2006-09-15 23:52:31 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no just the catholics. Jesus is my leader.
2006-09-15 23:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Although he is not the leader of all Christians, the Pope's recent controversial comment reinforces the belief of some evangelical Christians that Islam is an evil and violent religion. There is a strange political alliance in the USA between the evangelical Christians and Catholics that began with the "moral values" and "right to life" issues. Now, these groups are uniting for a new crusade.
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Here is direct support from two publications, one Catholic, one evangelical.
"Evangelicals don't always agree with Benedict XVI....but many of them... actually read the Pope's books and try to see things from his perspective. A good example is a piece in Christianity Today by Ted Olsen, titled "Ratzinger's New 'Impossible Job'."
Olsen notes that since Benedict XVI is so well published, his thought is known and accessible ... He writes:
..."Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler [says]: "...this new pope has indicated a clear and genuine understanding of what evangelicals believe... he may be the most well-informed pope in history, in terms of evangelical conviction and theological commitments."
2006-09-15 23:56:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, lets see here, the bible, which I thought served as the ultimate guideline for christians quotes Jesus: "you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church" and the original greek word for Peter, ÏÎÏÏα (petra) means just that - 'rock'.. and the pope is seen as the successor of Peter as the bishop of rome......
so unlike a country - where we are just stuck with a wonderful president, oh aren't we blessed (but i am digressing) - some people though it would be wise to apparently just ignore that one little section in the bible and take everything else literally, especially Leviticus about 'them gays' and form their own little buffet style denomination..... just pick what you like and leave what you don't and with enough retranslation and reinterpretation the bible can be used to justify pretty much everything - it is just a matter of where you care to look: LK 10:27 Love God - 1PE 2:17 Fear God. ---- 1JN 4:18 There is no fear in love. (just as a side note the bible tells you five different times to love god and 14(!) times to fear him...... )
So technically - there is a pretty strong argument for the pope being the leader of all Christians, since "CHRIST" said so...and correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't CHRIST and CHRISTianity seem somehow interrelated? Practically, well another story, here the bible is more used to discriminate against certain aspects of social behaviour, e.g. sexual orientation, etc., and justify pretty much what fits the bill (no pun intended) of some Televangelist or other nutcase...
To sum it all up.... like Christianity itself... YOU PICK... you will find plenty of supporters out there for what ever you chose.... as long as you hate gays, think Adam and Eve populated the entire globe in just under 8000 years (which is so much more comforting to a Southerner, than the 'insane' idea that we could have evolved from monkeys... I mean, wouldn't you rather do your sister than live in fear of stemming from something that might make pretty darn good Barbeque, if only those rascals lived around here....), oh and yeah, the infallibale god was so disappointed in his creation that he had to drown them all, except for a couple that seemed to work out (I guess cause they could build big boats) and start from scratch.....
must be fun to be a Chrisitan....
2006-09-16 00:36:41 · answer #3 · answered by elwoodo0oo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he speaks for only one sect within Christianity, that of Roman Catholicism. Other sects have their own spokesperson. For Episcopalians, for instance, it's the Archbishop of Canterbury. Some are headed by a committee rather than an individual. An example of that would be the Missouri Synod, which runs the Presbyterian church. Some are run by a convention, such as Southern Baptists. Gotta give 'em this, they're a diverse bunch!
2006-09-16 00:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, the Pope is the head of the Catholic church. Christianity is comprised of many denominations, like the epispocalpalians, the presbyterians, etc.
2006-09-15 23:55:46 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
I'm not into religion much at all, but with these conservative popes going around telling people how to live, makes me like that fella Luther a lot.
2006-09-16 00:01:29 · answer #6 · answered by johanna m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as Saskia M, among other said, he is only the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. the other denominations have their own spiritual leaders
2006-09-16 00:01:46 · answer #7 · answered by gremxulina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he is. But some Christians over the past few hundred years have thrown out their 2,000 year history. These so-called Christians think that religion is like going to a restaurant and picking and choosing what they like from the a la carte menu.
2006-09-15 23:56:31 · answer #8 · answered by Ever Learn 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
he is the leader of rc only but is open to other christians religons buddists some aboriginal and ancient practices includud
2006-09-15 23:57:32 · answer #9 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he is the leader of the Catholics, who aren't really Christians.
Glad to clear that up for you though =)
What other church forbids its priests to marry?
2006-09-16 00:03:16 · answer #10 · answered by angle_of_deat_69 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, not all Christians...
it's the leader of the Roman Catholics...
2006-09-16 00:00:34 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋