[Brad C.]

I always find a more than a little irony in these types of situations. After all here you have a man who the church says is the most holiest man on earth and who has placed his absolute trust in God and yet needs to protect himself with armored cars and bullet proof vests.

I know, things happen, but wouldn't it actually be the will of God if something should happen to the Pope? So a better question would be who does the Pope trust?

I guess I will go find my flame suit.....

[DTogo]

Ditto!

[FreedomOfExpression]

After all here you have a man who the church says is the most holiest man on earth and who has placed his absolute trust in God and yet needs to protect himself with armored cars and bullet proof vests.

Matthew 4:5-7 answers your question.
This is when Jesus was tempted (probably not much) to throw himself off the battlement of the temple because, Satan said, God's angels would protect him. Jesus said something along the lines of: "It is written you are not to put God to the test".
Christians are not to do stupid things and expect God's protection.

[Aquinasfan]

I always find a more than a little irony in these types of situations. After all here you have a man who the church says is the most holiest man on earth and who has placed his absolute trust in God and yet needs to protect himself with armored cars and bullet proof vests.

I know, things happen, but wouldn't it actually be the will of God if something should happen to the Pope? So a better question would be who does the Pope trust?

Such behavior would represent an error of presumption. Should unarmed Christians expect to walk through battlefields without getting shot?

Matthew 4:5-7

Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
"If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written:

" 'He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'" blockquote> Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" (Deuteronomy 6:16)