The Pope is the head of the Church. He only represents Christ on earth. He is infallible (speaks the truth) in matters of faith only. That has occurred only a few times in the history of the Church. Otherwise the Pope is no different than you or I. He may have been elevated to a Christ like figure by some but he is only a temporal leader of the Church.
The problem with the Catholic Church is insecure male ego. I have been involved with several Catholic organizations and ultimately I leave because insecure male ego gets in the way of the mission. Christ was inclusive and wanted community. Unfortunately I see power hungry exclusivity and sometimes the demise of strong healthy vibrant community. If you can see through the s**t, a jewel of faith shines through and grows in brilliance. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charlie Coleman Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 3:22 PM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [OT] Gonzales warns judges not to meddle At 08:56 PM 1/23/2007 -0300, Ricardo Aráoz wrote: > > Of course that's not correct. You have to be sincere > > in your confession and avoid doing the same wrong > > things. > > > >Just ignorant bullshit. There have been Popes that granted certified >pardons for all sins in exchange for money or some political favor. And >what a Pope says, goes. Well, you see, that kind of action is what has done great harm to people's views of Christianity. Non-believers love to cite such acts in history as proof the religion is meaningless. E.g. just give enough money and you'll buy your way to heaven. That's just about as far from Christianity as you can get. Unfortunately, I think the Papcy (if that's the correct term) is where the Catholic Church has gone the most wrong. As I understand it, the traditional Catholic teaching is that the Pope is almost synonymous with Christ when He was on Earth. I think that is wrong, and actually flies in the face of Biblical teaching. I apologize if I'm misstating the Catholic view. -Charlie [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
