The Pope, who managed to get the United Nations "International Year for Tolerance" off to a good start with the launch of his book, 'Crossing the Threshold of Hope' - Johnathan Cape, London, has demonstrated his abysmal ignorance and lack of understanding of Buddhism. Although he, with reservations, expresses guarded approval of Judaism, Hinduism and Islam, he considers Buddhism beyond the pale. He trots out the usual cliches about Buddhism being "negative" and pessimistic. What really worries him is the appeal Buddhism has to the 'Western' mind, especially to Catholics who see in Buddhist meditation techniques something that has been lost from the contemplative tradition of early Christianity. He provides no logical arguments against Buddhism but resorts to dogma to prove his point.
2006-07-22 23:52:42 · 19 answers · asked by Mr. Mojo Risin 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Whatever the Pope says must be true. We know whatever He says is true because he's infallible. We know he's infallible because he says so and whatever he says must be true.We know whatever He says is true because he's infallible. We know he's infallible because he says so and whatever he says must be true
2006-07-22 23:53:20 · update #1
My guess is that the Popester and his gang are probably more threatened by Buddhism than other religions, because Buddhism in many regards is an anti-religion. It encourages meditation and introspection as a way of gaining enlightenment and discovery of spiritual truth. Even better, it doesn't have a God! So, it is so radically different that the Jewish, Islamic, Christian way of thinking. And probably pretty threatening with the number of people in the world who follow Buddhism.
2006-07-23 02:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by idspudnik 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
With all due respect to Catholics and Catholicism, no one is perfect, except God alone....."for all have sinned and gone astray..." We strive for perfections, but we all make mistakes, and even the pope will admit that. No one can become God, because there is only one God. As far as other religions, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" "There is no other name given under heaven, whereby man must be saved" All quotes are from the Bible, which is God's word and infallible, because Jesus is the word.
I believe that in each person, no matter what race or religion, is the capability for great goodness, but it is up to each person to attain or to strive for that goodness in life.
In study of the Bible, it has much to say of the mind and meditation. I think that you are right, that in this day and age, much of the meditation and workings of the mind has been lost because of the lack of understand the Bible or lack of proper teaching of the Bible.
2006-07-23 07:06:57 · answer #2 · answered by Eskimo Hammer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one has ever said the Pope was perfect, and he's only been infallible since the Pastor Aeternus of 1871, issued by Pius IX, the whole point of which was that the Church would then not HAVE to provide logical arguments or defend their position..
2006-07-23 07:02:27 · answer #3 · answered by rich k 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the Pope had other things on his mind at the time of his statement ... such as his vintage, chiffon-lined Dior gold lamé robe, beaded hat, ruby shoes and accessories from Prada, or how he could avoid having the DaVinci Code make his church look badly. Then again, maybe he had just finished making some remarks about the terrible evils of homosexuality and his mood was still dismal when he spoke about Buddhism.
2006-07-23 07:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by SB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pope is a man inside an organization! Why are you so worried about this? It's a bit like asking if Bush is perfect, or if Bin Laden's perfect, or if some religious Muslim leader's perfect, or if your favorite singer's perfect. The only truly perfect human on the face of the earth is me, lol!
2006-07-23 07:01:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Papal infallibility does not apply to all things.
Infallibility
In general, exemption or immunity from liability to error or failure; in particular in theological usage, the supernatural prerogative by which the Church of Christ is, by a special Divine assistance, preserved from liability to error in her definitive dogmatic teaching regarding matters of faith and morals. In this article the subject will be treated under the following heads:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07790a.htm
2006-07-23 07:07:39 · answer #6 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. No one is perfect. Even the Pope himself is fallible... if the Pope even believes in his own religion, he too was born with Original Sin.
Frankly, I think that if God were to come down and tell everyone what he/she thinks of all this religious nonsense, they would be pretty darn pissed off.
It seems like the whole idea of religion is to force your beliefs on others.
2006-07-23 07:00:39 · answer #7 · answered by sunflower1237 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have asked this question more than twice. Please learn more about the Catholic Church before you open your mouth and the Pope did not join the Nazis, it was a requirement when he lived while the Hitler regime. Or else he was going to be killed same as his family.
Eventhough he never wanted to join a Nazi group, he was not religious and never killed anyone. He was a victim and nothing else. Read more about this and you will learn.
2006-07-23 15:40:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
For all are sinners and fallen short of the glory of God -- Romans 3:23.
Further, the only sinless man is Jesus Christ.
2006-07-23 07:07:28 · answer #9 · answered by BowtiePasta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the pope is infallible, then being a Nazi was the right thing to do? Please. Something is seriously wrong with the church.
2006-07-23 06:58:09 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋