2007-06-15 14:23:11 · 11 answers · asked by HawaiianBrian 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Romans at this time were not Christians. In fact, Romans rounded up and killed the earliest Christians. It wasn't until many years later that the city of Rome became the headquarters for the Catholic church.
2007-06-15 14:39:23 · answer #1 · answered by bikerchickjill 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not as a Roman, but as a human being. Jesus Christ was crucified for the salvation of all of us.
By the way, Pope Benedict XVI is not a citizen of Rome or Italy.
But he does have two passports.
The Pope was allowed to keep his German passport: http://goliath.ecnext.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2750&item_id=0199-5042314
Vatican City (an independent country) issues its own passports and the pope is always given the privilege of 'Passport No.1', which is reissued with the same number for every successive pontiff: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passport
With love in Christ.
2007-06-15 16:47:39 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pope is not a citizen of Rome. He's the head of state, and a citizen of a sovereign independent state known as The Holy See or more usually as Vatican City.
2007-06-15 14:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by Jim L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Peter develop into commissioned via Jesus as a results of fact the earthly shepherd for the hot Christians. Matthew sixteen:18 and John 21:15-17. He develop into commissioned to this place in the previous Christ died and in the previous going or probably even no longer likely to Rome. After Christ died Peter this is understood that Peter went to Rome. yet whilst in certainty Peter did no longer bypass to Rome it quite makes no distinction. Peter might have long gone someplace else and his successor nevertheless may be Pope. If Peter in no way made it to the capital, he nevertheless might have been the 1st pope, since certainly one of his successors might have been the 1st holder of that workplace to settle in Rome.
2016-10-09 07:27:47 · answer #4 · answered by zeck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pope is not a citizen of Rome. He is a citizen of Vatican City, which is a City State IE separate and independent country from Rome.
2007-06-15 14:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by Fluffy Wisdom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why? The guilt we feel is what we have done in our lives against God. That is enough to condemn us without the sins of the past on us as well. But the wonder of the Crucifixion is that it saved us from the consequence of our sin, that is, eternal death. Even those that put the nails through the hands and feet of Jesus, even Hitler, even if one person had the sins of everyone ever on his plate, God would still forgive them if they want it. There is no limit to God's mercy, so after being forgiven of our past why worry about it anymore and doubt that God has erased your sin?
Jesus, I trust in you
2007-06-15 14:33:31 · answer #6 · answered by Elisha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would he? His predecessors were crucified upside down (Peter) and beheaded (Paul), by Nero during the persecutions. Christians don't have to feel ashamed for what the Pagan Romans did to them.
2007-06-15 14:29:56 · answer #7 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think any Christians anywhere feel a sense of guilt for anything.
2007-06-15 14:28:22 · answer #8 · answered by chazzychef 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I promise you, I don't.
2007-06-15 14:27:05 · answer #9 · answered by The Pope 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bet he doesn't.
2007-06-15 14:26:21 · answer #10 · answered by Millie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋