I asked a simple yes or now question: Should the Pope as the leader of approximately 12. billion Catholics be afforded the same protection as other World leaders?
So far three of the protestant "christians" have refused to answer, engaging in mental gymnastics to justify their positions. I think it says quite a bit about them. Do you feel he should be afforded the same protection?
I'll respond with three questions for you which should answer yours.
Should the Pope as the leader of the Catholics be dependent on God for his protection so he would be more like Jesus??? Is he not depending on the same God as the three men in the fiery furnace or with Daniel in the lion's den? Or, is the Roman Catholic god not up to the task?
Romans 8"31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
It's a bogus question and has nothing to do with the topic...The real question should be; 'are there any world leaders who trust God to protect them out in public'???
If he has little faith it's up to the pope to have bodyguards...But here's a clue...As Christians, we know that when it is his time, he's gonna go no matter where he's at or who's around him...
Mat_6:30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Mat_8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
Mat_16:8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
I have not been following the posts on this threads, but just responding to pings to me, so i am not sure of the context of your ?, but if referring to body guards, i would say, "According to your faith be it unto you." But the apostles, whose place and power he presumes - even if more humbly than others - did not use body guards, and other World leaders do not claim the pope's spiritual elitism
...”Should the Pope as the leader of approximately 12. billion Catholics be afforded the same protection as other World leaders?”.....
Well obviously he doesn’t think so or he wouldn’t change his route and means of transportation as often as he does.....and no I don’t think it’s necessary...he’s not a world leader...he’s a CEO of a religious organization so the question should be should pastors and popes etc. have the same protection as world leaders......no.
What they have should be determined by the religious organization and his choice...if any.
Yes.
We seem to be arguing over whether a person with a 'vow of poverty' should live in such sumptious surroundings.
(Remember; Tammy Faye and her ilk are continually raked over the coals for this...)
Heck, I’ll answer. Sure he does just like Ahmadinejad, Obama, Morsi, Putin or any other world leader. Come to think of it though. None of those use a glass showcase vehicle so they can be worshiped. Hmmm. Maybe it’s not like any other world leader. More like a “another” Christ maybe.