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...

[Elsie]

Yeah, that Michelangelo was a fraud and a fake - some foolish American evangelical said that in 2014.

Who?

Is it that darn 'leader' of ALL of World Wide Protestantism???

[CynicalBear]

Oh Catholics do like their dead bones. A whole dead body is even better. Mecabre comes to mind.

[Elsie]

Then I could avoid you like the plague.

Oh; you do are really good job of avoiding all the questions tossed your way and fail to provide any evidence of your claims, as well.

[mlizzy]

No, I read the WHOLE verse, Elsie. Did you?

[CynicalBear]

>>You, I guess, would rather look at paintings of dogs playing poker.<<

Nah, never much liked that. I like landscapes of God's creation.

[Elsie]

Because you are not a Catholic and have no special love for Christ’s mother, you do not see the dishonor.

You ARE a Catholic and have VERY special love for Christ’s mother; yet you do not have the ability to actually POST the dishonor.

I'm beginning to think you're hearing voices and seeing things.

I hope any lurkers reading our exchanges don't think the same about you.

[Elsie]

No decent burial.

To our sanitized American eyes maybe.

They WERE buried in accordance with the customs of the times.

[MamaB]

Me too. I love winter mountain scenes.

[mlizzy]

There's no dishonor in stating that Mary is not my mother and AI am not an orphan because she is not my *mother*.

Jesus has given us a perfect role model (and mother). You choose to reject her as such. That's your own business, not mine, but it is the height of dishonor.

[Elsie]

You are rambling...

[Elsie]

No, Elsie, it means I don’t want to guess another person’s motives.

You've already expressed 'motive'.

The jury would like to see EVIDENCE.

You either have it or you don't.

Time to either get in the game or slink off the court.

[Elsie]

You, dummy. I was quoting YOU.

From what source?

I'll wait...

[miss marmelstein]

Just go up a few posts. Do I have to do everything for you?

[Elsie]

"Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son." Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his home." (John 19:26-27).

No, I read the WHOLE verse, Elsie.

And then turned it on it's ear.

You learned your lessons well.

[Elsie]

Jesus has given us a perfect role model (and mother).

"Let this mind be in you that is in Christ Jesus."

NOT "...in His mother; Mary."

[Elsie]

Do I have to do everything for you?

You'll be doing it for yourself.

So you'll be shown not to be a mere ACCUSER with no Facts.

[CynicalBear]

Catholics say Mary is their mother. The Holy Spirit had Paul write:

Galatians 4:26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

Who to listen to, Catholics or the Holy Spirit? It will be the Holy Spirit for me. You not so much?

[mlizzy]

Jesus Christ is God and our male role model. The only person to ever walk the face of this earth who didn't sin and wasn't God was Mary. As such, she is our female role model.

[samiam1972]

Oh, for Pete’s sake! Your ability to twist everything is getting annoying.