text: The Catholic Church has never taught that one's personal conscience is superior to the word of God and the accumulated wisdom (Tradition) of all that came before us, particularly the popes, martyrs and the saints.  In fact, one's conscience is often unreliable because a person is always prone to temptations (lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life).   By elevating conscience above Scripture and Tradition, this pope has mislead many people and he will pay the ultimate price unless he repents and tries to repair the damage while he still can.