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Pope Francis assures atheists: You don’t have to believe in God to go to heaven [John 8]
Times of India ^ | 12/26/2015 | Michael Day

Posted on 12/29/2015 11:47:48 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski

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To: Jan_Sobieski

He may be referring to the idea in Romans 1 about those that do not have the Law but whose “consciences accuse, or now even excuse them, on that day...”?


61 posted on 12/29/2015 12:31:09 PM PST by avenir (I'm pessimistic about man, but I'm optimistic about GOD!)
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To: SgtHooper
" That same kind of “leadership” infected the Lutheran church as well, except the LCMS."

Wisconsin Synod (WELS) is doctrinally sound, also.

62 posted on 12/29/2015 12:31:24 PM PST by oprahstheantichrist (The MSM is a demonic stronghold, PLEASE pray accordingly - 2 Corinthians 10:3-5)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Matthew 10:14
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Matthew 10:15
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

Matthew 10:33
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.


63 posted on 12/29/2015 12:34:57 PM PST by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheelbarrow)
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To: kinsman redeemer

God should tell the Pope to mind his own business and just continue the 1,500 year old tradition of leaving Him alone.


64 posted on 12/29/2015 12:34:59 PM PST by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

Unfortunately, this Pope is ‘tantum partialis scripture et socialismi’ (partial scripture and socialism).


65 posted on 12/29/2015 12:35:59 PM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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To: kinsman redeemer
The Popes a Jesuit who's Oath of Loyalty and Devotion is to the Jesuit's and their agenda first and foremost.... Believing THEY are the ones who will change the world it's no wonder this Pope is highly Political and comes across as borderline neutral regarding salvation and way off regarding what God's word makes very clear.

This Pope works in the shadows with others of the New World Order and instrumental in bringing together the unity of religions the Bible tells us will come.

Often you will see the 'ONE WORLD" emblem on his plane...


66 posted on 12/29/2015 12:36:35 PM PST by caww
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To: Jan_Sobieski

BUT BUT BUT... He carried his own bags and stays in cheap hotels.


67 posted on 12/29/2015 12:42:22 PM PST by Organic Panic
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To: Misterioso
I've learned that Satan is a woman.

Marty Robbins had that figured out when he sang "Devil Woman."

68 posted on 12/29/2015 12:44:01 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: RitaOK
However, I remind myself that Holy Mother Church has suffered damage from popes before.

As I recall, The beginning of the Protestant Reformation was the result of a series of Non-Christian Popes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Leo_X

The character of Leo X was formerly assailed by lurid aspersions of debauchery, murder, impiety, and atheism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Julius_II

Despite an illegitimate daughter (and at least one mistress), it was also suggested that Julius may have had homosexual lovers - although there is no evidence that he was sexually active as pope

But I've seen the full range of Human filth amongst Protestants also

69 posted on 12/29/2015 12:44:19 PM PST by HangnJudge (Cthulhu for President, why vote for a lesser Evil)
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To: caww

Often you will see the ‘ONE WORLD” emblem on his plane...


It is an Airline..................

https://www.oneworld.com/


70 posted on 12/29/2015 12:44:40 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Organic Panic

He denied someone the joy of carrying his bag so that he could prove something about himself.


71 posted on 12/29/2015 12:44:57 PM PST by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheelbarrow)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

How about Protestants? I guess they still have to be believers.


72 posted on 12/29/2015 12:48:43 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: MrB

Cardinal Bishop Sodano should convene the conclave for the purposes of electing a new pope following Francis’ screaming self-excommunication and implied resignation.

HF


73 posted on 12/29/2015 12:51:24 PM PST by holden
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To: MrB

You would think even the Pope would get that, wouldn’t you?


74 posted on 12/29/2015 12:56:41 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

“So the Pope is ruler over God now? He can override Him?”

Yes! Says this dope..


75 posted on 12/29/2015 12:59:16 PM PST by max americana (fired every liberal in our company at every election cycle..and laughed at their faces (true story))
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

It is starting to look like the Unitarian Church, of indecision.


76 posted on 12/29/2015 1:02:01 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (Trump and Cruz are not attacking each other. Why don't their follows take note)
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To: RitaOK
I am a member of Christ's church....as are all believers who have accepted His Salvation message for themselves....we are all who form His Church, The Body of Christ, and this regardless of where one worships or practices their faith....We are united of and by His Spirit within each of us....not by church membership.


77 posted on 12/29/2015 1:03:02 PM PST by caww
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To: Jan_Sobieski

“condemned already” While I don’t like to involve in Catholic/Protestant disputes in spite of what the Pope says I accept what the Bible makes clear!

John 3-18
“Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.”


78 posted on 12/29/2015 1:09:05 PM PST by Rock N Jones (s)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Is what the headline reads anywhere even remotely what he said??? He said that God’s mercy has no bounds and that you have to follow conscience, which only non-sinners do, in other words nobody.


79 posted on 12/29/2015 1:17:16 PM PST by nobamanomore
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To: MrB

THINK for a minute — Jesus is the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. And his last prayer was: “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”

What does all this mean for pagans and Buddhists and atheists who have never heard about Christ, or having heard, do not know enough to believe? Did the Son of God’s prayer go unanswered for those who do not know what they are doing because of ignorance?

His mercy draws everyone to eternal life. Not everyone responds (to believe otherwise is the heresy of universalism). Some respond thinking that they need no mercy, from God or from anyone else (that’s the heresy of Pelgianism).

Then there are those who respond without full knowledge of what they are doing. “Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison?”

This saying illuminates the spiritual status of those who do not believe in God due to innocent ignorance. If they respond to Christ in one of His “distressing disguises” (Mother Theresa’s phrase), then Jesus says He counts it as a response to Him. They are not getting into heaven without Christ, they are getting into heaven by receiving Christ in disguise.

“Then He will answer them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me. These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

In conclusion, the Pope is just reiterating basic Catholic doctrine in harmony with Scripture — but using his provocative modern-media sauce to get the attention of everyone — atheists and Christians — to THINK about God’s gifts of Mercy and Sanctifying Grace.


80 posted on 12/29/2015 1:17:32 PM PST by qwertyz
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