Just before Jesus ascended into Heaven, He told Peter three times to "feed His lambs". Jesus, known as the Good Shepherd, was telling Peter that he was to be the good shepherd, now. The pope is the person who carries on the responsibility of shepherding God's people.
2007-11-28 07:24:56
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answered by Sldgman 7
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The leader of any organization is important not only to the organization, but to the followers of the organization. There is a certain amount of prestige that goes with this role, because being the leader is an honor bestowed upon them from an exclusive pool of candidates, and since the organization is 1700+ years old, there isn't any other organization on the face of the planet that has been around longer.
2007-11-29 02:15:07
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answer #2
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answered by timbers 5
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Sheesh ppl here shure dont know wut they are talkin abt.
The Pope is just a leader or a president of the church, he is not god, not a re-incarnation and definitively not a false prophet as some ppl here suggest. The Pope is just like the president in many ways.
2007-11-28 15:18:11
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answer #3
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answered by unclear.devotion 2
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He is like our president, so the pope is to catholics as Bush is to Americans (kind of a bad example, but its the main point)
2007-11-28 15:00:28
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answered by Anonymous
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Is the Hour of God's Judgment is Come? Believers must NOW Flee the Churches?
The Bible teaches that in these days we should flee the churches. Gods judgment has begun, and God starts it at the external church. We should, if possible, fellowship with other believers; (He.10:25) but not in a church.
Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. (Re.14:7)
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand: (Matthew 24:15)
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. (Lu.21:20-22)
In these verses, Jerusalem and Judaea refer to the external or corporate churches. The ETERNAL CHURCH consists of all those whom God has saved and these will live with Him forever in Heaven.
The armies are Satan (the antichrist), as he comes with his false prophets and lying signs and wonders.
This is Gods judgment on the church. See also:2 Thessalonians 2:1+.
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? (1 Pe.4:17)
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2007-11-28 14:59:54
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answered by Ambassador for Christ 2
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The "pope" is only important to catholics.... NOT other individuals. As far as I am concerned he is just another man.
2007-11-28 14:58:20
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answer #6
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answered by ARIZONA 3
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http://www.catholicmissionleaflets.org/leafpope.htm#Dogma
I answered your other question with the same link because it best explains the pope's role in the church.
2007-11-28 15:02:43
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answered by Pangloss (Ancora Imparo) AFA 7
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Because the role of Pope was important to Jesus Christ and the Church for almost 2,000 years.
John 21:15-17 states:
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."
He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."
He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." (Jesus) said to him, "Feed my sheep.
Matthew 16:17-19 states:
Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
The Catholic Church believes the Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock.
The Pope is the senior pastor of 1.1 billion Catholics, the direct successor of Simon Peter.
The Pope’s main roles include teaching, sanctifying, and governing.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 880-882: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p4.htm#880
With love in Christ.
2007-11-28 23:53:47
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answered by imacatholic2 7
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Don't you know? The Pope replaced Jesus as the 'Head of the Church'.
I find it interesting that Jesus forbid the use of 'Father" as a religious title. -Matthew 23:9
2007-11-28 15:01:48
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answered by johnusmaximus1 6
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He is the Vicar of Christ, the successor of Peter, whom Christ gave authority to, the keys to the kingdom of heaven.
2007-12-01 01:06:11
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answered by Danny H 6
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