Pope Francis, "If Mary is not your Mother, you are an orphan!"

Charisma News ^ | 9/5/2014 | Jennifer LeClaire

[Jan_Sobieski]

Pope Francis has been a breath of fresh air for many Catholics seeking greater liberty and a growing concern for conservative Christians who take issue with his comments about homosexuality and other cultural issues.

But the pontiff's latest statement is sparking an uproar from believers around the world. Pope Francis sent a tweet Tuesday that absolutely violates the truth of Scripture:

"The Christian who does not feel that the Virgin Mary is his or her mother is an orphan," Pope Francis tweeted.

As of the time I wrote this column it had been retweeted about 4,000 times and many of the responses were in appropriately unkind. It's not appropriate to attack the pope for his beliefs. It's more appropriate to share the truth...

[xzins]

???

You’re the one who’s talking about soiled diapers. Not me.

[Elsie]

This is a very bad rule.

Then break it.

It would be the 'right' thing to do.

[Elsie]

The universal ekklesia, the whole body of Christians scattered throughout the earth and the assembly of faithful Christians already dead and received into heaven.

THIS is a mighty small crowd!

[caww]

Oh wait..LOL....Germany claims they have the head of John the Baptist too!...only they did it like this so as not to frighten the children who come to the Castle it's displayed in..

And Turkey's got his arm and a piece of his skull..they claim...

[Elsie]

Have you ever read about the lives of the canonized saints? There are over 10,000 of them. If so, do you find them confusing? Some speak more simply than others. No one in Catholicism is trying to confuse you. Depth is not confusion.

I've read the Bible.

Does that count for anything?

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Ecclesiastes 9:5
For the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

[caww]

...”I’m not harassing anyone. I’m establishing credentials”.....

Under who’s authority?

[CynicalBear]

I suppose the viewpoint depends on where you think souls go when they leave these earthly bodies.

[Elsie]

Go to a Mass; learn something! Then you can speak with more knowledge.

Pick up a bible; read something! Ask for wisdom; for GOD has promised...

(It's in the Book of James...)

[jjotto]

A dozen or more churches have claimed to be the possessor of the Holy Prepuce.

[caww]

I know there's something about 2000...so congratulations! Even if I'm not sure why that's significant....LOL

[Elsie]

Well; the reason she’s an ‘ex’...

[Elsie]

Payback is a .....

[caww]

You really have to pay attention to the words used....you can generally see pretty quick ..”the mask”....so you push it off and view what they’re really saying.

[CynicalBear]

LOL is that what discombobulated means?

[Elsie]

I’ve probably given out enough information about me and my location thru the years that a medium sized nuke placed at the centroid of it all could probably take me out.

[caww]

..."A dozen or more churches have claimed to be the possessor of the Holy Prepuce"...

I was stunned to see the Mosque in Damascus claiming one..but then I remembered it IS THE HEAD of John the Baptist....they likely claim it as a "prize!

[Elsie]

They would make furnishings or light fixtures out of some of them.

HMMMmmm...

http://www.bing.com/search?q=nazi+skin+lampshade&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IESR02

[xzins]

My own....if I have a conversation with someone who bashes others, then it’s fair to know that person’s background on the same subject.

That makes it fair game to ask.

So, when confronted with such a situation, I ask.

I must admit. I’m really surprised at folks being embarrassed by their religious affiliation. You’d think they’d be proud of it.

[Elsie]

Do not continue to ask the same question over and over, that borders on badgering.

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[mlizzy]

No I didn't. The image of Jesus still nailed to the cross portrays an impotent Jesus, which is not the same thing at all as saying the crucified Christ is impotent. Nice try though.

It's only Satan who wants to see a powerless, impotent Jesus, still nailed securely to the cross and wanting to put us into bondage by placing us there as well. -metmom

Satan is terrified of the Crucifix. As he is regarding the Rosary. The devil does not see a weak Jesus on the Cross. That's why they are used in exorcisms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeeVOLHGAJ8

And you can do word gymnastics as you wish, but [all of] your commentary regarding Christ on the Cross reflects forgetting about Him. So sad.