Do you think God prefers him over you or me?
2007-04-12 14:03:45 · 18 answers · asked by The Angry Stick Man 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
Then Peter proceeded to speak and said, "In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. (Acts 10:24)
God loves all human beings equally from you to me, from Pope Benedict XVI to Adolf Hitler.
Remember love and approval are very different things.
People who say that God hates these or those people do not understand basic Christianity.
There is no partiality with God. (Romans 2:11)
But from those who were reputed to be important (what they once were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality). (Galatians 2:6)
Masters, act in the same way toward them, and stop bullying, knowing that both they and you have a Master in heaven and that with him there is no partiality. (Ephesians 6:9)
With love in Christ
2007-04-13 18:25:26 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being Pope allegedly infers that the individual is of the highest order of faith and sincerity.
The more dedicated and sincere a person is, the greater he or she is heard by God.
IE: Your prayers will be more pleasing to God if you are asking for things that further God's purpose, than mine would be if I was asking for things that are wholly selfish and may injure another.
So it's not about Pope vs. people, it's about the frame of your heart.
2007-04-12 14:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by electricpole 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm Catholic, and I believe that God hears all prayers equally -- be they from the Pope or the smallest child who can barely say "Now I lay me down to sleep. . ."
God is no respecter of persons, and even though the Pope is the Head of my Church, his prayers are no more or less important to the Father than anyone else's.
2007-04-12 14:13:24 · answer #3 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gosh, no! I am Catholic....his prayers do not carry more weight than mine or yours.
The most powerful prayers, however, are the prayers of the righteous person: "The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective" (James 5:16).
2007-04-12 15:02:40 · answer #4 · answered by The Carmelite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pope is the vicar of Christ. Would Christ's prayer to God the Father mean more than our prayers? I would think so. "The prayer of the upright man has great power, provided he perseveres." - James 5,16
Peace and every blessing!
2007-04-12 14:09:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God does not hear prayers of sinners. Sin is trangression of the law. Keeping the sabbath is one of the commandments. The pope keeps the first day of the week for the sabbath, as do most so called christians.
The sabbath is the seventh day of the week.
2007-04-12 14:14:55 · answer #6 · answered by popeye 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as a Catholic, the answer would be, No. God listens to everyone's prayers equally...from Saint Teresa of Calcutta to Charles Manson (if he truly were praying to God).
2007-04-12 14:13:38 · answer #7 · answered by mesquitemachine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thanks for this question. I surely couldn't have self belief that someone said that for the duration of their answer. besides i comprehend God hears my prayers and that i'm Catholic. What kills me is they (Protestants including Fundamentalist/Evangelical, "Born lower back") kinds ask for human beings to wish for them it really is asking intercession yet of guy at the same time as us Catholics do a similar element yet with the saints and the Blessed mom.
2016-11-23 16:00:45 · answer #8 · answered by duggs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God prefers those who do His will, and since I can neither read the Pope's soul nor yours, I cannot say.
2007-04-12 14:12:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No all our prayers are equal in God's eye
2007-04-12 14:07:03 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋