The Roman Catholic Church has a new pope: Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio (to be named Francis) from Argentina.
What do you think about the new pope — the first non-European and Jesuit — to fill that role?
, according to the Association of Religious Data Archives. That's an increase of nearly 90,000 people in three decades.
For more information on the new pope, see the Huffington Post coverage.
What direction should the Pope Francis take the church in? Tell us in the comments.
God bless the Catholic Church while it is under attack from every direction. God bless Pope Francis in his very holy and revered position. Having been to the Vatican years ago, I felt like I was outside with the throngs of people to see and hear the new pope as it happened. On another note, I think it is quite amusing that an avowed atheist is quoting the bible. Maybe we have a convert here or again, maybe not. You just never know where people are coming from. Could be confusion. Who knows. God bless the non-believers whoever they are.
Very few people have the "Original text" as it is written in "Old English" and thus difficult to read! I have a copy, Basically as there is a I BELIVE 14 page "Note to the Reader" that the work has done to the very best they could do, however some words "May be mistranslated"! This is very common when You take any language from one into another, if You understand such things! Have you never asked a person that speaks a language "Foreign to you, how do you say, some word"? Many times they will say "We don't have a word that means exactly that"! Chris certainly You have a right to any belief You have, or none at all! Certainly some religion's are "Atheist" but BELIVE in a soul... as they don't look to a singular "GOD" existence, case in point is Budism! What I don't grasp is you are jumping from one religion to another saying "I like that part" but I don't BELIVE in the religion! We get that Chris, again it is your RIGHT! Just as it is Your right not to say/// What You do BELIVE in!
I hope very sincerely that the New POPE, doesn't ever have to take his Precious time on this "Unraveled Thread"!
Again you speak of what You know Not! You just I assume read I said I belive Atheist have full Right's! Just as I have the right to (as do you or anyone) To read, Ignore or Dismiss any "Teachings"! Plus The POPE does Speak and Read English, I fear if he saw this thread Chris, HE MAY REGRET IT!
bellow was YOUR STATEMENT "People claim to have said it first, but most of it is author unknown, such as King James. I love a lot of King James, but you know what, King James never said any of it. Shakespeare comes to mind". ....... Then you say "I meant King Solomon"/so ok let's substitute Solomon's name//and we have/ People claim to have said it first, but most of it is author unknown, such as King Solomon. I love a lot of King Solomon, but you know what, King Solomon// (That's with YOUR Name Change that" I MEANT) "never said any of it. Shakespeare comes to mind"! So You like a person for ///Saying things that "guess what He never said"! So you like ..Someone's Words, that never said them/ Those are your words!! Darn William Shakespeare got off easy! later you post/ "Ho did you get that from what I wrote? "Donald your slipping.".... I am slipping yet you are saying "ho"? Is that as in Santa Ho Ho ho-ing or some poor "Street ho"? I have "slipped" TOO far to know, what you referred me to... or what it means!
Finally using your words CHRIS "sayign ho ean hars ame wisedowm"....again your words! Funny "Wisedowm" he did say it! However it is I am "Slipping" INDEED! Why does a thread about the new POPE have You Chris..so willing to say things needing answers! Catholics Please Swamp THIS THREAD WITH THOUGHT's! May God Bless You all and The New POPE!
I BELIVE in this Thread and It's reason to Talk of the direction for the new POPE! Also for Just good Wishes and Prayers! I Pray that the Good people shall This Weekend Be Heard from! May God Bless
oh "Pointed and Misguided" ms. Meza don't if so they are "YOUR WORDS"! So You admit that You just ran off as any Citizen and "Negotiated for the CITY" so almost 40,000 have this "RIGHT? Why Do We bother with ELECTIONS? And you Apparently With Zero authority! That answers little as We know NOT what YOU PROMICED! You Claim "It is My Fault that You won't answer. The Fact is YOUR A DAMN LIAR! IF NOT Prove it and answer, Any "Negotiator" Would! Note it was You that first attacked ME on This...READ! Linda Meza also commented on Incumbent Mark Ross Details Views. 10/6/12 WHO ATTACK WHOm!? "Donald, I believe you're making a lot of erroneous assumptions. I had a hand in convincing the current interested party to locate a restaurant at the marina. Prior to my "rah rah go Martinez!" cheer-leading you really don't want to know this particular interested party's opinion. Since I had hand in convincing him of the business potential, it is incumbent upon me to warn him off if the one component I HAVE BEGGED YOU MS MEZA TO/ BE HONEST/ for 4+ months /Tell My "MANY ERRONEOUS ASSUMPTIONS"! Plus WHO AND WHEN were YOU Appointed to try and bring in BUSINESS to MARTINEZ! That TAXPAYER'S will have to subsidize?
The church will become much stronger under this new Pope. More and more people will find common ground to follow him and his teachings in the years to come. God bless the new Pope Frances. A new ray of hope the world can follow.
However As STATED you HAVE A GOOD point! I AM ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT SADLY has "Posted" FAR MORE OFTEN THAN I WISH, on this Thread!..... Not that I take back a word of defending My Belief's Against Vile attacks plus flat "STUPIDITY"! However if all other's shall just move the "Off Topic" Statement's and take our Discourse ELSEWHERE" ... I AM ALL FOR IT! I AM A DEEPLY Devout Christian! my first Post asked a person "Off topic" To follow a friend of his, even as she and I have had troubles (Frankly I hold her no Grudge,This is Civil Discourse, not war so I thought) Still She had Posted then a Very respectful statement! I Thought such Should be continued! Mary I am willing to "Post no more" on this thread that is "Off topic", if other's can follow the same decorum! With Your "Point Taken Mary" I ask other's to say, move this discussion to say the "Black Widow" site? At least there we start with "Venomous Thought's" Mary Be Well and Let's See! May GOD BLESS ALL and Let's Give the "New Pope" a Breather? Plus Our Prayers! Time shall Tell, My Word as a Christian shall stand! Still Christian's Won't be again "Feed To The Lion's" Donald E. Barkley
The question is – In what direction should Pope Francis take the church? Since I have a busy life, especially during the work week, I haven’t had the time to write a thoughtful response. Unfortunately, unlike some, I do not have time to hunker down at my computer and post to the same thread every thirty minutes 24/7. But back to this great question; imagine having the opportunity to voice your opinion to the Pope. I know this can only happen in the imagination, for as a priest once informed me, the church is not a democracy. Needless to say I found another church to attend, because, though I know he spoke the truth, I don’t care to have the clergy be so in-your-face about it. Oops, off topic! Anyway back to the question; in what direction should Pope Francis take the church? Though I have a great many suggestions I will stick with just three. First, there is no question that the honor and reputation of the clergy must be redeemed. Let’s face it, people simply do not trust priests anymore, and not just because of the molestation charges. There is also the breach of trust committed by the church’s hierarchy in covering up the actions of these men and then moving them to other diocese where they found more victims. For the lay community the hypocrisy and hubris of such behavior from trusted church leaders is difficult to fathom.
Thus radical steps must be taken to repair the damage. First, the church should allow priests to marry if they wish. This would have the twofold benefit of resolving the lonely life led by priests, who, though they are surrounded by their flock, are nonetheless apart from them, being intermediaries between man and God. Secondly, the church should allow the ordination of women, gradually promoting them into the upper echelons of the church. This would give people uncomfortable with male priests another option. Also, it would humanize the church hierarchy, leading it to be more pragmatic and less dogmatic.
Next, Pope Francis took the name of one of the greatest saints to ever live. Saint Francis was a man of true compassion for all beings ‘great and small’ as well as a great teacher who lived among his flock and knew their weaknesses. His spirituality looked inward, and it is my hope the new pope will lead his flock to also look inward, following the words of Jesus: “You hypocrite, first cast the beam out of your own eye…” Finally, I hope Saint Francis will truly help the poor, and not just with platitudes, but real action, including allowing birth control. Perhaps he could take a page from the book of Women Religious, who walk the walk. The Vatican’s holdings are vast; Pope Francis certainly has the resources to make a difference.
or other to keep their alter ego on many other Patch sites to be used to misdirect the conversation and manipulate it direction? Some of these post are the same person?By allowing this to happen the Patch will loose it credibility.
epistemology is such an "Exercise" that encompasses, or tries to address many of life situations and theories and situations! As indeed we may be certain to say it is impossible to direct any philosophic endeavor of man to encompass all things it FAILS!
To reiteriate is that in the final analysis we end "Debating the very existence if GOD EVEN EXISTS! This serves only as a Backdrop! AS we are left with what is the basis Concept, the True Test of Christianity that is its Beauty! One Being of "Faith and Belief" IN GOD! Belief and LOVE in That Not YET SEEN! PS. Why the post.... I can only Speculate... a Non BELIEVER Maybe "Wanting In" PERHAP'S!
I Suspect next it will be "Lord of the Rings" With the accepted Post by: Mr. Non Sense!
Be Well