Ahhh, how quickly they forget...
Pope Benedict XVI has reasserted the universal primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released Tuesday that says Orthodox churches were defective and that other Christian denominations were not true churches...
"A document released this week by the Vatican, which declares the Catholic Church's primacy and can be seen as deeming other Christian communities defective, has stirred up outrage...
Yes, communities and churches.
When did Pope Benedict call another Christian “defective?”
Not their church or community, but them as persons?
“Therefore, these separated Churches and communities as such, though we believe they suffer from defects, have by no means been deprived of significance and importance in the mystery of salvation. For the spirit of Christ has not refrained from using them as means of salvation which derive their efficacy from the very fullness of grace and truth entrusted to the Catholic Church”.66
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to repost this great man's words. He deserves all the attention we can offer him.
I'm sure you will get twenty questions about the veracity of the quote (of course including the link might reduce the number). Then it will be twenty assertions that you don't understand what he's saying, or its taken out of context. Followed by twenty redefinitions of the word "defective". Finalized with the twenty posts about being an "anti-catholic bigot".
Thanks for finding the quote and posting it. It is a great illustration of how we can easily forget things that people find objectionable. I was surprised anyone would argue the point.
Well, that kinda lays it out.
But, but, that’s a misrepresenation of the Pope’s actual words!!!!
Don’t worry. They’ll find some way to discount all his or any other Catholic leaders’ words. They just refuse to see it. BIG deception on their part.