Catholics don’t baptize by full submersion, how to defend the Pope against Orthodox objections, and whether the Filioque was a corruption or development. He also refutes accusations of cannibalism, explains early Church views on the papacy, and discusses if Catholics can disagree with the pope without being excommunicated.

Questions Covered:

• 03:07 – Why do Catholics not do full submersion baptism?
• 12:40 – How does the Church defend the Pope from Orthodox objects, specifically Vatican 1?
• 19:04 – The Filioque was a change, not a development and I think it was just wrong.
• 30:43 – How do you refute the accusations of cannibalism?
• 40:24 – Are the statements on the papacy from the Early Church simply honorific?
• 48:04 – I still struggle with disagreeing with the pope without getting excommunicated.