tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post6503010846756821178..comments2024-03-29T05:22:26.118-04:00Comments on Daffey Thoughts: I want to ask Pope Francis if it matters that I'm CatholicDavid Griffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-87705847802729533142021-07-23T08:24:01.397-04:002021-07-23T08:24:01.397-04:00I find support of Pope Francis rests heavily on pa...I find support of Pope Francis rests heavily on parsing his words and focusing on this or that particular tree, while ignoring the obvious forest. Understanding the similarity between him and characteristics of Latin American Liberation Theology helps immensely. David Griffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-6776589337178248702021-07-22T19:24:21.010-04:002021-07-22T19:24:21.010-04:00What's really fascinating about this situation...What's really fascinating about this situation is that you can have the following sort of thing happen:<br /><br />-Pope Francis says something which seems to at least heavily imply that protestantism is just as valid as Catholicism.<br />-Pope Francis's supporters say that there is nothing wrong with this sentiment, citing teachings about salvation being possible outside of the Church, stressing the need for ecumenism, etc.<br />-Traditionalists stress that only the Church has the fullness of the truth, and that the ordinary method of salvation is within the Church.<br />-Supports of Pope Francis say that traditionalists are bad because by disagreeing with the pope they are "functionally protestant."Rudolph Harriernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-31478162470144710272021-07-22T00:17:05.299-04:002021-07-22T00:17:05.299-04:00Run by a big eastern syndicate. Sometimes you can...Run by a big eastern syndicate. Sometimes you can't help but wonder. David Griffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-11594692646042419692021-07-22T00:15:00.945-04:002021-07-22T00:15:00.945-04:00As I said, believing in Jesus doesn't seem to ...As I said, believing in Jesus doesn't seem to be nearly as important to the current papacy as following various political agendas and narratives. David Griffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-68033623008288994802021-07-21T10:24:17.314-04:002021-07-21T10:24:17.314-04:00What set me over the edge when he made reference t...What set me over the edge when he made reference to "authentic religions," as if there was more than one. It sounded pretty heretical to me Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122492268910202737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-74739468524529218302021-07-21T07:54:28.098-04:002021-07-21T07:54:28.098-04:00What Dale Price said: It's a business with the...What Dale Price said: It's a business with these guys. Francis is the manifestation of the worst tendencies in the contemporary clergy. Art Decohttp://wwrtc.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com