|
|
Post by elizabeth on May 13, 2014 19:17:16 GMT
Pope says baptism for all - even Martians Vatican City: Pope Francis has declared everyone has the right to be baptised, even aliens should they come knocking on the church's door. Christians cannot "close the door" to all those who seek baptism even if they are "green men, with a long nose and big ears, like children draw," the pope said at his daily mass on Monday, according to Vatican Radio. Continue reading The Sydney Morning Herald by clicking here |
|
|
|
Post by LS on May 13, 2014 20:58:16 GMT
And the scriptural basis for that statement is found ...  |
|
|
|
Post by shiloh on May 13, 2014 23:17:57 GMT
Yes, it IS, LS. Haven't you ever read "the book of Aliens" where it says?......"and thou shalt baptize all little green aliens with green slime..." I bet they would melt....   |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 13, 2014 23:43:13 GMT
How bizarre can this man become? Do they ever oust a Pope or retire him?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 14, 2014 10:57:49 GMT
I don't think so, Rieom. Don't they say the "pope" is "infallible"?
You know... what I'm most baffled by is how the RCC managed to gather so many followers and be seen by the world as the "face" of Christianity. I was curious to see what the faith of some of Portugal's kings was and what impact that may have had on the formation of Portugal's old kingdom, so I was doing a quick check on Wikipedia, and Portugal's very first king (Afonso I) was a Roman Catholic. He apparently had to get permission from the "pope" to have Portugal be recognised as a kingdom. That just shows you how much power the RCC had in the older days.
A lot of later kings were RCs too. You have politicians now whose religion is "Roman Catholic." Lol, when you take all these false doctrines into consideration, is that supposed to be comforting? Maybe politicians today only state their religion for ceremonial purposes and to please pious old ladies.
On the subject of that first king, I also found an interesting legend (here) but I'm kind of doubtful of most of it. There's only like one sentence I wouldn't rule out as a possibility, but even then. But I'm not going to talk about it here because it just doesn't fit the main post.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 14, 2014 18:51:04 GMT
I believe their power has diminished over the centuries but very interesting nevertheless. Imagine having to ask permission from the Church to become a recognized kingdom. You have to remember also that RCC are not encouraged to read their Bibles but instead to count on priests to teach them. There is a love for God but no understanding of the right to learn and grow by reading the Bible and having a personal relationship with our Lord.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 14, 2014 21:08:06 GMT
Rieom, I agree with everything you wrote except that I'm not sure there is love there either. I think a genuine love for God would lead people to search out the Truth. One of the reasons why I left the RCC was because I didn't feel any love there. It was just... people attending "mass" and reciting it all every Saturday evening or Sunday morning, and that was it until it was the weekend again. There was no fellowship. I think most didn't even pay attention to what was being read from the Word. I know I didn't most of the time, I just thought about other things.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 14, 2014 23:45:57 GMT
Maybe the right word would be believing in God with what they knew of him. It would have been so different for them if they went to a strong Christian church.
|
|
|
|
Post by LS on May 15, 2014 2:47:26 GMT
I was around your age when I came to that same realization, John.
|
|
