Posted on 10/13/2016 6:57:20 PM PDT by marshmallow
(ANSA) - Vatican City, October 13 - Pope Francis told a group of mostly Lutheran pilgrims on Thursday that proselytism was a potential threat to Christian unity. "The last thing you must do is 'to say, to convince'. It's not right to convince someone of your faith," he said.
"Proselytism is the strongest venom against the path of ecumenism".
The pope was speaking to around 1,000 pilgrims in the Vatican - most of them German Lutherans - who are in Rome as part of ecumenical preparations for the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Lutheran reformation.
"The Apostle Paul tells us that, by virtue of our baptism, we all form the one Body of Christ," the pope said.
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Is the Pope Catholic?
NO
No more “Great Commission”?
Heresy indeed. Our Lord spoke of planting seeds, not hiding our light, and lastly, as He was giving His parting orders to us, He spoke directly of teaching and making disciples of all nations.
Paul told us in no uncertain terms that the Gospel is the power of God for salvation for both Jews and Gentiles (often called “the nations”). Paul is most insistent on proselytizing, and most concise, in Romans 10: 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
Is Francis as remote from the Bible as he seems?
Heresy indeed. Our Lord spoke of planting seeds, not hiding our light, and lastly, as He was giving His parting orders to us, He spoke directly of teaching and making disciples of all nations.
Paul told us in no uncertain terms that the Gospel is the power of God for salvation for both Jews and Gentiles (often called “the nations”). Paul is most insistent on proselytizing, and most concise, in Romans 10: 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” 14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
Is Francis as remote from the Bible as he seems?
No idea why I’m getting double posts. Jumpy finger, I guess.
That is not the same thing as being ecumenical, in my book.
Or...."The Catholic Faith is the strongest venom against the religion of Ecumenism". Why yes, yes it is.
In his latest quote we see quite clearly the false religion that he follows and promotes: the Vatican II False Religion of Ecumenism.
Pope du jour.
Pay no mind to this one.
Well, the Pope knows that all religions are equally valid because they’re all nothing but fairy tales anyway. Only brain-damaged trailer trash still believes that “truth” stuff. Where have you been? [/sarcasm]
“There is a big sin against ecumenism: proselytism”
Not only is proselytism "venom", it is a big sin.
It’s also “solemn nonsense”.
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