i allways looked apon to this is it all covered in gold and riches or is there faith?
2007-06-11 01:45:22 · 12 answers · asked by astra 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The purpose of the Vatican is to oversee the affairs of the Roman Catholic Church -- that should be simple enough. And, since religious issues often intertwine with political issues, the church does take a stand on certain things that involve how people's lives are lived.
Whether the Vatican is unnecessary is a matter of personal opinion. Since the Catholic Church is organized on a worldwide basis, it does need some kind of an overseeing body. It is not a for-profit organization, and it does redistribute the wealth. I didn't know about any banking system, but if the Catholic Church organizes its wealth more efficiently by having its own banking system, why not?
People believe in this organization because of its sound theological doctrine, dogma, and of course its history and claims to be the one true church. If the Vatican is that corrupt, and not blessed by God, then shouldn't it have failed a very long time ago?
Whether Jesus was rich or poor is not at all a prerequisite for the church. And, the church is about spreading the good news, not accumulating wealth
2007-06-11 03:04:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a non-catholic this is new to me: are you supposed to be faithful to the Pope? In what way? By not marrying? Or is it being holy like him? Without going into the seamier side of every individual, I thought all Holy Fathers were Holy.....they kept their vows and that sort of thing. If they went astray.......well they had better explain it to their Maker when they met him. But otherwise as good shepherds they ought to do their thing in their life, shouldn't they? So why bash them?
And what is this covered in gold and riches........does the vow of poverty allow that?
2007-06-11 09:09:44 · answer #2 · answered by straightener 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go learn English then come back here and bash the religion Jesus himself established.
2007-06-11 11:04:58 · answer #3 · answered by Dawn-Marie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the Pope is a symbol of the Church.
So devout catholics are faithful to him.
Other catholics may dissent a lot....
2007-06-11 08:49:46 · answer #4 · answered by krishna 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
why dont we all stop working,bring this country to its knees and live on handouts like the pope and the rest of his cronies.
2007-06-12 08:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by earl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your English is appalling, I can't work out what you're trying to say.
2007-06-11 09:27:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What? All I know is that the pope likes ta be blingin' and for all that auld wrinkly thing cares, christianity can go suck on his lollipop. Doesn't matter anyway, the pope died years ago, they just pumped him full of perservatives and hydraulic's to keep him alive looking and moving.
2007-06-11 08:49:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Mastercard
2007-06-11 08:56:29 · answer #8 · answered by count scratchula 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
The Pope holds the keys to the kingdom, the symbol of supreme authority, given to him by Christ Himself. To be unfaithful to the Pope is to reject Christ's Church, and to reject the Church Christ founded for you is to be unfaithful to Christ.
2007-06-11 09:14:00 · answer #9 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Not me. He is just a man and that is all
2007-06-11 10:14:04 · answer #10 · answered by Julie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋