Posted on 02/19/2016 6:33:46 AM PST by shortstop
Maybe the pope should read the Catechism.
Or the Bible.
Both speak of the value of obeying the law, and both sanction those who judge the faith of another.
Yesterday, as he flew above America in his opulent jet, the supposed vicar of Christ said that those who build walls are not Christian. He said it in response to a question about Donald Trump and in reference to a Trump campaign proposal to build a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border.
If you want to build a wall, the pope said, you are not Christian.
Which must come as a surprise to the 51 percent of Americans who, in the most recent poll, believe that a wall along the Mexican border is a good idea. Presumably those people did not realize that their political belief stripped them, in the eyes of the pope, of their religious standing and doomed them to an eternity in hell.
But such is the gospel of Francis, the love pope.
Or Karl Marx, who seems often to be his master.
The irony of a man who lives in a walled city condemning a nation that seeks to put up a fence is obvious. But the characterization by that man of that country as selfish and unwelcoming is so patently false as to be purposefully deceptive. In the post-World War II era, the United States has welcomed more immigrants than all other countries combined. Each year, the United States welcomes more immigrants than any other nation.
Legal immigrants.
The United States, in fact, created and perfected open-door, pluralistic immigration. The United States is the most heterogeneous nation on Earth because of its long and welcoming history of immigration. Further, the United States provides more material and financial relief to impoverished and oppressed peoples in their home countries than all other nations combined.
The belief that the United States is bad or selfish is rooted in bigotry and prejudice, not reality and truth.
The American Republic believes in rule of law, and that is true of its attitudes towards immigration as well. America does not turn people away, it merely asks that they come legally.
For that, the pope has condemned the souls of half of Americans.
Even though the official teachings of his church -- the Catechism of the Catholic Church -- teach exactly the policy America practices.
In the Catechism, which was published at the direction of Saint John Paul II, the Catholic Church declares that prosperous nations have a moral obligation to welcome those who are fleeing oppression or seeking economic opportunity. But the Catechism then explains how that is to be done.
"Political authorities, for the sake of the common good for which they are responsible, may make the exercise of the right to immigrate subject to various juridical conditions, especially with regard to the immigrants’ duties toward their country of adoption. Immigrants are obliged to respect with gratitude the material and spiritual heritage of the country that receives them, to obey its laws and to assist in carrying civic burdens," paragraph two of Section 2241 reads.
The official teachings of the Catholic Church -- as opposed to the gratuitous condemnations of its leader -- say that governments have the moral right to "make the exercise of the right to immigrate subject to various (legal) conditions."
Further, the immigrants involved have a duty in regard to the nation they seek to enter, including the duty to "obey its laws."
That's legal immigration.
Not illegal immigration.
American immigration policy -- namely that one must come to our country in accordance with our law -- is exactly in step with the official teachings of the Catholic Church. A physical means to enforce the law -- a wall -- has no bearing upon that.
The pope was wrong in regard to the Catechism.
And he was wrong in regard to the Bible.
"God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge," wrote St. James. "He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?"
The pope, as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, can declare who is or is not Catholic. But he is in no way empowered by logic or God with the authority to declare who is or is not a Christian.
The days of the Inquisition have passed.
And the pope should not condemn men's souls because they do not share his leftist political views.
No reason we should expect the United States to be any different.
I guess the pope never read the book of Nehemiah. Where they rebuild the walls around Jerusalem.
The Pope fell off the wagon nearly to the day of Obama’s visit.
An agreement was cut:
O: Back me on immigration and Global Warming and I won’t put your pedophile priests in prison.
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Why do you think I asked the question?
Yes. And I have read much of his other messages. He does not clearly articulate Catholic doctrine. His words are confusing, and often, contradicting. He does not call out as evil one of the biggest threats we face—the slaughter of Christians each day by islam. When Benedict called out Mohammed as the murdering pig that he was, all the muslims feigned their outrage and did what they do best—engage in violence and promote evil.
The soviets tried to murder John Paul II because they saw what a true threat he was. Why? Because he called out communism for the evil that it is. Benedict, in my humble opinion, may have been forced out by the same evil forces that have infiltrated the Church. Benedict was unwavering in his words that moral relativism was destroying civilization.
This pope is a leftist. When communists like DeBlasio sing his praises, you know that something is wrong.
We are living in the Last Days.
Or Revelation 21, where the vision of the “New Jerusalem” was described as having a wall. And not just any wall. The wall is described in verses 12 through 21. TEN verses just to describe the wall.
I agree. The Pope is political, a socialist activist of the highest order - no John Paul is he.
But the way his comment is being reported is not completely honest.
Geeze God, why did you send us this idiot Jesus!
He is SUCH an embarassment!
Loving the poor and selfish sinners....what an arse.
GO Trump....whats mine is all mine and i stole this country from the red men fair and square by invading and squating, unlike those mexicans!
Stupid pope.
Oh, absolutely. The media does cherry-pick his words and distort them. I want a leader who shows courage in the face of evil. Someone who I can look up to and feel like I can count on. I don’t feel this with this pope. I am really fearful of what the near future brings. I know that Christ told us that nothing can destroy his Church, but I am very scared. We have feckless leadership in Congress, in the White House, in most state legislatures. We are brow-beaten for speaking up against what we know is wrong. I lay awake at night very afraid of the days to come. I never used to feel this way.
Reagan, Thatcher and John Paul - we certainly were blessed with their wisdom and resolve.
Y’all should listen to Laura Ingraham show today...she’s Catholic...but is going on tirade about this “Pope”...she will have more on Monday...I think about all the $$$$ the (US) Catholic Church gets for “relocating immigrants”
The Bible clearly states that bridges are good and walls are bad.
It also tells us that organized States may forcefully tax their citizens so elites can give hard earned money away to ‘the poor’ to boost their egos.
The Bible says forgive priests who rape children, priests who steal and lie, and all forms of ‘sins’. Repentance is not necessary. If it’s ‘a sin’ YOU must forgive and accept.
The ONLY exception is if a citizen chooses to protect their country with walls. Or protect their home. Or protect their bodies. THAT type of thinking is unforgivable and results in the person going to hell.
Invaders are the children of God.
“Blessed are the elites, for their minions shall inherit the earth.
Catholic Charities make a ton of money on immigrant services!
The Bible clearly states that bridges are good and walls are bad.
It also tells us that organized States may forcefully tax their citizens so elites can give hard earned money away to ‘the poor’ to boost their egos.
The Bible says forgive priests who rape children, priests who steal and lie, and all forms of ‘sins’. Repentance is not necessary. If it’s ‘a sin’ YOU must forgive and accept.
The ONLY exception is if a citizen chooses to protect their country with walls. Or protect their home. Or protect their bodies. THAT type of thinking is unforgivable and results in the person going to hell.
Invaders are the children of God.
“Blessed are liberal elites, for their minions shall inherit the earth or at least give it away to their favorites.
My apologies. I believed it to be a rhetorical question, there is quite a bit of anti-catholic sentiment around. I am sorry I did not interpret your question as an honest inquiry.
Catholics must only listen to the Pope when he speaks ex cathedra, that is, on matters of dogma. These are clearly written in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. If he changes that, then Houston, we have a problem.
These things he’s saying now are merely his opinion. So Catholics are free to pick and choose which of his opinions they agree with.
Come, Lord Jesus, come!
Perhaps he was sent so that those who have eyes to see will clearly see.
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