Posted on 12/06/2019 6:30:21 AM PST by richardtavor
In a report published on Thursday, it was reported that while on a recent visit to Buddhists in Thailand, Pope Francis addressed the issue of refugees, comparing the policy of building walls and detention centers to the acts of King Herod who killed Jesus.
La Civilta Cattolica reported on Thursday that while in Thailand, Pope Francis met a group of 48 Jesuits from Southeast Asia. Pope Francis is unique in several respects; he is the first pope from the southern hemisphere and, most significantly, he is the first Jesuit to be appointed to the position. The pope discussed the issue of refugees and immigrants with his fellow Jesuits.
“For the Jesuits our work with refugees has become a real “theological place.” That’s how I see it, a theological place. Pedro Arrupe right here in Thailand in his last speech reaffirmed the importance of this mission. Arrupe was a prophet to me: his ‘swan song’ was the foundation, right here in Bangkok, of the Jesuit Refugee Service. Then, during the flight to Rome from Thailand, he suffered a stroke.”
“The phenomenon of refugees has always existed, but today it is better known because of social differences, hunger, political tensions and especially war. For these reasons, migratory movements are intensifying. What is the answer the world gives? The policy of waste. Refugees are waste material. The Mediterranean has been turned into a cemetery. The notorious cruelty of some detention centers in Libya touches my heart. Here in Asia, we all know the problem of the Rohingya. I must admit that I am shocked by some of the narratives I hear in Europe about borders. Populism is gaining strength.”
“In other parts, there are walls that even separate children from parents,” Pope Francis said in an oblique reference to President Trump’s policies on the southern border, suggesting that the policies will ultimately fail. “Herod comes to mind. Yet for drugs, there’s no wall to keep them out.”
King Herod, also known as Herod the Great, was a Roman client king of Judea. Herod’s family were converts to Judaism and his religious commitment was questioned by some elements of Jewish society. While Herod publicly identified himself as a Jew and was considered as such by some, this religious identification was undermined by the decadent lifestyle of the Herodians, which would have earned them the antipathy of observant Jews. Herod later executed several members of his own family, including his wife Mariamne.
The account of the Massacre of the Innocents in the New Testament, in an attempt to kill the infant Jesus, Herod gave orders to kill all boys of the age of two and under in Bethlehem and its vicinity.
“As I told you, the phenomenon of migration is compounded by war, hunger and a ‘defensive mindset,’ which makes us in a state of fear believe that you can defend yourself only by strengthening borders. At the same time, there is exploitation.
The Pope also met with Thailand’s supreme Buddhist patriarch Somdej Phra Maha Muneewong at Bangkok’s Ratchabophit Temple. The meeting took place in front of a 150-year-old gold statue of Buddha. The Pope followed Buddhist custom by removing his shoes. During the meeting, the Pope gave the Buddhist Patriarch the Declaration on Human Brotherhood. The Declaration s a joint statement signed by Pope Francis of the Catholic Church and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, last February in Abu Dhabi. The Pope met with the Imam last month to reinforce the Declaration which declares that all religions should unify.
The False Prophet speaks yet again.
A better comparison would be the Pope with Caesar in Rome.
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“...Pope Francis Compares President Trump to King Herod...”
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Then Pope Francis must be Judas Iscariot.
The worst Pope EVER,his ASSHOLINESS Pope Francis The Turd, commenting on the Best President EVER.
What recourse is their for Catholics when the Pope is a complete and utter disaster?
I remember a lot of people were concerned about J. F. Kennedy being Catholic, and therefore perhaps under the influence of the Vatican.
Now what I am wondering is, how many Catholic voters are under the influence of the Pope?
Obviously some of them are. Obviously not all of them are.
Was the United States of America your enemy when Barack Obama was president?
Here are we, the remaining faithful to Jesus Christ—our ONLY Savior—in the Catholic Church, who have to put up with the Anti-Pope Francis, and the CINO Pelosi, and our whole Church is attacked by fellow, like-minded FReepers...
I’m about 2 microns from Martin Luther, but I’m not YET ready to turn my back on the Church, just because of Francis.
I’ve always believed that Jesus, thru Saint Peter, founded this church and I want to remain...
Time will tell. Francis talks and talks. As soon as he brings in women and gay priests, and other things satanic, though, I’m out.
This Pope has precisely ZERO influence with this Catholic.
But you are right, there are many who do listen to him.
It’s why I believe a schism where some of us break away has become inevitable.
Your position is rational. You aren’t saying you will never leave. Only that it’s a matter of what line they have to cross before you’d consider that.
Personally I expect this Pope to cross them all.
Some of our fellow Catholics who are “sticking with Holy Mother Church, come what may” are actually his enablers.
You won’t find many here on Free Republic, if a single one.
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White evangelicals made up 1 in 4 of all voters in the 2016 election. The only demographics that broke for Trump more than white evangelicals were Republican men (90%), Republican women (89%), and conservatives (81%).
Americans who attend religious services weekly also favored Trump, but by a narrower 56 percent to 40 percent margin over Clinton. Monthly worshipers also broke for Trump more narrowly, 49 percent to 46 percent.
Exit polls also indicated that Trump swung the Catholic vote back to the GOP by a 52 percent to 45 percent margin, after a majority of Catholics sided with Obama in the previous two elections.
“....The Pope and Nancy Pelosi are God’s representatives on Earth. All get on your knees and praise them. /S....”
LMFAO.....The anti-Christ and the vile, demonic Botoxian are just about as far from God as one can possibly get without dwelling in hell itself. Both are doing the bidding of their “Big Daddy”, Satan.
This unworthy pope can go to hell
“...What recourse is their for Catholics when the Pope is a complete and utter disaster?....”
Well, could they just not “walk away” and find a church that teaches the Truth from the Word of God?
I am so done with this Communist Pope. I will continue to attend church for my own salvation but, I will not donate money till he is gone.
This guy is forcing me to seek a new church.
Maybe it would be best if el papa Jorge sun shut up, eh?
You can’t expect this Pope to read the bible. There is no way a little boy could stay bent over for that long.
OK, I have had enough. F the Pope!
That finally did it! My Sunday donations will STOP!!!
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