2006-12-12 06:34:22 · 22 answers · asked by Anne S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
(1) because his position was established directly by God.
(2) because God gave him full authority over the universal Christian Church, as symbolized by the Keys to the Kingdom.
(3) because God has guaranteed that his official teaching in his position as Vicar of Christ and shepherd of the universal Christian Church is "bound in heaven", and is therefore true.
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2006-12-12 07:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Holy men are no extra beneficial than God or maybe equivalent to him. Popes, bishops or patriarchs are seen as area of the Apostolic succession. they could have the ideal authority on concerns of doctrine interior the Church. they are religious heads of a communion. possibly if Islam had a cleric that oversaw the unity of the religion and could communicate out approximately fundamentalism and fatwas it can be a calmer theory.
2016-12-30 07:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this question was regarding Pope John Paul the II i could name hundreds of reasons that he was a great religious leader.I cannot think of one good reason for the present pope.
2006-12-12 06:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by Sherzade 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Are you talking about the current pope, or popes in general?
2006-12-12 06:36:22 · answer #4 · answered by ana_is_a_cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear YDoncha,
The document to which you refer actually threatens excommunication to those who refuse to reveal clerical sex abuse!!! Check your facts.
The Pope is 1. The successor of St Peter who was appointed by
Christ himself
2. An internationally reknowned theologian
3. An outspoken and courageous defender of the
largest faith on the globe.
2006-12-12 21:15:12 · answer #5 · answered by des c 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When the Pope allows his Priests to marry and he encourages the use of contraception, in a world of starvation and bloodshed, I will give you Two reasons. Till then, he is a c^nt.
2006-12-12 06:51:39 · answer #6 · answered by I'm Sparticus 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I do not like the idea of Pope.
2006-12-12 06:37:30 · answer #7 · answered by Ulrika 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He's just a figure head - there's so much beauracracy in the Vatican that he has very little "leadership" capabilities - he's kind of like the Queen only with a funny little hat.
2006-12-12 06:40:55 · answer #8 · answered by nuthnbettr2do0128 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Pope is stupid, he is not a good leader.
2006-12-12 06:36:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
the pope's not a leader, just a tosser in a real easy job that likes little boys
2006-12-12 06:40:20 · answer #10 · answered by Creef 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋