Someone stated that, "Catholics view God as Pople on Earth" this in another question here on YA ... and I had to separate this out for laughes
2006-06-19 10:12:39 · 10 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, Don Shaw said that, and I sent him an email correcting him.
Fact: No Catholic believes that the Pope is "God on earth." No Catholic who is in communion with Church teaching, anyway.
I strongly recommend that you take anything Mr. Shaw says regarding Catholicism with a huge grain of salt. The man has a clearly visible anti-Catholic bias, and he will say anything about Catholicism to make it look bad.
He will even sink to the level of misrepresenting Catholic beliefs -- "Catholics believe the Pope is God" is not the first time he's done this.
I used to think the man was just misinformed. But now I believe that he does it on purpose.
2006-06-19 10:17:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I grew up Catholic. I no longer believe in the religion, at least certain aspects of it. A lot of the traditions seem pointless to me. However, I have never in all of my years of church on Sunday and Catholic school every other day have heard any Catholic preist, nun, teacher, or member state that the pope is God on earth. He certainly did a lot of good things and change some wrong doing in the church but Catholics dont believe that. Maybe you heard some confused or misinformed Catholic memeber say that. But the church doesnt believe that. How about this question: why doesn't the church believe in condoms. I guess I could see why they dont believe in birth control, the churches traditions are old world. But come on. Some people, even married couples use condoms to protect from STDs or AIDs
2006-06-19 10:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Agnostic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
+ Holy + The Bible states that anyone who possesses the Holy Spirit is holy. The Bible speaks of a holy man of God, holy ones, a holy people, a holy nation, and holy brothers. That is why Mary is blessed (holy). The angel Gabriel called her, "Full of grace" and, "The Lord is with you." + Holy Father + We have many fathers. We have: + Biological fathers + Step fathers + Foster fathers (Saint Joseph) + Godfathers + Spiritual fathers (ordained clergy: priests and bishops) . + Our most senior spiritual father, our Holy Father (the Pope) + God, our heavenly Father None of our other fathers take the place of God the Father in any way. With love in Christ.
2016-05-20 02:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised Catholic, but I am not a practicing Catholic, and no, the Pope is not God on Earth.
2006-06-19 10:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by Oscar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"You know that I am the Holy Father, the representative of God on earth, the Vicar of Christ, which means that I am God on the earth.” – Pope Pius XI April 30,1922
“We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” - Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letters pg 304
Claiming to forgive sins (Luke 5:21)
Who can forgive sins but God?
2006-06-19 20:00:18 · answer #5 · answered by Conundrum 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not God per se but he is in persona christi (in the person of Christ) he shows the light of god's presence to us Catholics and he should be a beacon to the whole world.
2006-06-19 10:17:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
None that I've ever heard of, and I've been around a lot of Catholics.
2006-06-19 10:20:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some of you might want to reread your catechism. what do you think it means when you must go to a MAN in order to be forgiven means, when your own bible tells you that only God can do that? Read and be Amazed.
2006-06-19 10:24:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's pretty ridiculous
Only Jesus was God on earth, and we're all equal in his sight
2006-06-19 10:15:55 · answer #9 · answered by trace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope catholics don't say that-they would be even more wrong than they already are
2006-06-19 10:20:20 · answer #10 · answered by changeling 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋