Posted on 06/20/2024 4:27:16 PM PDT by ebb tide
"Not all the Psalms - and not every Psalm - can be repeated and made their own by Christians, and even less so by modern man," Francis waffled at the Wednesday audience on 19 June.
Nobody knows what "Christians" means for Francis and who his "modern man" is. While for Christians the Psalms are part of the Word of God, Francis believes that they "sometimes reflect a historical situation and a religious mentality that is no longer our own". The term "our own" refers to Francis, who in this case uses the pluralis majestatis.
Trying to reconcile fire and water, Francis then continued to fantasise: "This does not mean that the Psalms are not inspired, but in certain aspects they are linked to a time and a temporary stage of revelation, as is also the case with a large part of ancient legislation."
Francis has no authority to judge Scripture, on the contrary, Scripture judges him.
Ping
“Armaments … chapter 10…”
I dunno what’s up this satanic pope or that, worse, the church not only allows him to continue but supports these not only insane statements but actual anti-God statements.
OMG!!! Has he brought ONE person to the Catholic Church??
On the plus side, Francis is making a strong case for term limits.
Benedict retired when he was 85. It would have been nice if Francis had followed Benedict’s selfless example, and made it a tradition. Retire at 85.
But like most politicians, I suppose Francis is reluctant to relinquish even a bit of power. (Francis is now 87, by the way.)
No I’m afraid Bergoglio is going to pull a Ruth Ginsberg on us. Power until death.
There have been more than 250 popes and only a handful left office while still alive.
The psalms are beautiful poems, but I don't think everything in them needs to be taken as a guide for action. Despite Psalm 48, I don't think we are obligated to go to Jerusalem and count the towers. Despite Psalm 137, it's not a good idea to go to Iraq and kill little children.
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