I thought it was: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
The efforts that bishops put in to covering up sex abuse amongst the clergy would suggest some truth in the saying.
Catholicism is considered a religion. Seems more like a political organization to me.
I wish I could locate the origin in the writings of mostly New Age guy the late Stuart Wilde (wrote Silent Power). He was always witty.
“The same Sun that shines into the vicar’s study shines through the windows of the whorehouse.”
There are a wide variety of attributions of this attitude to the Church Fathers, but this homily by Chrysostom was the only really hard core one that checked out when I did some research of my own years ago.
However, the more “moderate” things, while not as colourful, would suffice to give clerics pause.
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Is the floor of Hell paved with the skulls of bishops?
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And the ceiling is paved with the skulls of popes
“if one soul depart unbaptized, does not this subvert all his own prospect of salvation?”
Perhaps but then there is faith in the grace of Jesus Christ.
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I’m thinking the current pope probably has a highway named after him in hell.
what I have always found ironic is that the exact same protestants who say one need only accept Jesus Christ as ones lord and savior and you are guaranteed heaven...
Often also claim that anyone who disagrees with them on any doctrinal issue will go to hell.
Preach Prosperity theology and your going to hell
Are a catholic and your going to hell
Moron? hell for sure
ect and yet all of those have accepted Christ and their lord and savior.
Then I guess Chrysostom is lost as well. Why?
Because everyone sins everyday.
It may be an inerrant thought or an actual physical sin like stealing or coveting.
Only one person has lived a sinless life: Jesus Christ.
One ell of hell is reserved for the Clinton and Biden family.