text: JPII wasn't just silencing discussion on the issue until such time as the issue could be clarified, etc.  
  
  "In order that all doubt may be removed, I declare the church has no authority to ordain women." 
  
  Unless you are a lawyer or Scripture scholar--that is a pretty clear statement that does not admit of discussion at a later time. I can understand why dissidents are so desperate to find some, any loop hole---no matter how ridiculous, bizarre and absurd their arguments have to be. As long as they can keep that hope alive, they will cling to anything.   
  
  I would give up the Catholic Faith because no pope can redefine reality.  No pope can change that which is unchangeable. No pope can define that black is white and visa-versa.  Popes do not have unlimited and unchecked authority.  The day a pope redefines reality, the day a pope changes that which is by definition not changeable is the day I leave.  The Church is not the USA.  Reality cannot be redefined because some do not like it.