I believe that Jesus is talking about the Roman Catholic Church. There are also other descriptive points that the book of Revelation uses to describe this corrupt church. It says that it is both a church and a world power. It persecutes the saints for 1260 years. It rises up out of a populated area, and sits on "seven hills" (Rome is known as the "City on Seven Hills"). It has a man at its head who speaks blasphemy against God. In 1798, it would suffer a "deadly wound" (when Napoleon captured the Pope), and, as we see today, this "deadly wound" is in the process of being healed. It is believed that one day the Roman Catholic Church will return to power as it did during the Dark Ages, and persecution will begin again against anyone who follows the Bible over the Pope.
The pompous garb that the Pope and his self-aggrandizement is proof that He is not a follower of Christ, who would be humble and meekly dressed. The hat is a remnant of paganism; it is shaped like a fish to honor Dagon, the fish-god. The pagan priests of Dagon-worshippers wore hats just like that.
2007-02-18 08:17:54
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answered by FUNdie 7
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It gives him the awe of being someone important.
He is only important as long as you give him that importance.
People do just that.
The clothes are to set him apart from you and me. By the way they cost thousands of dollars. He has many of these clothes hundreds in closets all over the vatican. The shoes have jewles sown into them for looks. Pearls and such. The thread used is gold.
And the people go around homeless and hungry throughout the world.
Pretty good don't you think?
2007-02-18 08:07:38
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answered by chris p 6
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The vestments and different products are classic and frequently have an fairly long background in the Church, dating back many centuries or perhaps to roots in antiquity. it is likewise actual of clothing worn via lesser clerics. custom and continuity are somewhat important to the Church, and it is one reason popes and different monks nevertheless placed on various products. See under:
2016-12-17 13:11:22
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answered by ? 4
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THE ONE THAT WAS `A ROCK THAT WAS NOT,BUT A DIRT BAG THAT DENY ME THREE TIMES BEFORE THE COCK CROWED AND HAVE BEEN DENYING THE DEVIL EVER SINCE ,THE WHORE THAT SITS ON SEVEN HILLS ,THAT IS THE CITY OF ROME WHERE THEY CRUCIFIED ME ON A TREE,WHEN I THREW THE COIN WITH CAESAR FACE ON IT,AT CAESAR.BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WERE SAYING I WAS GOD HE WAS NOT,SO HE HAD ME SPIKED TO A TREE ON THE SEVEN HILLS AND SAID IF WAS GOD ,THEN PULL YOURSELF OFF THE TREE,SO SUFFERED 3 HOURS AND DIED IN THE EIGHTH HOUR AND COME BACK TODAY AND FIND A POPE STILL TELLING A FAIRY TALE AND SENDING ALL OF LITTLE ONES OFF ON A SPIRITUAL GENOCIDE AND MASS MARKETING THE TRUTH FOR THE GREED OF MONEY ,WHILE HALF THE WORLD DYING OF HUNGER WHILE THEIR MONEY IS SITTING IN BANK DOING NOTHING.AND FUNNY ONE,YOU SAY TO WORSHIP GOD IN SPIRIT ,YOU CANT,IT IS GONE TO SECOND DEATH AND SERVE GOD IN THE TRUTH, YOU KNOW NOT TRUTH,FOR THE TRUTH IS HOLY AND YOU ARE UNHOLY AND YOU CANT HOLD THE TRUTH IN YOU LOL .
2007-02-18 14:47:21
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answered by Anonymous
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Quite obvious really - The goofy attire distracts people from the goofiness of what is coming out of his mouth.
2007-02-18 08:12:03
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answered by Anonymous
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LMAO, I always wondered about the popes weird outfit.
2007-02-18 08:01:11
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answered by Dink 4
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For the same reason Muslims do.
Some silly tradition.
2007-02-18 08:10:06
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answered by Anonymous
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It's all about pomp and ceremony in the rc church. I suppose he thinks it makes him look holy.....I think it makes him look ridiculous!
2007-02-18 08:02:46
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answered by lookn2cjc 6
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To prove that he's a big queen.
2007-02-18 08:00:32
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answered by Anonymous
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It attracts the little boys...
2007-02-18 08:02:02
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answered by lucyanddesi 5
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