I’m not disputing the converting, I’m disputing the hard-sell method of conversion. Jesus himself flashed miracles before asking nonbelievers to believe.
The most basic point has always been that there is one True Faith, and that without accepting Jesus Christ as the Son of God there is no salvation; Jesus Himself said the way to the Father is through Him.
Do you get the impression this pope believes that? When non-Christians are offended by that message, the Catholic hierarchy walks it back - and prevents those non-Christians, ACCORDING TO JESUS HIMSELF, from attaining salvation.
To the JEWS...Because they required signs and wonders to believe...
1Co 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
1Co 1:22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
1Co 1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
***Jesus himself flashed miracles before asking nonbelievers to believe***
Horstrash. You have no understanding of the one year ministry of Yeshua and what and why he did what he did. He fulfilled the prophetical walk that was laid out before him and was crucified for it.