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To: BlatherNaut; Salvation; piusv

From a google translation of another article:

>>Francis has also shown a great openness to evangelicals. According to his understanding of evangelism asked the Pope replied that he was not interested in converting evangelicals to Catholicism. He wished that people find Jesus in their own community.<<

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20 posted on 07/11/2014 3:56:18 PM PDT by ebb tide (And the assembled fathers began to laugh, and then to cheer...)
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To: ebb tide
He wished that people find Jesus in their own community.

Gee, that's great, apparently he doesn't want me... or my money.

I'm really insulted by this, the pope wants me to go to hell?

21 posted on 07/11/2014 4:01:08 PM PDT by Legatus (Either way, we're screwed.)
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To: ebb tide
According to his understanding of evangelism asked the Pope replied that he was not interested in converting evangelicals to Catholicism.

Solemn nonsense; "just a kind of fashion" which has become passé.

23 posted on 07/11/2014 4:37:02 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
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To: ebb tide

Why convert when one believes in universal salvation?


24 posted on 07/11/2014 5:33:35 PM PDT by piusv
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