Do you think that driving around in "The Pope Mobile" to meet the people shows a "Lack of Faith", due to the fact it is made from 6" Thick bullet proof glass?
2006-09-12 00:22:15 · 12 answers · asked by Goatboy 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Ok look I am aware of the world in which we live and all the nutters running around and sitting in front of Yahoo all day,
however why the A Team style car surely he can show us Faith in Action.
2006-09-12 01:33:23 · update #1
No, the Pope shows common sense.
Even Jesus did not do stupid things to test God, His father. Matthew chapter 4:4-7 states:
Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written: 'He will command his angels concerning you and 'with their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.'"
Jesus answered him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.'"
With love in Christ.
2006-09-12 17:37:42 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus never walked around with established body guards, only disciples and hoards of people who followed him as he travelled, and where ever he stayed the doors and windows were never described as being locked and guards standing by to protect him. There were leaders in government and church who for some time while he was going around healing and preaching wanted to cause him harm but feared all those that followed him. I agree with you, for someone who displays the utmost faith such as the pope, why then are body guards, bullet proof glass and locked doors necessary? As much as he loves god and fears not death, then why go through all that? Look at evangelists, they're the same. Benny Hinn walks around with a couple of goons in his entourage. Surely, the church will put a different spin on it...but it's a joke.
2006-09-12 07:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by no one 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
he might be the pope but even he does'nt want to go out in a hail of bullets. the swiss guards uniforms might be for show but the m16 rifles they have concealed are'nt.
2006-09-12 07:30:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It shows he has faith that some nutter will try to do him in.
2006-09-12 07:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's funny. On second thoughts its quite sad that even those closest to God are not safe.
2006-09-12 07:36:56 · answer #5 · answered by sweetpea 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He fears his enemies, because he knows the Vatican has a dark past.
2006-09-12 11:32:42 · answer #6 · answered by R.C.P. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
either that or he is a realist and knows that the world is full of hoodlums up to no good!
2006-09-12 08:10:04 · answer #7 · answered by talia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think it shows complete faith in society....
2006-09-12 07:28:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
stops him getting shot there is always one that,ll have a go look what happened when the last one got shot
2006-09-12 08:19:14 · answer #9 · answered by martin r 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its for his own safety.
Doest indicate any lack of faith.
He is surrounded by hooligans so he needs it
2006-09-12 07:31:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋