He released a document stating that other Christian denominations are not the true path to salvation. Why does the Pope feel a need to create conflict? Who cares if you are Protestant or whatever. Isn't believing in God a good thing? Why does he feel a need to flex his relgious muscles? I'd wish he'd shut up already.
2007-07-11 04:37:11 · 22 answers · asked by You wish 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Pa- It's really funny how in the smae sentence you say that you have free will but you do everything the pope tells you. And I find it offensive that some prick in a pointy hat has the audacity to tell me that I going to hell. So it does effect me. And your a tool. You probably bomb abortion clinics in your spare time.
2007-07-11 04:54:12 · update #1
Insert creative name - Can you read english? The question is simple. Your answer however is a bunch of double talk. Go back to sleep sheep.
2007-07-11 05:08:49 · update #2
mzJakes you make a good point but I disagree with your violent actions statement. Religious extremism is very much alive and well. There are people who are stupid enough to take action as a result of his statements. Do not underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. I'm not saying that Catholics are stupid. But there are some dummies itching for a reason to do something drastic. Next thing you know the Pope will start rallying for a crusade. It's happened before.
2007-07-11 05:36:54 · update #3
I do not agree with him but he is defending his faith. Many other religious leaders do the same but the Pope gets more press because the catholic church is huge. This is on of the main reasons that I am a non-denominational Christian. God is great but religious ideology is broken.
2007-07-11 04:41:00 · answer #1 · answered by Jason J 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This has always been the stance of the Catholic Church. They believe that other denominations will need to be in purgatory to learn the truth before proceeding to heaven.
Frankly, the Pope's statement doesn't change anything. Of course the Catholic Church believes it is the only route to salvation - this teaching is at the center of their doctrine. The Pope is just clarifying it.
As a Protestant, this neither bothers me nor worries me. The Pope should defend the Church's beliefs - that is his job.
Pastor John
2007-07-11 11:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by pastorjohn59 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why is this surprising or disturbing? Protestants say this all the time about the Catholic church. Christians about Jews. Muslims about everybody, etc.
For the universally recognized leader of a church with hundreds of millions of followers or more, to say anything less would undermine the validity of that church (to its adherents).
Btw: I'm a Jew and such statements from anyone bother me not one bit. What one does with these words is much more important and I don't see any violent trend towards world domination sprouting from Catholic Cathedrals.....but then again...."No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!!!!"
2007-07-11 12:02:11 · answer #3 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I second the girl saying Pope John Paul would have never said something like that. Being a catholic doesn't mean i cannot differentiate a statement released without thinking about the repercussions it will cause. I think he might have been referring to Peter being appointed by Jesus as the Stone of His church (basically means Peter was the first Pope).
The Catholic church should be focusing in making us all understand what we urgently need is peace, and not conflict. Then again, he's only human....
2007-07-11 11:42:47 · answer #4 · answered by AMBER D 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The only people that should be concerned with what the Pope says are Catholics. If you're "Protestant or whatever" don't worry about it. He is not your Pope.
The Catholic Church has been doing this for hundreds of years. Today's society is just so uptight with everything that we always overreact to things. If you're not Catholic, don't pay attention. I don't listen to what Osama Bin Laden tells his followers about America because I am not one of his followers and I don't agree with it. I am Catholic, so I listen to what the Pope says, but the great thing is that the God I believe in gave me Free Will with Adam and Eve, so I still have the choice to make my own actions, and believe what I want to believe. If you don't like it, don't listen to it and ignore it.
2007-07-11 11:40:48 · answer #5 · answered by pa 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The reality is that the Roman Catholic Church stopped following the true path to God well over a thousand years ago.
This statement is proof the pope is a false witness.
Proverbs chapter six says:
16 There are six things the LORD hates,
seven that are detestable to him:
17 haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
19 a false witness who pours out lies
and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.
The Pope is a man who is trying to stir up dissension among the brothers.
God hates that and the Pope needs to repent.
Pastor Art
2007-07-11 11:52:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is not about to say that everyone has the truth any more than the CEO of Ford Motors is going to say that all cars are equally good.
If you wanted an ecumenist, you shouldn't look to the top. They'd never make it so high. Instead, look to the trenches, where they get to see that all folks are equal, and no theology has ever fed a single hungry person.
2007-07-11 11:43:35 · answer #7 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
He is very conservative and its seems like he is taking the approach that its better to force liberal followers to either move to the right or get out of the church. It is an odd tactic to take in this day and age and seems to be counter productive, but then there has always been some major difference in the doctrines of this church and its connection to protestant ones... it'll be interesting to see where this goes.
Dan
2007-07-11 11:43:44 · answer #8 · answered by Dan M 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He is leading in a style similar to President Bush. They are moving their respective constituencies to an 'extreme' ideology through directives and rules that seem to ignore the information of the broad base.
2007-07-11 11:43:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
i have seen a lot of questions about the pope on here...Was it not obvious he was a hardliner when he was brought in? i thought that was adequatley explained in the news that he would be a step backwards from JP2.
2007-07-11 11:40:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋