Posted on 01/27/2024 1:24:30 PM PST by ebb tide
Pope Francis stirred up controversy with an informal remark concerning hell that he made Jan. 14 in an hourlong live interview with a popular Italian television program.
While acknowledging that this is only his personal view, not “a dogma of faith,” the Holy Father speculated that hell may be empty and expressed the hope that it is the case: “What I am going to say is not a dogma of faith, but my own personal view: I like to think of hell as empty; I hope it is.”
First of all, what is “dogma”?
In brief, a dogma is a declaration of the Church concerning a truth revealed by God that is necessary for our salvation. And while the Pope is only offering his personal speculation about the possibility of hell being empty, which he hopes it is, and he is clear that this is not official Church teaching, it is nevertheless still extremely damaging.
It plays into a widespread sympathy towards a heresy called “universalism,” which teaches that perhaps — or certainly — everyone will eventually end up in heaven. In some variations, even the devil and the demons will be saved. But more about this later.
In this environment, then, it is extremely important that we know what God has revealed to us about the reality of hell and how possible it is to end up there. Unfortunately, these very important truths are seldom preached about or taught. But the good news is the Pope’s remarks allow for a teaching moment, where attention to these truths can be paid.
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Always room for one more!!!
Never full.
No lines, no waiting..............
It must be nice there because everyone tells me I should go.
No Climate Change worries..................
I dunno. But it’s missing a whole lot of Democrats.
Step on into the lake of sh*t up to your nose...
Just remember... DON’T make a wave !!!
So Bergoglio doesn’t believe in the faith he leads? At least he’s honest about being an heretic and an apostate.
What he meant to ask is: When sending a letter to an occupant of HELL what is the Zip Code, and how much postage to use?
A MUCH better question is what is the occupancy of Heaven?
MUCH MORE than most people realize.
Christ’s redemption has reached FAR AND WIDE.
Thank you Jesus.
Amen 🙏🏻!
Exactly. There is no way you can be a Christian and support that evil party.
Hey Now!! LOL!
I too hope that hell is empty, but my gut feeling says it’s overcrowded. But hopefully those who deserve hell are spending their lives on earth. Hell is displayed in concentration camps, NKorea, and other places on earth. For some people hell is here on earth in the form of physical and emotional pain.
The difference between the "sane" world I grew up prior to 1964 or so, and the world we inhabit today, is the widespread heresy of universalism that has taken over the world in a manner like AIDS, herpes, BO, crabgrass, kudzu, and tattoos and facial hair.
That is to say, the average person, religious or not, of 60 years ago, believed that there indeed was a Hell, and that if you did not do something to avoid it, you were most likely going there.
With Vatican 2 and all the other bullshit that coincided with it, belief in Hell just dissolved from Western Culture.
Eastern Culture, I don't know, they may or may not have ever had any concept of hell.
But what we were left with was Secular Humanism which is awful, and resembles Hallmark Cards and other such drivel.
Most pastors dropped Hell from their sermons because they were afraid of dropping collections from scared-away flocks; but the opposite happened.
I mean, after all, what good is a religion if it doesn't threaten you with eternal burning in a place of complete misery and abandonment?
So that is where we are. Cities filled with feral homies who kill for fun and loot for whatever other needs they have. Sacred and secular institutions filled with the corrupt and worthless. Pervs trying to capture and molest the innocent children. Law and the judiciary a total cesspool of evil and corruption.
And things are getting worse by the minute.
The cure is simple: Preachers and priests immediately preach fire and brimstone from the pulpit. Scare the bowels out of the rank and file in your flocks. Things will get better right away.
I too hope that hell is empty, but my gut feeling says it’s overcrowded. But hopefully those who deserve hell are spending their lives on earth. Hell is displayed in concentration camps, NKorea, and other places on earth. For some people hell is here on earth in the form of physical and emotional pain. Hell is the fear of not knowing what the future brings, but mankind is working on making it a reality.
It’s so full Satan’s minions went on strike for better working conditions and pensions.
Punch your own ticket.
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