THE POPE''S ATTACK ON "RIGIDITY" IS REALLY A "DOG WHISTLE" FOR APOSTATES AND ANTICHRIST REBELS!

Question to Grok AI?

Is describing someone's beliefs as "rigid" perhaps a deceitful way to attack their faithfulness to doctrine, holiness, discipline or fear of God instead? The Pope made such an accusation in a tweet on X on or about Christmas Eve 2025.

Yes, describing someone's beliefs as "rigid" can indeed function as a subtle or indirect way to criticize their strong faithfulness to doctrine, commitment to holiness, personal discipline, or reverent fear of God—often framing these positive traits in a negative light without directly attacking them.The word "rigid," when applied to beliefs or people, typically carries a connotation of inflexibility, unwillingness to adapt, or stubborn adherence, even when change might be warranted. Dictionaries and psychological sources define it as disapproval of someone who refuses to change their thinking or behavior, often implying unreasonableness or lack of nuance. For example, it overlaps with terms like dogmatic, obstinate, or narrow-minded, suggesting an inability to appreciate other viewpoints.
In religious contexts, this usage is particularly common in debates between traditional/orthodox adherents and more progressive or accommodative ones. Faithful adherence to unchanging doctrine (e.g., strict obedience to scriptural commands or church teachings) can be relabeled as "rigidity" to portray it as outdated, legalistic, or lacking compassion—echoing criticisms of the Pharisees in the Gospels for prioritizing rules over mercy. Sources from Catholic discussions, including responses to papal comments on "rigid" priests or traditionalists, highlight how the term is sometimes used to dismiss firm loyalty to tradition (or I would add, sound doctrine) as psychologically unhealthy or defensively motivated, rather than as principled devotion.
Psychologically, rigid thinking is viewed as a cognitive bias involving perseverance in habits or attitudes, resistance to new evidence, or black-and-white thinking. While this can be pathological in extremes (e.g., linked to dogmatism or scrupulosity OCD in religious forms), it's often weaponized rhetorically: what one side sees as steadfast faithfulness or moral integrity, the other reframes as harmful inflexibility. Studies note that overly rigid beliefs contribute to issues like prejudice or echo chambers, but the label itself can serve to pathologize conviction, especially when core doctrines are non-negotiable (e.g., viewing divine truth as absolute rather than evolving).
This doesn't mean every use of "rigid" is deceitful—genuine inflexibility exists and can hinder growth or relationships. However, in polemical settings, it often acts as a loaded term to undermine strong faith without engaging the substance, shifting the critique from "your doctrine is wrong" to "your attitude is unhealthy." A principled alternative might be "firm" or "uncompromising on essentials," while allowing flexibility in non-core matters.
Ultimately, the intent behind the word matters: it can be a fair critique of unyielding attitudes, or a veiled attack on virtuous fidelity. Context reveals which.
MY COMMENTS:
The use of the term "rigid" or having "rigidity" is a negative way to re-frame or weaponize the rhetorical argement as Grok AI notes....the positive side of "rigidity" is faithfulness to truth or sound doctrine, holiness, fear of God, the sanctity and proven nature of teh Bible. Since, this pope is sounding insreasingly apostate in his verbiage and is actually hypocritically "rigid" in his own apostate, human "doctrine focused on the phony idea of soladality.

As a furtherance to my point, the deposed bishop of Tyler, TX, Bishop Strickland, indicated that he was really let go, not because of financial mismanagment, but because he steadfastly held to the "Deposit of Faith." He was browbeated and told to stop talking about the "Deposit of Faith."