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What do you think of the Pope?
- Thread starter Spiderman
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I voted 'Best Pope Ever' and I am winning 1-0-0-0.
I think he does the splits to keep one foot in tradition and one foot in modernity.
I think he does the splits to keep one foot in tradition and one foot in modernity.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
Sorry to say, ever since Im starting to learn about my history, Im not looking to kind of the Popes and the Church these days. As a person he's okay.. thats about it.
While I'm not a Catholic or even a (doctrinal) Christian, I am inspired by the essential message of Saint Francis. I find Pope Francis to be a man who understands the essential message of the Christ and to be inspired by the life of Saint Francis. So I'm very much a fan of his.
psychoslice
Veteran Member
A wast of money.
I would actually like to ask if you know where the idea of a Pope came from?
He is called the "Pontiff" which I believe is a shortened form of Pontifex Maximus which was a pagan Roman title.
In 312 C.E., Constantine defeated his opponent Maxentius in the battle of the Milvian Bridge outside Rome. Christian apologists claimed that during that campaign, there appeared under the sun a flaming cross bearing the Latin words In hoc signo vinces, meaning “In this sign conquer.” It is also held that in a dream, Constantine was told to paint the first two letters of Christ’s name in Greek on the shields of his troops. However, this story suffers from many anachronisms.
The book A History of Christianity states: “There is a conflict of evidence about the exact time, place and details of this vision.” Welcoming Constantine in Rome, a pagan Senate declared him chief Augustus and Pontifex Maximus, that is, high priest of the pagan religion of the empire.
Doesn't this make you wonder if a Pope was ever supposed to be in Christianity.....(2 Cor 6:14-18)
He is called the "Pontiff" which I believe is a shortened form of Pontifex Maximus which was a pagan Roman title.
In 312 C.E., Constantine defeated his opponent Maxentius in the battle of the Milvian Bridge outside Rome. Christian apologists claimed that during that campaign, there appeared under the sun a flaming cross bearing the Latin words In hoc signo vinces, meaning “In this sign conquer.” It is also held that in a dream, Constantine was told to paint the first two letters of Christ’s name in Greek on the shields of his troops. However, this story suffers from many anachronisms.
The book A History of Christianity states: “There is a conflict of evidence about the exact time, place and details of this vision.” Welcoming Constantine in Rome, a pagan Senate declared him chief Augustus and Pontifex Maximus, that is, high priest of the pagan religion of the empire.
Doesn't this make you wonder if a Pope was ever supposed to be in Christianity.....(2 Cor 6:14-18)
Pastek
Sunni muslim
I voted "he's ok", i think he tries to do his best for his community and for peace.
Just didn't like that recently he said " we can talk about arab invasion" about the migrants.
http://www.lavie.fr/religion/cathol...-a-voulu-dire-le-pape-04-03-2016-71255_16.php
Just didn't like that recently he said " we can talk about arab invasion" about the migrants.
http://www.lavie.fr/religion/cathol...-a-voulu-dire-le-pape-04-03-2016-71255_16.php
I voted "not my cup of tea". I think that he's nowhere near as progressive as people assume he is.
I'd say that he's pretty close to Benedict in terms of beliefs and policies, just with better media relations skills.
It's hard to do worse than Herr Palpatine, friend. After Pope Sideuous, it's hard for anyone to look that bad. But he's not the best pope. That's clearly whoever, when asked if he believed God would open heaven to him because of all the blood he spilled, that if not then he would lay siege to the gates of Heaven.
I dunno about the rest of you, but whoever believes he could conquer Heaven gets my vote for "best Pope".
I dunno about the rest of you, but whoever believes he could conquer Heaven gets my vote for "best Pope".
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I get that Benedict wasn't really photogenic. It's beside the point.
Can you name a single issue where Benedict and Francis disagree?
GoodbyeDave
Well-Known Member
He seems a nice man -- a pity he'd not a pagan.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
I would actually like to ask if you know where the idea of a Pope came from?
He is called the "Pontiff" which I believe is a shortened form of Pontifex Maximus which was a pagan Roman title.
In 312 C.E., Constantine defeated his opponent Maxentius in the battle of the Milvian Bridge outside Rome. Christian apologists claimed that during that campaign, there appeared under the sun a flaming cross bearing the Latin words In hoc signo vinces, meaning “In this sign conquer.” It is also held that in a dream, Constantine was told to paint the first two letters of Christ’s name in Greek on the shields of his troops. However, this story suffers from many anachronisms.
The book A History of Christianity states: “There is a conflict of evidence about the exact time, place and details of this vision.” Welcoming Constantine in Rome, a pagan Senate declared him chief Augustus and Pontifex Maximus, that is, high priest of the pagan religion of the empire.
Doesn't this make you wonder if a Pope was ever supposed to be in Christianity.....(2 Cor 6:14-18)
When and/or how did the Pope say he was the next decendent disciple of Peter? Do you know?
Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
LOL! I feel the same way: Pity he's not a Mormon. We'd probably all like to claim a guy like him.
The day he will say that comdoms are a good idea to stop the spread of AIDS is the day I might like him. But I am not holding my breath.
Saying that atheists might go to Heaven does not cut it, I am afraid. Useless for atheists and useless for people dying of Aids in Africa.
Ciao
- viole
Spiderman
Veteran Member
Such a pleasant shock to hear that from a Moromon!
Are such views common among your LDS friends?