Posted on 12/29/2015 11:47:48 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski
In comments likely to enhance his progressive reputation, Pope Francis has written a long, open letter to the founder of La Repubblica newspaper, Eugenio Scalfari, stating that non-believers would be forgiven by God if they followed their consciences. Responding to a list of questions published in the paper by Mr Scalfari, who is not a Roman Catholic, Francis wrote: "You ask me if the God of the Christians forgives those who don't believe and who don't seek the faith. I start by saying - and this is the fundamental thing - that God's mercy has no limits if you go to him with a sincere and contrite heart. The issue for those who do not believe in God is to obey their conscience.
"Sin, even for those who have no faith, exists when people disobey their conscience."
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In July, Francis signalled a more progressive attitude on sexuality, asking: "If someone is gay and is looking for the Lord, who am I to judge him?"
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I know there are differences in content between the Bible that the Roman Catholic church uses and what churches of the Reformation use. Didn’t realize that this verse did not appear in the RC Bible, or perhaps just not in this Pope’s edition! I believe that, as it is a quote from Jesus, it even appears in Thomas Jefferson’s doctored ‘bible’!
He is nuts. Doesn’t he know and understand what Jesus teaches? He is fake. My mom taught us not to say anything bad about people but I made an exception.
Is the Pope Catholic?
Really no reason to go to church now, is there?
I’ve learned that Satan is a woman.
Ah, but NOBODY does that
That's the kicker
Nobody Obeys all the Laws and the Covenants
All offend even their own "Conscience"
From the many pictures and videos I have seen of our floods, we might need one. I saw one of a bridge over Smith Lake and the water was near the bottom of the bridge. Today is a beautiful, sunny day.
No wonder the world loves this man — his views are more wordly than WORDly.
Absolutely incredible! From what book does he teach!? My friends who are Catholic must be puzzled bigtime.
God’s Mercy IS NOT a stand alone thing. It is unlimited ONLY to those who keep Him in their heart.
The Pope cannot have said what is attributed to him. If he did he IS NOT a Christian.
Oh, please, tell me.... not again. I sorrow for the Magisterium. I don’t recognize them.
Just, YIKES!
chuckle. :D
RE Override:
Think of it as an “Executive Order”... One that can and will be revoked by God, ultimately.
Quote:
“The Pope cannot have said what is attributed to him. If he did he IS NOT a Christian.”
The Pope is a Socialist. He can have no other god but Socialism.
That same kind of “leadership” infected the Lutheran church as well, except the LCMS.
We no longer produce Luther’s or Calvin’s
The Pope smokes dope.
Is the Pope Catholic?
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Not this one, obviously.
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