Posted on 10/13/2016 2:40:22 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Meeting a pilgrimage of Catholics and Lutherans from Germany, Pope Francis said he does not like "the contradiction of those who want to defend Christianity in the West, and, on the other hand, are against refugees and other religions."
"This is not something I've read in books, but I see in the newspapers and on television every day," Pope Francis said.
Answering questions from young people in the group Oct. 13, the pope said, "the sickness or, you can say the sin, that Jesus condemns most is hypocrisy," which is precisely what is happening when someone claims to be a Christian but does not live according to the teaching of Christ.
"You cannot be a Christian without living like a Christian," he said. "You cannot be a Christian without practicing the Beatitudes. You cannot be a Christian without doing what Jesus teaches us in Matthew 25," which is to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and welcome the stranger.
"It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help," he said. "If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
Asked what he thought of the Reformation, Pope Francis said the Christian community is called to continual growth and maturity, and its entire history has been marked by reform movements "small and not so small," some of which were healthy and holy, others which went awry because of human sin.
"The greatest reformers of the church are the saints, those men and women who follow the word of God and practice it," he told the pilgrims, most of whom came from Martin Luther's home region of Saxony-Anhalt.
In his formal talk to the group, Pope Francis said Christians must praise God that, in the past 50 years, Catholics and Lutherans have moved "from conflict to communion. We already have traveled an important part of the road together."
Noting that he would go to Lund, Sweden, at the end of the month to participate with Lutheran leaders in opening commemorations of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, Pope Francis said an important part of the commemoration would be a joint commitment to working together in a world "thirsting for God and his mercy."
The world needs Christians to witness God's mercy "through service to the poorest, the sick (and) those who have abandoned their homelands in search of a better future for themselves and their families," he said.
"In putting ourselves at the service of the neediest," Pope Francis said, "we will experience that we already are united; it is God's mercy that unites us."
Amen. Let's hear the hypocrite squawk then.
Pope Baudelaire. Hypocrite lecteur, — mon semblable, — mon frère!
This. When the refugees move into all levels of the Vatican, get back to us, El Pope.
Does he mean the Somalian “refugees” here who take a break from sucking at the government teat to go back to their homeland on vacation?
Popes who reject all of God’s Word are ‘hypocrites,’ God Says.
We MUST be near the end. This guy is a fraud. Jesus said nothing about welcoming demon possessed pigs into our homes. In fact, he told them to go jump off a cliff.
King David built walls around Jerusalem. The historical cities of ancient Israel and the cities in medieval Christian Europe always included protective walls.
This Pope is nothing but a CINO liberation “theology” communist. (CINO = Catholic in Name Only)
I am a faithful (deplorable) Catholic and this Pope will go down with the bad ones.
It is perfectly moral for people to build walls and fortifications to protect themselves from intruders.
Even heaven itself is protected by walls and the gates of hell will not prevail. Revelation 21:12-14
Our duty to perform the charitable works of mercy would include donating alms to help those suffering and sending our donations to the afflicted at their location.
The great missionary orders always operated this way - successfully I might add.
I am an observant CONVERTED Catholic, and I am totally disgusted with the current pope. He’s a socialist global warming Koolaid drinker first, and being a good pope is about 10th on his list of priorities. He sickens me. He is a bad pope, period.
I am an observant CONVERTED Catholic, and I am totally disgusted with the current pope. He’s a socialist global warming Koolaid drinker first, and being a good pope is about 10th on his list of priorities. He sickens me. He is a bad pope, period.
This pope is either a fool or an owned cynical man ( with HIDDEN interests ).
In thé 1st case he doesn’t know what he is saying and is completly out of touch with reality. ....
In thé 2d case it’s worse. .....
“Truth will set us free”.... I would say to that pope that a christian MUST BE realistic. Christ was a true man ( and God I believe ) saying things as they are
I reject Popes who want other people to welcome murderers into their home while he lives with massive security.
From Google: Gandhi's assassin, Nathuram Godse, was described as a nationalist and right-wing Hindu who blamed Gandhi for the partitioning of India. He was executed in November 1949.
The Civil War that the partition created was horrific. Hindus and Muslims SLAUGHTERED each other...all in the name of God. Zealots!
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_against_Muslims_in_India
The above describes the slaughter of Muslims by Hindus.
2. https://themuslimissue.wordpress.com/2015/08/31/islamic-invasion-of-india-the-greatest-genocide-in-history/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_massacres_in_India
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Wholesale slaughter of humanity by humanity.
EVERYONE loses.
The worst mass murderer of all time is, according to the %age of humans slaughtered, Ghengis Khan. Historians don't describe HOW MANY people he killed; they describe the PERCENTAGE of Asia that he annihilated.
****He was the 12th century Mongolian version of Hiroshima.
Remember, the victors write the history.
I reject all jihad migrants!!!!
They are not “refugees” in need, but a barbarian army intent on destroying the Church and her people!!!!
Our ancestors in the faith fought against the jihad armies of their day, and in most cases, prevailed! If they had not done so, Mr. Pope, you would not be here today!!!!
He’s missing the point “to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and welcome the stranger.” The service needs to be chosen by the person, not mandatory imposed by government.
Is this the same Catholic Church that considers suicide a sin? Or is that changing as well?
I assume the gates of the Vatican have been thrown open to Muslim squatters (after proper vetting of course). Oh,they haven’t?
Francis the talking pope has his jaws moving again...
If you see an innocent being raped, the Christian (read the entire Bible moron) thing to do is step in and use whatever level of force is necessary to stop the wolf from eating the lamb.
If you are the only one being abused, and it is for the faith, then by all means turn the other cheek. If, however, you know the evil will move from you to an innocent, then confront the evil and defend the faith.
All the muslims of Europe should be moved to the Vatican.
Then he tops the list. Let him turn all his churches over to rapefugees
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