2007-05-16 12:25:26 · 16 answers · asked by anne 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes.
John 21:15-17 states:
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."
He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."
He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." (Jesus) said to him, "Feed my sheep.
Matthew 16:17-19 states:
Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
The Catholic Church believes the Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock.
The Pope is the senior pastor of 1.1 billion Catholics, the direct successor of Simon Peter.
The Pope’s main roles include teaching, sanctifying, and governing.
With love in Christ.
2007-05-18 18:20:48 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Huh? Believe in the pope?
Yes, the pope is a person. You can see him on TV.
I think you mean do people recognize the pope as the leader of their faith. Which would mean the better question is "Are you Catholic?"
Yes, as a Catholic I look to the pope as the leader of my faith.
Meya? Where in the world would you get the idea that anyone has EVER said the pope is a direct descendant of Christ? No on in their right mind would ever claim such a thing.
2007-05-16 19:30:29 · answer #2 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately it doesn't really matter what we believe. Catholics worship their Pope as a Living Deity (God) since 1871 made him the first and only person the legally claim infallibility (above all human law and above all human beings).
See The Almanac of Evil for more details:
http://one-faith-of-god.org/final_testament/end_of_darkness/evil/evil_0190.htm
Not even Jesus claimed to be infallible!
Christians believe Jesus established the office of Pope, and he gave the Pope unrestricted authority to govern the whole church, and to bind and loose, both on earth and in heaven.
He made his brother (James the Just) his successor. Unfortunately, this small fact is not only omitted from all christian history, but is denied.
I believe in Jesus. I choose not to be a heretic and worship the Living God known as Pope Benedict like Catholics.
2007-05-19 06:20:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Believe in him?? I've seen pictures of him so he is certainly real. Is he what the Church claims he is? Yes. Jesus Himself appointed the first Pope, the apostle Simon, telling him he was the Rock upon which the Church would be built, giving him full authority (the keys to the kingdom) and the charism of infallibility ("whatsoever you bind upon earth is bound in heaven").
Result? 2,000 years of unity in belief, unity in teaching and unity in worship, just as Jesus said it should be ("that they all may be ONE"). Result of attempting to live Christianity apart from the authority of the Pope? 500 years of continuous fragmentation into thousands of unauthorized conflicting manmade churches, and doctrinal chaos. You just can't beat God's plan.
2007-05-16 19:36:17 · answer #4 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Believe?As in, do i believe that the Pope is a direct decedent of Jesus Christ? No. Jesus never had babies.
Do i think the pope is very religious and lives life to please God?
Yes.
But i do not think he fully shares in everything that he could possibly do. I think that there is a political undertone to it.
2007-05-16 19:29:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course I do! Unlike with God, there is much scientific evidence that the Pope exists.
2007-05-16 19:28:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have seen a great deal of evidence that supports the hypothesis that the Pope is real.
2007-05-16 19:28:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes of course. and here are some quotes from him:
And when reporters asked him how he sleeps with all the problems in the world on his mind, he repplied that he sleeps perfectly well because it`s not the pope who is in charge but Jesus himself.
2007-05-19 13:51:09 · answer #8 · answered by the good guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"In Soviet Russia, the Pope believes in you."
2007-05-16 19:32:30 · answer #9 · answered by JY. 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Believe in him or what he says? He is a mortal man who speaks for no one but himself.
2007-05-16 19:28:38 · answer #10 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋