To get Pope Benedict to announce that Vatican Council II can be interpreted without the false premise, an enquirer or interviewer does not have to have an academic degree in theology.

 To get Pope Benedict to announce that Vatican Council II can be interpreted without the false premise, an enquirer or interviewer does not have to have an academic degree in theology.

Simply ask him if Lumen Gentium 8 and Lumen Gentium 16 refer to hypothetical cases only.

He will have to say "YES".

Then from here other things fall into place without him having to say any thing more. -Lionel Andrades