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Pope Francis deplores ‘global war’ on marriage
Catholic Herald ^ | October 1, 2016 | Cindy Wooden

Posted on 10/02/2016 12:21:20 PM PDT by ebb tide

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To: Mrs. Don-o
I'm a Torah believer, and believe the “serpent” to have been God himself, testing His Creation.

There's apocryphal material in the Nevi’im and Ketuvim, but the Old Testament doesn't concern itself too much with Ol’ Scratch.

While there is abundant evidence for God throughout Creation, there is NO evidence for the “devil” until he is abstracted through the human mind, primarily as an agent responsible for Man's failures, even lessening Man's own responsibilities.

21 posted on 10/02/2016 9:21:51 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: Arthur McGowan

What happened to Benedict then?


22 posted on 10/03/2016 6:29:59 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: onedoug

Benedict was not removed. He resigned.

There is no process by which a Pope can be removed.


23 posted on 10/03/2016 3:10:40 PM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Arthur McGowan
Benedict was not removed. He resigned. There is no process by which a Pope can be removed.

Who's being naive?

24 posted on 10/03/2016 3:12:11 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Arthur McGowan

Sure. He “resigned”.


25 posted on 10/04/2016 6:10:31 AM PDT by onedoug
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There’s no evidence he was coerced or even pressured to resign.

The point is that there’s no legal mechanism for removing a Pope against his will.


26 posted on 10/04/2016 10:28:49 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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There’s nothing naive about noting that there is no legal process for the removal of a Pope.


27 posted on 10/04/2016 10:29:46 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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