[cuban leaf]

The secret of success that has brought Pope Francis into good graces with evangelicals.

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Every egangical I know thinks this pope has gone seriously off the reservation. They were not fans of popes or the concept in the first place, but this guy has made so many quantifiably whacky statements in such a short time that those that take Christianity and the bible seriously (and are not Catholic) have some very foundational problems with what this guy espouses.

I think the Unitarian church members really like him, though.

[melsec]

I would like to posit my own view. I think evangelicals particularly value people who act out of their convictions - out of their faith and are able to convey, in a personal way, how it works, what God has done for them and how they should respond because of it. This Pope is particularly good at that. His faith seems enlivened by knowing Christ not muted by being “religious”.

God is a continuing revelation of goodness, mercy and wonder - He seems to get this and it is thoroughly seen in his response - love for others.

As to the author thinking that they admire what that don’t do - (”because he is doing what they are not doing but wish to begin doing”) - well what a weighty judgement that is to pass on millions of unknown brethren.

[circlecity]

I don’t see that this pope is any more popular with evangelicals than the last two. And “Christianity Today” is last place you’d go to pick up on the pulse of evangelical opinion.

[Alex Murphy]

What is stranger than Pope Francis’ actions has been evangelicals’ reactions. Never before has a pope become so widely accepted by Protestants and evangelicals. In a recent Op-Ed for Christianity Today, Timothy George called the new pope, “Our Francis, Too.” The pope is popular with evangelicals not because he’s doing what they already do, but rather because he is doing what they are not doing but wish to begin doing.

You just keep telling yourself that, if it helps you sleep better at night.

[Lera]

The pope is popular with evangelicals not because he’s doing what they already do, but rather because he is doing what they are not doing but wish to begin doing.

The person who wrote this is completely DELUDED.

[Salvation]

**“Our Francis, Too.”**

What do the evangelicals here on FR say?

[buffaloguy]

I am an Evangelical and I like Francis. He is a good guy.

[Zionist Conspirator]

The current Pope is popular with both liberals and conservatives—with liberals because he is a liberal; with conservatives because he is the Pope and everything he does or says is interpreted as “conservative.”

[fatima]

I worked with an elderly priest for many years.He was very popular.His motto was “Keep it simple”Pope reminds me of him.

[MinuteGal]

Folks that I know respect and like the Pope personally but some are holding back from full throttle till they see if he's going to go into that progressive "social justice" stuff that they get antsy about.

This hesitance includes me....Missouri Synod Lutheran.

Leni