Doesn't catholicism need and update? a Catholic 2.0 if you will?

Question

C'mon guys. We all know that catholicism is outdated. I am not looking for a religious argument over god but really, don't they need to bring themselves into 21 century?
PS: Does the pope have a cell phone?

Answer 1

An excellent idea. Call it Catholicism 3.0 so as not to be confused with Vatican 2 (2nd Vatican Council) in the 1960's.

Here are some possible reforms that would bring Catholicism into line with the true teachings of Jesus:

+++Open accounts+++

+Globally, the wealth of the Catholic Church is estimated to be in excess of $3,000 Billion.See:
http://one-faith-of-god.org/final_testament/end_of_darkness/truth/truth_0030.htm

+The Vatican is by far the largest holder of land titles for any organisation or government in the world with visible title to around US $316 Billion of property (churches, schools, hospitals etc) and around US $2,623 Billion of investment property hidden in an extremely complex networks of hundreds of thousands of trusts and front companies.

+The current market property value of Vatican City, in the heart of Rome alone is worth between US $1 Billion and $3 Billion. This excludes the value of the priceless artworks and valuables stored within its walls.

+The problem is that the Catholic Church hides its wealth behind tens of thousands of front companies, blind trusts, off shore accounts and other financial loopholes to both avoid tax and the revelation of its wealth.

+Under Catholicism 3.0 the Vatican would prepare a consolidated global open account of its thousands of billions of wealth and set in place a plan to spent at least 5% to 10% every year to help save the world.

+++End pedophilia and allow religious to be married+++

+ Hundreds of thousands of children every year are abused by Catholic clergy (male and female) in the largest unaddressed system of sexual abuse of children.

+ Under Catholicism 3.0 local Bishops would become criminally and personally liable as accessories to child abuse if they protected priests and nuns involved in such acts.

+ Under Catholicism 3.0 a period of six years for reconciliation including a payment to those lodged sexual abuse cases and requirement for all religious to openly admit any actions of abuse.

+ Under Catholicism 3.0 priests would officially allowed to marry and women allowed to become priests in respect of the sexes and the need for priests to be a normal part of the community.

This would be a great start. Unfortunately, it seems this Pope is determined to turn the clock back to the Middle Ages, especially with the return of secetive Latin chants and masses as well as strict obedience for all clergy on threat of excommunication.

Maybe the very last Pope according to St Malachy might try to save the Catholic Church?

Answer 2

I don't know if the Pope has a cellphone. But he really does have an Ipod Nano. See the link below.

To answer the other part of the question, nope. I don't think the Church needs an update. I think society needs to take a good long look at itself and step back.

Answer 3

Rome is constantly updating its policies. Look it up.

For e.g. when Robinson Crusoe came out it was deemed an evil book. Somewhere in the 50s, or 60s, this was reversed as it was obviouly silly.

The Vatican has some of the best technology in the world. I don't know if the Pope has a cell phone but he does have a Pope Mobile.

Answer 4

As far as I'm concerned, one of the most beautiful things about my Catholic faith is that its core beliefs have remained pretty consistent throughout the centuries. Certain concepts such as Limbo have been discarded, but they were never formally approved doctrines to begin with.

The traditions that have been carried down through the ages are part of what makes the Church strong and solid. I'm sorry if you don't appreciate the solidarity of the Catholic faith, but that doesn't mean that the rest of us feel the same way. I love my Church exactly the way it is, and I appreciate all the doctrines and traditions that make up its long history.

Answer 5

No, the Catholic Church is alive and well in the 21st century with 1.1 billion believers.

I do not know if the Pope has a cell phone but he does have an iPod.

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

I was listening to Cardinal Turcot this last weekend talking about today`s Catholic church. It was very interesting. He talked about divorced catholics, gay catholics and such. Contrary to the past the Church wants to open to these believers who were left out before. It is a step in the right direction. Cellular has nothing to do with being modern or not. When John Paul II reached to the Jewish and the Muslims for the first time in history this was modern thinking!

Answer 7

Ever heard of Vatican 2?
It was a while ago, but there may be another, where reforms are made.
The Pope probably has a cell phone.
It is online, see for yourself:
http://www.vatican.va/
Even the secret archives! {shudder}
Even the Catholic Church is not your father's Oldsmobile.

Answer 8

You fail to cite a source for your intelligent statement "we all know". In any event,the Second Vatican Council took place in 1962-65,producing the volume "Documents of Vatican II". Try reading a book about the Church before your next attack,so you won't appear ignorant. Overall,you sound like an 8th grader.

Answer 9

It needs to be done away with completely. The Roman Catholic Church contends that its origin is the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ in approximately 30 A.D. The Catholic Church proclaims itself to be the Church that Jesus Christ died for, the Church that was established and built by the Apostles. Is that the true origin of the Catholic Church? On the contrary. Even a cursory reading of the New Testament will reveal that the Catholic Church does not have its origin in the teachings of Jesus, or His apostles. In the New Testament, there is no mention of the papacy, worship / adoration of Mary (or the immaculate conception of Mary, the perpetual virginity of Mary, the assumption of Mary, or Mary as co-redemptrix and mediatrix), petitioning saints in Heaven for their prayers, apostolic succession, the ordinances of the church functioning as sacraments, infant baptism, confession of sin to a priest, purgatory, indulgences, or the equal authority of church tradition and Scripture.

Answer 10

To repeat a most excellent answer by another poster..


"nope. I don't think the Church needs an update. I think society needs to take a good long look at itself and step back."


Amen!!!!!!!