I mean look at him going on about reopening the muslim office in vatican so that they can have positive dialogue between the religions. does he think that the muslims will accept that jesus is a son of god or whatever? why doesn't he open a hindu office and try talking to some pundit. or better still a jewish office who will eventually run vatican for him!!
2007-05-29 20:03:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
He is just an 80 year old man with ideas that are useless.
2007-05-29 20:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey, he's a pope. he must be daft. But seriously, I think it's a positive move, and I also feel we shouldn't paint all Muslims with the same brush. I've known a few, and they are very accepting people. I've also known many Christians who aren't. This is not to say they are less so than Muslims; I'm just making a point here, because I find it incredibly irritating that there is so much anti-Muslim sentiment.
I personally think religions are all a little out of touch with reality, but I do laud the good things done in their names. Of course one might argue good is human nature, and not derived from faith. That's entirely possible.
2007-05-30 03:35:28 · answer #2 · answered by tiko 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you sure the Vatican doesn't already have offices and channels of dialogue set up with those other religions? You may want to check your facts.
2007-05-30 03:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by artsy_lovely_lady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
"The Catholic Church embraces with hope the commitment to ecumenism as a duty of the Christian conscience enlightened by faith and guided by love…Jesus himself, at the hour of his Passion, prayed 'that they may all be one' (John 17:21)." -- Pope John Paul II, Ut Unum Sint, May 25, 1995.
In the United States alone, the Catholic Church already has the following open dialogs with her sister Churches:
- The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation
- The Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops
- The Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Consultation
- The Polish National Catholic-Roman Catholic Dialogue
- The Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation USA
- The Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue
- Roman Catholic-Reformed Consultation
- The United Methodist-Catholic Dialogue
- Southern Baptist Convention-Catholic Dialogue
- The Evangelical-Catholic Dialogue
- Faith and Order Commission, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
- Consultation with the National Council of Synagogues
- Consultation with the Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America
Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):
By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.
With love in Christ.
2007-05-31 01:04:29 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope i think tht the good old man is just politically not well trained....distractful....absent minded at times,,,,,,,
Or perhaps religiously too clever, because by doing all those things, he can gain more adepts to catholicysm.....
2007-05-30 03:09:32 · answer #5 · answered by Sehr_Klug 50 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think we have the same opinion about him, so I will not agree with you.
2007-05-30 03:07:34 · answer #6 · answered by Ťango 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why, did he vote for Bush?
2007-05-30 03:06:59 · answer #7 · answered by Dave 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soon, a Jew will run things for him........his name is Jesus Christ.
2007-05-30 03:08:01 · answer #8 · answered by C J 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no he is not i respect him deeply
2007-05-30 03:14:45 · answer #9 · answered by ladyluck 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋