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The teaching of the catholic church can never trump the simple direct easy to be understood teachings of The Lord Jesus in the gospels.

By what authority do you claim that your interpretation of Scripture is true? The teaching of the Catholic Church does not trump, but proclaim the teachings of Our Lord, by His authority that He conferred to His Church.

In any event, the Pope was Catholic. Why do you think it unreasonable that Catholic Church teaching to pray for his soul be followed by other faithful Catholics? You have no dog in this fight.

Wasn't....aware....that....we....were...."Fighting". Maybe.....I am on the wrong forum here??
Somewhere I read "as much as it is within your power, remain at peace with one another". One of the fruits of the indwelling Holy Ghost, within the human spirit of the believer, is "self control". Does the Catholic Church teach that doctrine ?????
It is ok to get angry, but "be angry and sin not" If you loose your temper you will not be able to think clearly and answer my questions.
Saint Paul said "to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord". The Pope is absent from the body as far as I can tell. He was a Christian, therefore he is in the wonderful presence of the Lord, so what can you do for him with your prayers that the Lord Himself already can do better than you ??? How could you possibly know the needs of the Pope right now?? God already knows them and is meeting them as we correspond apart from any of our prayers for his soul.