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Vittorio Messori confirms Benedict XVI has been placed incommunicado by the Vatican
From Rome ^ | December 11, 2021 | Andrea Cionci

Posted on 12/12/2021 6:18:10 PM PST by ebb tide

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To: ebb tide
Black Smoke means the Cards have not decided a new pope yet.

Got any bets?

Another strip joint bouncer?

And yes, I am now in the Caucus.

21 posted on 12/12/2021 7:43:41 PM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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And yes, I am now in the Caucus.

There is no caucus and you are still clueless.

Thanks for proving it for all to see.

22 posted on 12/12/2021 7:53:45 PM PST by ebb tide (Where are the good fruits of the Second Vatican Council? Anyone?)
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To: Campion

You think Christianity happened AFTER the NT was published?

You missed some classes, not the least being Acts.


23 posted on 12/12/2021 7:58:46 PM PST by Salvavida (Even now, Come Lord Jesus!)
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To: Petrosius

Not all, but God always a remnant. All you have to do is sift churches by use of Scripture.

There is a whole website dedicated to it: 9Marks.


24 posted on 12/12/2021 8:00:58 PM PST by Salvavida (Even now, Come Lord Jesus!)
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To: Petrosius; Salvavida

And there we have it. No human is going to be flawless, whether he call himself Protestant or Catholic.

So, IMO let’s work on unifying the one Christian church, simultaneously on foundation of 1 Corinthians 5:12 work on corrective action; and for those “outside” only evangelization … and worry less about whether Pope Commie or Pastor Wokechurch is more wrong.


25 posted on 12/12/2021 8:25:46 PM PST by No.6
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To: Qui is

“suggests to me that there was a coup in the Vatican and Pope Benedict was forced out by a globalist backed cabal”

I don’t doubt that Benedict is suffering a communications embargo as he has already taken 3 vaccine shots, seemingly unaware of the shots connection to abortion or potentially injurious/deadly side effects. What if the truth about Benedict’s resignation is much more human and not conspiratorial? E.Michael Jones, editor of Culture Wars magazine, wrote an article theorizing that Benedict suffers from a passive-aggressive personality defect. Disgusted at financial scandals, pressures from the Vatican homo lobby, and backstabbing Curia Cardinals, Benedict in anger resigns, throwing the Church into a chaotic situation in which the not sure what to do Cardinals elect Francis. Sorry but part of this article reminds me of the conspiratorial Trump stuff. Trump is letting the bad guys expose themselves so he can triumph over them and then come back as President. Trump is not gonna be reinstated as President and Benedict is not gonna be Pope again. We have to deal with reality as it is.


26 posted on 12/12/2021 10:52:24 PM PST by MDLION (J"Trust in the Lord with all your heart" -Proverbs 3:5)
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To: No.6

“let’s work on unifying the one Christian church, simultaneously on foundation of 1 Corinthians 5:12”

And then someone else suggests unity around another Scripture verse. And then another person suggests unity around yet another Scripture verse. On and on and on, ad nauseam times 30,000 and growing constantly. Jesus gave us a foundation of unity to build upon: Peter the Rock.


27 posted on 12/12/2021 11:28:15 PM PST by MDLION (J"Trust in the Lord with all your heart" -Proverbs 3:5)
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To: No.6

Nice strawman.

There is no unity when doctrine is so incongruent to the point of heresy.

My assertion is that there is a small group of churches endeavoring to be faithful to the Scriptures. They are in the minority by doing so.

The scandal with Frank is a symptom of a much larger problem. John MacArthur lays it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfzQGubF39g

It is not loving to be silent about people following a false system.


28 posted on 12/13/2021 12:06:39 AM PST by Salvavida (Even now, Come Lord Jesus!)
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To: MDLION

Unintended reading … what I was suggesting was A and also B, not A through B. Thanks though.


29 posted on 12/13/2021 3:54:28 AM PST by No.6
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To: Campion

The new church, Roman catholic has always been a lie, replacement theologies are lies, pagan worshippers calling themselves good, killing everything in their path, our future is with the Jews, one in the vine in Christ, they can believe what they want, but it is not God’s teachings..and is cursed as it opposes Israel.

https://rumble.com/vqmst3-traitor-joe-biden.html

Trail Closed
https://rumble.com/vqb4mp-trail-closed.html


30 posted on 12/13/2021 4:21:33 AM PST by aces (and )
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To: Salvavida

My, my, it’s almost as if the Reformers saw this danger and purposed themselves to recapture original Christianity using Scripture alone.
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The problem with that supposition is that there’s never been and never can be such a thing as “Scripture alone”. In fact that term is a classic example of an oxymoron!


31 posted on 12/13/2021 5:57:44 AM PST by fortes fortuna juvat
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To: MDLION

Thanks for the info. but I detect a bit of frustration from you regarding my comment.

As already stated, I am not Catholic and have no knowledge of Vatican politics aside from what I read, and this article suggested to me there was a coup within the Vatican. I was only looking for the Catholic perspective on this not an argument over conspiracy theories.

Also, I’m a bit confused as to how or why you would interject Trump into this or how it is related to a stone election.


32 posted on 12/13/2021 7:17:11 AM PST by Qui is (Biden spews https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4020201/postsHarris swallows. )
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To: fortes fortuna juvat

My church is doing so quite well. It simply isn’t safe to do otherwise. So yes, it is possible. In fact, that is the how the church is supposed to organize, worship, be led by, interpret and respond to this world.

If you would listen to John MacArthur in the link I provided, you would get it. There is no excuse for supplanting Scripture to any other source.

I’d look at the doctrine of inherency and sufficiency of Scripture. There is too much at stake not to do so.


33 posted on 12/13/2021 3:26:34 PM PST by Salvavida (Even now, Come Lord Jesus!)
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To: Salvavida

I’d look at the doctrine of inherency and sufficiency of Scripture. There is too much at stake not to do so.
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There are Christian organizations by the thousands that teach the inerrancy and sufficiency of Scripture and then proceed to INTERPRET it in widely divergent and even contradictory ways. That’s why I contend that “Scripture Alone” is an oxymoron!


34 posted on 12/14/2021 3:58:57 PM PST by fortes fortuna juvat
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To: Salvavida

You mean the “inerrancy” of Scripture.


35 posted on 12/14/2021 4:05:18 PM PST by Jim Noble (The nation cannot be saved until the GOP is destroyed)
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To: Jim Noble

quite correct, thx


37 posted on 12/14/2021 8:15:15 PM PST by Salvavida (Even now, Come Lord Jesus!)
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To: Qui is

What was Obama’s hand in this coup?


38 posted on 01/12/2022 9:23:49 AM PST by Ge0ffrey
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To: ebb tide

Looks like a nothing burger. The pope only receives news from 2 sources? How many Americans receive news from one source or none?

Too much news of the world is a distraction, especially when there is nothing you can do about it. Too much about the world presents him with a temptation to despair and criticize his successor. He has made his mark in the world and is now withdrawing to a life of prayerful contemplation. We might all be happier if we emulated him and engaged in less news of the world and more charity in our own community.

I don’t like Francis and wish Benedict had stayed, but I don’t think this indicates anything about Francis being illegitimate.


39 posted on 01/12/2022 10:24:18 AM PST by Flying Circus (God help us )
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