What could he be thinking? Pope Apologizes to evangelicals for the Church not collapsing enough

A Blog for Dallas Area Catholics ^ | 8/1/14 | tantumblogo

[lee martell]

It’s hard work trying to be all things to all people. Ask any politician or public figure.

[xjcsa]

But the sects hate, attack, besmirch, and revile Our Blessed Mother.

Absurd.

[Dr. Thorne]

Oh, there's plenty of hucksterism to go around. Phony Evangelicals are recognizable by their often ridiculous hair, clothes and TV theatrics. Catholic hucksters are recognizable by their silly frocks, voodoo icons and prayers to Jesus's mom. All fraudulent, all self-serving.

I wouldn't want to be any of these people when Christ returns.

[mgist]

Don’t believe ANYTHING anybody says that isn’t directly sourced from the mouth of the Pope or the Vatican. There are too many pretend “Catholic” organizations financed by Soros.

[Vendome]

This dude’s got a screw loose and Protestant have Eucharist lite but, we don’t believe in its indispensable utility for salvation.

[ebb tide]

Are you kidding?

Fr. Lombardi has a full time job lying and making excuses for the inane un-Catholic ramblings of Pope Francis.

[ebb tide]

I wouldn't want to be any of these people when Christ returns.

I wouldn't want to be you, either.

[Alex Murphy]

In a truly incredible statement reported by Sandro Magister in La Repubblica and picked up by Rorate, TFG has apologized for the Church blocking the growth of pentecostal sects:

For example, Bergoglio has spent weeks behind the scenes cultivating relationships with the heads of the powerful “Evangelical” communities of the United States. He has spent hour after hour in their company at his residence in Santa Marta. He has invited them for lunch. He immortalized one of these convivial moments by giving a high five, amid raucous laughter, to Pastor James Robinson, one of the most successful American televangelists....

....Bear in mind, these are the very sects that are absolutely GUTTING the Church in Central and South America! These are the sects that have seen explosive growth in exclusively Catholic areas over the past several decades of liberal heresy. And we are to apologize to them? How about they apologize for all the false lies they spread about the Church and what She believes, for all the souls they have lured away under false pretenses, for all the immense damage they have done to the Body of Christ?

One must ask how any Catholic could even think to apologize for these aggressively hostile and even rapacious sects? But the Pope?

The man's name is James Robison, not James Robinson. And last I heard, he hasn't been "aggressively hostile" to anyone. Not like the Southern Baptists have been, anyway

IB4TPWMA

[vladimir998]

” And last I heard, he hasn’t been “aggressively hostile” to anyone.”

I’m not defending anyone here, but the quote said “aggressively hostile and even rapacious sects”.

Sects. Not any particular person like Robison.

Reading is fundamental.

[MamaB]

I am Southern Baptist and I have never heard anyone talk about Catholics, either pro or con.

[aquila48]

He’s an Obama discipline - following in Obama footsteps - fundamentally transforming the church and going on an apology tour.

[castlegreyskull]

You like to insult Catholics. There are many Catholic Freepers.

[piusv]

One has to truly wonder whether this guy ever held the Catholic Faith.

[metmom]

Bear in mind, these are the very sects that are absolutely GUTTING the Church in Central and South America! These are the sects that have seen explosive growth in exclusively Catholic areas over the past several decades of liberal heresy.

Nobody is forcing people to convert to their churches.

If people are leaving the Catholic church in droves, then perhaps instead of blaming others, they could investigate and find out WHY people are willing to leave what Catholics teach is the OTC.

[piusv]

And am I the only one who doesn’t know what TFG stands for?

[trisham]

No.

[Steelfish]

Why must Catholics apologize for the curse of the Eeformation? As noted English essayist Hillaire Belloc wrote unlike other heresies like Islam, Protestantism “spawned a host of heresies.”

[Vendome]

I have no idea why Catholics should.

I got no problem with em.

In fact, I’m finding their beliefs fascinating and a real joy to learn about.