Posted on 05/25/2024 9:48:21 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
Pope Francis is under fire after claiming that human beings are “fundamentally good” in a recent interview with 60 Minutes host Norah O’ Donnell. “We are all fundamentally good,” he said. “Yes, there are some rogues and sinners, but the heart itself is good.”
Evangelical leaders have pointed out that the pontiff’s statements are contrary to the teaching of original sin, one of Christianity’s basic doctrines. “If this is true, we don’t need a Savior to die on the Cross,” wrote Eric Metaxas, best-selling author and national radio host.
Alluding to the pope’s statements in light of the 24/7 news cycle, Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber posted on X: “The remainder of the content of this news program and all the other programming on your TV suggests otherwise. And certainly Jesus taught to the contrary.”
Allie Beth Stuckey, conservative Christian author and podcast host, pointed out that the Bible refutes Pope Francis’ claims that humanity is inherently good. She quoted Mark 10:18—“No one is good except God alone”—and Jeremiah 17:9—“The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately sick”—among other verses. “This is core to Christianity,” Stuckey wrote. “Because if everyone is basically good, the Gospel is not good news. If the Gospel is not good news, what’s the point?”
Some X users also noted that Pope Francis’ statement echoed Pelagianism, a heresy spread by 5th century monk Pelagius and his followers. They denied original sin and taught that human beings are completely free to choose between good and evil.
Franklin Graham speaks out regularly on sin—and how it is the root cause of every problem in our world. “There is no place in the human heart or on the Earth where sin hasn’t wrought its deadly work,” he writes. “Sin brought death, both physical and spiritual, to the entire human race. When you took your first breath, outside your mother’s womb, you were already a sinner, alienated and separated from a holy God.”
But the Good News of the Gospel is that sin does not need to have the last word. As Franklin pointed out last week at the U.S. Capitol, during the unveiling of his father’s statue: “God so loved this world that He sent His Son on a rescue mission to save sinners. He didn’t come to condemn; He came to save. And if we would confess our sins and repent and believe on the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we can be saved.”
He doesn’t even know the basics
Catholics really need to demand that the man currently in a position he is not qualified for step down and leave religion to those who actually listen to God and preach His word-
“We are all fundamentally good,” he said. “Yes, there are some rogues and sinners, but the heart itself is good.”
He makes me wonder if a wild bear actually does #2 in the woods.
He knows the basics of this world. Satan offers the world in return for worshipping him. This pope and countless other church leaders have accepted the bargain Jesus rejected.
This just proves my latest theory. The Pope is a space alien.
Otherwise, I TRY to see people as not so good but who try to be decent.
Of course that notion goes out the window for most leftards ..who lie like it’s part of their DNA... Love..I mean love.. killing babies and also removing men’s peni.
“Catholics really need to demand that the man currently in a position he is not qualified for step down and leave religion to those who actually listen to God and preach His word”
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This. Or else leave the Catholic Church.
I can’t understand for the life of me why a member of the Catholic Church with any wisdom or discernment would choose to remain there.
All humans are sinners. None are righteous.
No child has to be taught to be bad.
This the fundamental tenet of Christianity. All are lost, must repent and accept Jesus as their Savior.
This Pope is a fraud.
Clueless guy. Even every Catholic I know believes in original sin.
Guess he’s never read the Bible.
“Catholics really need to demand that the man currently in a position he is not qualified for step down”
Catholics really need to demand that the denomination’s hierarchy be reorganized to eliminate that Wizard Of Oz pagan position. Get back to the basics of Scripture.
"People are born good".
No people are inherently bad, and have to be taught and learn to be good. Anyone who has watched 2-4 year olds knows children have to be taught to treat others with respect and to respect property rights.
Science agrees with Christianity on this. Our animal selves are not altruistic.
They are not respecters of others, unless, possibly, they are direct blood relations, preferably descendants.
“whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.” - I Timothy 1:20
“This just proves my latest theory. The Pope is a space alien.”
This just proves my dad’s long-held belief that the anti-Christ will come out of the Vatican.
You lost me after “Original Sin” and before baptism being “required for salvation”.
That’s why the catholic girls I grew up with said I’d be going to hell. And because Methodism didn’t count.
Better yet- i’ve stopped going to mass and no longer donate $$$ to my church. I used to donate several thousand dollars annually. And will continue as much until he is gone.
And before the haters chime in- i pray daily.
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