Another reason for me to not like the current Pope

Kevy Baby · 07-10-2007, 07:29 PM

Pope: Other denominations not true churches

Benedict issues statement asserting that Jesus established ‘only one church’

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LORENZAGO DI CADORE, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI has reasserted the universal primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released Tuesday that says Orthodox churches were defective and that other Christian denominations were not true churches.

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I wonder how he feels about non-Christian denominations?

Not Afraid · 07-10-2007, 07:30 PM

I think every church thinks they are the one true church.

Kevy Baby · 07-10-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I think every church thinks they are the one true church.

Thankfully that is not true.

BarTopDancer · 07-10-2007, 07:41 PM

I belong to the Church of Shiny. We are the one true church.

€uroMeinke · 07-10-2007, 07:45 PM

Popes are dumb

blueerica · 07-10-2007, 07:55 PM

Ahh, and this is why I am agnostic.

On the other hand, a few times I have had the pleasure of going with one side of my family to this really groovy church that was the opposite of denomination. While the congregation was predominantly Christian, I met a Buddhist family and a few Jewish people that chose to attend. They talked about spirituality, and did use some scripture, but it wasn't in the brimstone and hellfire way I'd remembered from my childhood. Oh, and they took pop songs (and by "pop" I don't mean Britney Spears, I mean The Beatles, Rolling Stones, some older than that, some newer than that) and non-Christian poetry and related it to spirituality.

I always go waiting for the cult aspect to come out... it always seems too good to be true. I've had so many bad experiences with organized religion. But, I've yet to be pounced upon there.

All-in-all, the most bad-assed church I've ever gone to.

blueerica · 07-10-2007, 07:56 PM

Oh, but on the topic of Benedict XVI, I hope he doesn't drag Catholicism to before the days of Vatican II.

Cadaverous Pallor · 07-10-2007, 07:57 PM

Pope Palpatine strikes again.

Alex · 07-10-2007, 07:57 PM

Now there's a shocker:

Pope thinks the Catholic Church has it right!

Tomorrow's shocker of a headline:

Tom Cruise Finds Making Movies Financially Rewarding!

Kevy, got some examples? What other faith is so broad minded that it will accept as correct the Catholic Church's belief that it has the only acceptable route to god?

innerSpaceman · 07-10-2007, 09:20 PM

Heheh, good point, Alex.

Still .... any opportunity for someone to post a picture of the creepiest-looking Pontiff ever while referring to him as Pope Palpatine is a welcome moment of lowbrow humor to me!

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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Popes are dumb __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Ahh, and this is why I am agnostic. On the other hand, a few times I have had the pleasure of going with one side of my family to this really groovy church that was the opposite of denomination. While the congregation was predominantly Christian, I met a Buddhist family and a few Jewish people that chose to attend. They talked about spirituality, and did use some scripture, but it wasn't in the brimstone and hellfire way I'd remembered from my childhood. Oh, and they took pop songs (and by "pop" I don't mean Britney Spears, I mean The Beatles, Rolling Stones, some older than that, some newer than that) and non-Christian poetry and related it to spirituality. I always go waiting for the cult aspect to come out... it always seems too good to be true. I've had so many bad experiences with organized religion. But, I've yet to be pounced upon there. All-in-all, the most bad-assed church I've ever gone to. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Oh, but on the topic of Benedict XVI, I hope he doesn't drag Catholicism to before the days of Vatican II. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Pope Palpatine strikes again. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Now there's a shocker: Pope thinks the Catholic Church has it right! Tomorrow's shocker of a headline: Tom Cruise Finds Making Movies Financially Rewarding! Kevy, got some examples? What other faith is so broad minded that it will accept as correct the Catholic Church's belief that it has the only acceptable route to god?
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Heheh, good point, Alex. Still .... any opportunity for someone to post a picture of the creepiest-looking Pontiff ever while referring to him as Pope Palpatine is a welcome moment of lowbrow humor to me!
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