Pope Francis, "If Mary is not your Mother, you are an orphan!"

Charisma News ^ | 9/5/2014 | Jennifer LeClaire

[Jan_Sobieski]

Pope Francis has been a breath of fresh air for many Catholics seeking greater liberty and a growing concern for conservative Christians who take issue with his comments about homosexuality and other cultural issues.

But the pontiff's latest statement is sparking an uproar from believers around the world. Pope Francis sent a tweet Tuesday that absolutely violates the truth of Scripture:

"The Christian who does not feel that the Virgin Mary is his or her mother is an orphan," Pope Francis tweeted.

As of the time I wrote this column it had been retweeted about 4,000 times and many of the responses were in appropriately unkind. It's not appropriate to attack the pope for his beliefs. It's more appropriate to share the truth...

[CynicalBear]

Kneeling to a hat? Good grief!

[MamaB]

He sure is.

[MamaB]

Don’t they realize what they are doing is wrong? Guess not or they would not do it.

[caww]

This 'Holy Roman Catholic' site is located in the city of Évora 130 kilometer south of Lisbon..... The Chapel is located next to the entrance of the Church of St. Francis....This chapel is made by a priesthood ....The chapel holds 5,000 skeletons.....This image is taken from Capela dos Ossos in Portugal.......

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

Kneeling to a hat? Good grief!

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Yeah, but don’t call it worship! They criticize us for saying only worship Jesus!

You’ve got to admit. It’s a pretty cool hat. I wonder if you asked politely if the Pope would let you try on the big, tall hat.

[CynicalBear]

We were told that many would be blinded.

[JPX2011]

Darkness flees from light.

I've said all I really need to say on the matter. If the protestant contingent wants to continue to pleasure themselves that's their business.

[CynicalBear]

That is a dead body hanging there! That’s pure occult.

[caww]

At the entrance of the 'Capela dos Ossos' it is written in Portuguese: ... Nós ossos que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamos... (“We bones, lying here bare, are awaiting your’s).

Shrine alcove of bones and man...heartless!

[caww]

Yes...there’s more coming...you can hardly believe..

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

I’ve said all I really need to say on the matter. If the protestant contingent wants to continue to pleasure themselves that’s their business.

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Really? We’re not the ones running around kneeling to hats and slobbering on dead things.

No wonder you’ve got nothing more to say. Now go brush your teeth and use mouth wash cause those are some nasty practices!

[caww]

The ceiling is lined with skulls and bones

Outside of the church

[MamaB]

That is wierd. Why do they do that?

[CynicalBear]

Pure occult.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

I’ve said all I really need to say on the matter. If the protestant contingent wants to continue to pleasure themselves that’s their business.

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Hey look! There’s a sock on the ground! Lets go pray to it!

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

I think the tall thing is the case.

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I mean the big tall hat he usually wears. I think it would be kind of cool to have a picture taken wearing the tall Pope hat.

[MamaB]

Thanks. I needed a laugh as sick as I am.

[JPX2011]

Hey look! There’s a sock on the ground! Lets go pray to it!

Neither competence or authority...

[narses]

So Jim, please look at the rabid vitriol here. Is this what the Religion Forum is meant to be?