There is one aspect of the Pope Francis story that always needs to be borne in mind. However it happened, it was the College of Cardinals who elected this man to his office. What does that say about the leadership of the Church?
Same thing I've said for decades now.
I started years ago complaining that the government of the church needed to do something about The Kennedy's, Kerry, Pelosi, Biden, ect for voting for abortion( and later sodomy) and nothing happen in the church. How does Massachusetts keep voting Dem if most are RCC's? NYC? Chicago? The same Bishops hobnob with criminals, mobsters, politicians, et al, and then preach pro life on Sunday. Kennedy dies and there are thousands acting like he won't burn in hell after the life he lived. I would watch the usual suspects vote on Planned parenthood and make the rounds on the talking head shows with ashes on their foreheads like they had repented or something. Jesus said we would know them by their fruit. They say who am I to judge? Well, I'm a fruit inspector when it comes to murdering babies.
It's the leadership in the church that is demon possessed. People here would ask why I would "bash" the church and accuse me of Catholic bashing. Well, as Rev Wright says, the chickens have come home to roost. Francis has to go,....now how do you get him out. Going from John, to Benedict, to Francis shows the decline in the church dramatically.
Sure, people will say "My priest is fine and I get the Word each weekend" or "I have a conservative parish" or whatever, but we all see the top is rotten.
There will come a time to decide between Jesus, or the church. It's happened to Lutherans, Episcopalians, Methodists, and others. To think it won't happen in the RCC is burying you head in the sand.
Same thing I've said for decades now.
I started years ago complaining that the government of the church needed to do something about The Kennedy's, Kerry, Pelosi, Biden, ect for voting for abortion( and later sodomy) and nothing happen in the church. How does Massachusetts keep voting Dem if most are RCC's? NYC? Chicago? The same Bishops hobnob with criminals, mobsters, politicians, et al, and then preach pro life on Sunday. Kennedy dies and there are thousands acting like he won't burn in hell after the life he lived. I would watch the usual suspects vote on Planned parenthood and make the rounds on the talking head shows with ashes on their foreheads like they had repented or something. Jesus said we would know them by their fruit. They say who am I to judge? Well, I'm a fruit inspector when it comes to murdering babies.
It's the leadership in the church that is demon possessed. People here would ask why I would "bash" the church and accuse me of Catholic bashing. Well, as Rev Wright says, the chickens have come home to roost. Francis has to go,....now how do you get him out. Going from John, to Benedict, to Francis shows the decline in the church dramatically.
Sure, people will say "My priest is fine and I get the Word each weekend" or "I have a conservative parish" or whatever, but we all see the top is rotten.
There will come a time to decide between Jesus, or the church. It's happened to Lutherans, Episcopalians, Methodists, and others. To think it won't happen in the RCC is burying you head in the sand.