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Pope says Satan no match for God
Reuters/CNN ^
| Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Posted on 05/13/2005 7:01:28 PM PDT by A. Pole
Satan is still at work in the world unleashing "evil energy", but God will be the final arbiter of history, Pope Benedict XVI said at yesterday's General Audience at the Vatican.
Reuters reports that he also said that nations and leaders must look for God's hand in history in the past and learn from it.
"History, in fact, is not in the hands of dark forces, left to chance or just human choices," he told thousands of people in St. Peter's Square. "Above the unleashing of evil energy, above the vehement interruptions of Satan, above the so many scourges of evil, rises the Lord, supreme arbiter of history," the pope said in an address reflecting on the Book of Revelation in the Bible.
He urged the faithful to look for and recognise what he called "hidden divine interventions in history".
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: benedictxvi; cary; devil; evil; god; history; justice; pope; popesatan; satan; spiritualwarfare; truth; war
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:01:29 PM PDT
by
A. Pole
To: A. Pole
Wow, and here I was adopting a dualist stance all this time.
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:02:47 PM PDT
by
mcg1969
To: A. Pole
In the favorite words of John Paul the Great: Be not afraid!
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:03:06 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(Pope Benedict XVI: A German Shepherd on the Throne of Peter)
To: A. Pole
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:03:22 PM PDT
by
Rightly Biased
(Salvation is not a prayer and an experience its a life changing event <><)
To: A. Pole
Yes, but did he say it in the manner of a WWE wrestler?
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:08:01 PM PDT
by
Textide
To: A. Pole
Certainly it would be much worse if he had said,
"God no match for Satan."
I gave up on with duality, all those pluralisms
made my heads swim.
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:08:53 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: A. Pole
Satan has no power, beyond causing one to inhibit evil thoughts and evil deeds.
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:11:43 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Don't hate me because I'm a player)
To: A. Pole
To: Textide
Yes, but did he say it in the manner of a WWE wrestler?I don't recall him saying one should eat their vitamins, but I can well imagine he urges everyone to pray.
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:12:41 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Don't hate me because I'm a player)
To: A. Pole
Count me in on God's side.
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:14:48 PM PDT
by
mysterio
To: Petronski
In the favorite words of John Paul the Great: Be not afraid! I thought Sean Hannity said that.
BTW...I think he wrote a book.
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:15:17 PM PDT
by
Focault's Pendulum
(I just got my free credit report....cost me $69.95......I'm not paying the bill. I'm doomed!!)
To: Focault's Pendulum
Oh no, you didn't!
No more Ruth's Chris for you!
12
posted on
05/13/2005 7:17:34 PM PDT
by
jocon307
(Irish grandmother rolls in grave, yet again.)
To: A. Pole
Yep, saw it on South Park. Well, technically it was Jesus vs. Satan... and Satan threw the fight, but Jesus got the belt!
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:19:31 PM PDT
by
itsamelman
(“Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh.” -- Al Swearengen)
To: Petronski
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:20:31 PM PDT
by
CurlyBill
(Democratic Party -- Wimps without ideas whose only issue is to oppose Republicans)
To: Focault's Pendulum
No, Sean Hannity always quotes the good book: "Let not your heart be troubled."
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:21:55 PM PDT
by
CurlyBill
(Democratic Party -- Wimps without ideas whose only issue is to oppose Republicans)
To: BigSkyFreeper
Yes, but did he say it in the manner of a WWE wrestler?
"Fool, God don't suffer Satan's jibba jabba."
In best Mr. T. voice.
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:22:11 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: tet68
LOL Mr.T is a brother in the Lord too. Satan hasn't read the end of the Book yet ;-)
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:25:21 PM PDT
by
cyborg
(Serving fresh, hot Anti-opus since 18 April 2005)
To: potlatch
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:28:18 PM PDT
by
ntnychik
Comment #19 Removed by Moderator
To: mysterio
As Charles Spurgeon said, "It's better to be God's dog than the devil's darling."
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posted on
05/13/2005 7:31:23 PM PDT
by
Bosco
(Remember how you felt on September 11?)
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