Posted on 01/23/2015 6:35:46 AM PST by NYer
Ping!
BIG TIME!
1) Remind yourself that the Pope was probably mistranslated
2) Remind yourself the Pope isn't supposed to be infallible
3) Remind yourself that the Sedevacantists are taking new members
Remember that the bishop of Rome has no more insight or power than any one else on earth comes the judgment
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pope has to KNOW how he is being portrayed-
He has to know whether he is being quoted wrong or
out of context- because some of the outrageous and
possibly ANTI Christian mumblings he has said-
(or quoted incorrectly for the MSM ?)
Global warming?
Homos?
redistribute wealth?
open borders?
ISLAM !! ?
If he is being quoted incorrectly- than he should JUST shut up- and READ from a prepared statement.
The rabbits comment is a clear indication that he buys into the climate change stuff. Too many humans are DESTROYING THE PLANET!
Like Thomas Malthus his solution appears to be outlawing sex.
The lack of faith in an Almighty Creator to not populate the planet with more people than He is willing to sustain is striking.
This long article can be translated thusly :
“This Pope sticks his foot in his mouth more often than Joe Biden “
The number 1 thing to remember is that the Pope is a Jesuit. A better understanding of Ignatian Spirituality will lead to a better understanding of who the Pope is.
Comments like this are why this should have been a caucus thread.
Maybe people should stop reading headlines and soundbites and actually read his entire remarks.
But in this world where everyone feels the need to be little Bill O'Reilly's and battle to see who can be the most pithy, I doubt that will happen. I myself have fallen into this trap, but I am trying to wait and see what he actually said.
How many people take what he says and read it and pray over it and try to understand it? I would say not very many. When read in context, I have found nothing to be anti-Christian in his remarks.
Open borders? Is he only a Pope for The United States? Pope's don't generally see borders, they see people, people who need help.
It is true some people have more then they need, I don't see him forcing people to turn over their cash, ie redistribution. I have never known a priest who has not admonished us to look in our hearts and see if we really need to have 3 big screen TV's and 4 cars.
From what I have seen so far and I am anxious to read his encyclical on the climate. What I see him saying is that we should not waste our resources. There have been times that people in a quest for wealth have abused our planet. What would we have left if ethical people did not demand that we replant forests? What would happen if every piece of earth was to be paved? What would happen if we did not find a way to take care of our garbage? I find that we as Americans seem to take everything personally. We have a relatively clean and safe environment. What about countries like India, China, Nigeria?
Finally homosexuals. Years have been spent trying to ignore their existence. I don't pretend to know how to deal with them. But they are demanding to be recognized, so what shall we do with them. Shall we glue their anuses shut and throw them off buildings like Islam? I don't think that is the right answer. I also don't think allowing them to "marry" is the right answer, but shouting at them is not going to show them their error. I know there is a penchant for violence on this forum. I cringe at people reporting with glee how they beat their kids. What we don't hear is how that turned out. Where there is always a need for discipline as is the case for children and sinners, that which is done out of love and understanding is more effective. So how do you do that? By ignoring them or by trying to at very least open a discussion with them in hopes they will reorder their lives?
No.
He looks a little like Abe Vigoda - who, in case you were wondering, is alive.
**The rabbits comment is a clear indication that he buys into the climate change stuff. Too many humans are DESTROYING THE PLANET!**
This was all reversed in his Wednesday audience.
The extent to which people will delude themselves is amazing.
Questions to ponder, Is a lie (said or unsaid) to yourself a sin when you believe it?
I believe so.
That's the position of the Orthodox Catholic Church. They've survived a thousand years of leftist attacks and takeover attempts.
Mr. Peters already touched on it, but it can never be said too many times: 4. Take the time to make sure he actually said what you think he said.
5. He’s not attuned to all the nuances of US conservative political language, shouldn’t be expected to be, and it’s not his job anyway.
Good observations.
Too late...just like Obama, his political advisers told him to mitigate that comment..."from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks"
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