The Pope's Title is "The Vicar of Christ". Did any of you know the word "Vicar" means "instead of" or "anti"?

Question

If you missed the significance of this, "Vicar of Christ" literally means "Anti-Christ".
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Answer 1

DID YOU KNOW THAT THEY CONSIDER THEMSELVES
AS HANGING ON A CROSS? YES, THIS IS A VERY
SERIOUS THING AND PEOPLE JUST ACT LIKE IT IS NOTHING.

Answer 2

There are many speculations about the identity of the Antichrist. One of the most frequent “victims” of the speculation is the pope of the Roman Catholic Church. In the days of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther and some of the other reformers were convinced that the pope of that time was the Antichrist. Pope John Paul II was commonly identified at the Antichrist, until his death. The current pope, Benedict XVI, is an equally popular target. Why is this? Is there anything in the Bible that would indicate that a pope will be the Antichrist? The speculation about the pope possibly being the Antichrist revolves primarily around Revelation 17:9. Describing the evil end-times system symbolized by a woman riding a beast, Revelation 17:9 declares, “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits.” In ancient times, the city of Rome was known as “the city on seven hills” because there are seven prominent hills that surround the city. So, the thinking goes, we can know that it is somehow connected with Rome. So, if the evil end times system is somehow connected to Rome – it does not take much thought to see a potential connection with the Roman Catholic Church, which is centered in Rome. Numerous passages in the Bible describe an “antichrist” who will lead the anti-Christ movement in the end times (Daniel 9:27; 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4; Revelation 13:5-8). So, if the end times evil world system is centered in Rome, and led by an individual – the pope is a likely candidate. However, many other Bible commentators say the woman cannot be the Catholic Church and the seven hills cannot refer to Rome. They cite the fact that Revelation 7:18 clearly identifies her as the city of Babylon. (We know the city of Babylon by a different name today—Baghdad.) In addition, verse 10 clearly identifies the seven hills as symbolizing seven kings, five of which “have fallen, one is and one is to come.” Clearly this cannot refer to the seven hills of Rome. Rather, this is a reference to seven world empires ruled by the seven kings. At the time of the Revelation, five world empires had come and gone—Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia and Greece—one (Rome) existed and one (Antichrist’s world empire) had not yet come. Whoever he turns out to be, the important thing is to be warned of his coming and learn to recognize not only the Antichrist, but all who possess his spirit. First John 4:3 tells us how to identify the spirit of antichrist, "but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world." The current pope, Benedict XVI, acknowledges Jesus as being from God and Jesus as coming in the flesh (see 1 John 4:2). While we disagree with Pope Benedict XVI on numerous areas of Catholic doctrine, his view of the Person of Jesus Christ is biblical. Therefore, it’s hard to believe that Pope Benedict XVI is the Antichrist. While we believe it is possible for a pope to be the Antichrist, the Bible does not give specific enough information to be dogmatic. A future pope very well may be the Antichrist, or perhaps the Antichrist’s false prophet (Revelation 13:11-17). If so, this future pope will be clearly identified by a denial of Jesus as coming in the flesh.

Answer 3

Actually, er ... you're COMPLETELY wrong.

A vicar is someone who stands in place of another. It derives from the same root as vicarious. People often get vicarious pleasure watching a football game in which a local team competes. When the local team wins, you celebrate VICARIOUSLY.

A vicar is much like an ambassador. In the church, the Vicar speaks the word of god. That is why MANY churches use the word vicar.

"Instead of" does not mean "anti". "Instead of", in this case, means "to speak for", as in "the voice of". When a cleric reads the gospel, they speak the voice of God.

Why is it that so many fundamentalists make such fundamental errors? Is it a fundamental flaw?

You may not be a fundamentalist, though this is a classic error of theirs. Then again, I'm not a Catholic. I'm not a Christian. I'm merely a lowly individual who uses language to earn a living.

Answer 4

As Father K has indicated, "Vicar of Christ" means in the place of Christ. It is the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus prayed to the Father to send as "another Helper"

Answer 5

The word "vicar" means one who serves as a substitute, and is derived from the word "vicarius."

The position of Pope was established by Christ and the office has been maintained in an apostolic manner since the time of Christ.

Answer 6

Not according to the Dictionary American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
vic·ar (vĭk'ər) Pronunciation Key
n. Abbr. Vic.

1.
1. The priest of a parish in the Church of England who receives a stipend or salary but does not receive the tithes of a parish.
2. A cleric in charge of a chapel in the Episcopal Church of the United States.
3. A cleric acting in the place of a rector or bishop in the Anglican Communion generally.
2. Roman Catholic Church A priest who acts for or represents another, often higher-ranking member of the clergy.
However it is interesting that the Pope does not follo Jesus but rather encourages worship of Mary and Saints, and use of Pagan implements like the Rosary beads, adopted from then Hindu Religion, and the Trinity adopted from the Babylonian,and Greek practice of reverencing statues. I agree that the acts of the Papacy are not in keeping with the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ but I can not sit here and let you get by with stating something that is not true. For when you lie about the Catholic you resort to the same evil they use, for they lie saying they are Christian when in fact they deny the teachings of the Lord Jesus and the Apostles in favor of the "Papal Bulls"

Answer 7

You should site your sources.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, states that the word vicar comes from:

Middle English,
from Old French vicaire,
from Latin vicrius, vicarious, a substitute,
from vicis, change

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/vicar

With love in Christ.

Answer 8

Very disingenuous to make up your own definitions to fit your maliciousness. The English word "vicar" comes from the Latin "vicarious" - meaning substitute. Nice try though.

Answer 9

That's odd because I consulted an encyclopedia from planet Earth and found this instead:

In the broadest sense, a vicar (from the Latin vicarius) is anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious"). In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant. Usually the title appears in a number of Christian ecclesiastical contexts, but in the Holy Roman Empire a local representative of the emperor, perhaps an archduke, might be styled "vicar". "Representative" is the best definition of this word.

Get your facts straight, my friends.

Answer 10

Check your facts. From the Online Etymology Dictionary, "c.1300, from O.Fr. vicaire, from L. vicarius 'substitute, deputy,' noun use of adj. vicarius 'substituting,' from vicis 'change, turn, office' (see vicarious). The original notion is of 'earthly representative of God or Christ;' but also used in sense of 'person acting as parish priest in place of a real parson' (c.1325). The original Vicar of Bray (in fig. use from 1661) seems to have been Simon Allen, who held the benefice from c.1540 to 1588, thus serving from the time of Henry VIII to Elizabeth, and was twice a Catholic and twice a Protestant, but always vicar of Bray. The village is near Maidenhead in Berkshire."

Answer 11

No, it doesn't.

Please stop lying.

A vicar is a trusted servant who is entitled to speak in his Master's stead when the Master is either away or busy with more important matters.

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From Merriam-Webster:

1 : one serving as a substitute or agent; specifically : an administrative deputy
2 : an ecclesiastical agent: as a : a Church of England incumbent receiving a stipend but not the tithes of a parish b : a member of the Episcopal clergy or laity who has charge of a mission or chapel c : a member of the clergy who exercises a broad pastoral responsibility as the representative of a prelate

From American Heritage Dictionary:

1. a. The priest of a parish in the Church of England who receives a stipend or salary but does not receive the tithes of a parish.
1. b. A cleric in charge of a chapel in the Episcopal Church of the United States.
1. c. A cleric acting in the place of a rector or bishop in the Anglican Communion generally.
2. Roman Catholic Church A priest who acts for or represents another, often higher-ranking member of the clergy.


Notice especially this #2 -- A vicar represents a higher station. By the very nature of being Vicar, the Pope is acknowleding the ultimate Priesthood of Christ.