I feel elated

[Rajoo]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013...ts-can-be-good

Only read the headline but already feeling good.

[BlueStreak]

I'm sure the Fox team will be demonizing His Holiness shortly...................

Dave

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013...ts-can-be-good

Only read the headline but already feeling good.

Actually, it got better when you read it. He didn't see athiests as condemned. I do profess to be a Christian (albeit not a very good one), but I have always believed that it is somewhat ridiculous to think that an omnipotent being can only be reached through one medium. I never believed that Jews, Bhuddists, Muslims are whatever are on a path to Hell. And apparently, the Pope believes that Athiests are not doomed either.

Regards,

D-Ray

[BlueStreak]

The most (Only?) interesting scene of "Religulous" was when Bill Maher went to the truckers church and one of the faithful threw a fit. The Pastor told him; "....Bill has not come here to destroy us. He's a seeker. Don't you see that? He has come here seeking knowledge. As Christians, we should be happy to help him out, show him kindness and help him find that knowledge."

That I can respect.

The redneck, however, stomped out like an angry, overgrown child.

Typical.

Dave

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

Actually, it got better when you read it. He didn't see athiests as condemned. I do profess to be a Christian (albeit not a very good one), but I have always believed that it is somewhat ridiculous to think that an omnipotent being can only be reached through one medium. I never believed that Jews, Bhuddists, Muslims are whatever are on a path to Hell. And apparently, the Pope believes that Athiests are not doomed either.

Regards,

D-Ray

I've always believed that it's how you treat others and the impact you have on the people around you that matters far more than your religious beliefs.

Go to hell because you cut your beard, had premarital sex or cursed when you cut your hand? And, don't even get me started on this mixing of religion and politics. That smells more like men trying to control each other than having anything to do with God.

Dave

[piece-itpete]

Catholics believe in Purgatory. Heck in Dante's Inferno 'good' non believers and non Christians were not exactly punished, just not sent to heaven.

How can one divorce their beliefs from their beliefs?

Pete

[Rex E.]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Catholics believe in Purgatory. Heck in Dante's Inferno 'good' non believers and non Christians were not exactly punished, just not sent to heaven.

How can one divorce their beliefs from their beliefs?

Pete

Easy, figure out that organized religion is man made and many times has little to nothing to do with the lords word (including the Bible).

Once you figure that out then you can really start living by the teachings of Christ. Until then you'll always be pointing a finger at others instead of loving them as Christ instructed you to do......


One quick questions Pete, catholics also believe you can buy someones soul out of purgatory, how does that work? They believe in saints and iconoclasm as well, they believe the guy in wizard gowns at the front of the place is casting spells and turning wine and wafers to flesh and blood as well........don't remember Christ talking about any of that......(see above )

[piece-itpete]

For the record Rex I'm not Catholic

Pete

[Rajoo]

Atheist bumper sticker "Did God make man or man make God?".

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by Rex E.

Easy, figure out that organized religion is man made and many times has little to nothing to do with the lords word (including the Bible).

Once you figure that out then you can really start living by the teachings of Christ. Until then you'll always be pointing a finger at others instead of loving them as Christ instructed you to do......

What he said.