Christ and the Pope Contrasted

[Dave...]

Christ and the Pope Contrasted

Christ wore a crown of thorns. (Matthew 27:29) "Among (the pope's) insignia (is) .. the triple crown." (Externals of Catholic Church, Msgr. John O'Sullivan, p.9)

Christ said, "My Kingdom is not of this world." (John 18:36) The Pope is "Sovereign of the State of Vatican City" and "a temporal monarch." (Ibid., p.9)

Christ washed His disciples' feet, this manifesting a spirit of humility worthy of emulation by His followers. (John 13:5) For centuries, the Pope presented his foot to be kissed. (Catholic Dictionary of Theology, Volume III, p. 178)

Christ gave His Gospel free to all. (Matthew 8:10) The Pope authorizes stipends {a fixed sum of money} for Masses. (Priest Conway, The Question Box)

Christ said, "Call no man upon earth your father." (Matthew 23:9) "The Pope is usually mentioned as `Our Holy Father'". (Externals of Catholic Church, p.9)

Christ authorized the Holy Spirit as His Vicar on earth. (John 14:26) According the Catholic Alamanac, p. 145 "Christ chose St Peter to be .. his vicar on earth .. These powers were passed to his successors."

Christ is the Head of the Church. (Colossians 1:18) }According to the Catholic Almanac} "St. Peter, .. the head of the church ... these prerogatives passed to his successors."

Christ claims infallibility for Himself and the Word of God alone. (Matthew 24:35) "The successor of Peter .. is infallible in matters of faith and morals." (Externals of Catholic Church, O'Sullivan, p.5)

Christ taught that sin should be confessed to God. (1 John 1:9) "Sacramental confession is the act by which a person accuses himself of his sins to a priest." (Catholic Alamac, p. 279)

Christ taught His followers to pray to God through Him. (John 16:23) The Pope teaches his followers to pray to Mary. "We often more quickly obtain what we ask by calling on the name of Mary than by invoking that of Jesus." (Glories of Mary, Liguori, p. 254)

Christ is the one mediator between God and man. (1 Timothy 2:5) "We can honor the saints by praying to them." (St. Joseph's Catechism, p. 113)

Christ taught that salvation was by grace. (John 3:16) The Pope teaches salvation by works. "We sin by presumption when we trust that we can be saved by God alone without our own efforts." (St Peter's Catechism, p.33)

Christ was poor and lowly. (Matthew 22:19, Matthew 11:29) The material wealth of the Vatican, over which the Pope absolute monarch, is immense.

Christ has no place to lay His head. (Matthew 8:20) The Pope lives in a magnificent palace surrounded by wealth and pomp. (Excerpts from pamphlet written by Wendell Holmes Rone, adapted by Bill Jackson)

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[stray bullet]

Christ and the Pope Contrasted

Christ wore a crown of thorns. (Matthew 27:29) "Among (the pope's) insignia (is) .. the triple crown." (Externals of Catholic Church, Msgr. John O'Sullivan, p.9)

Okay, the Pope should wear crowns? This is silly.

Christ said, "My Kingdom is not of this world." (John 18:36) The Pope is "Sovereign of the State of Vatican City" and "a temporal monarch." (Ibid., p.9)

This is silly too, what difference does it make if he is the head of an tiny independent state? George Bush is the head of a superpower, is this bad? Are Christians not allowed to run countries now? Can you be a Congressman and a Christian?

Christ washed His disciples' feet, this manifesting a spirit of humility worthy of emulation by His followers. (John 13:5) For centuries, the Pope presented his foot to be kissed. (Catholic Dictionary of Theology, Volume III, p. 178)

Ok, this is just dumb. The Pope is supposed to be like Christ and NOT get his foot washed? The Pope is not Jesus, he is only a human being, like the apostles who accepted their feet being washed.

Christ gave His Gospel free to all. (Matthew 8:10) The Pope authorizes stipends {a fixed sum of money} for Masses. (Priest Conway, The Question Box)

Masses don't cost any money. This is a shameful twist of the truth- Masses take place at weddings, therefore money can be accepted for the service of the wedding itself. I don't see protestants marrying couples for free, nor do I see Jesus performing any weddings (for free).

Christ authorized the Holy Spirit as His Vicar on earth. (John 14:26) According the Catholic Alamanac, p. 145 "Christ chose St Peter to be .. his vicar on earth .. These powers were passed to his successors."

Again, this person is being deliberately misleading. The Church teaches that the Holy Spirit guides and protects the Church. However, the Pope is the human vicar of the Church.

Christ is the Head of the Church. (Colossians 1:18) }According to the Catholic Almanac} "St. Peter, .. the head of the church ... these prerogatives passed to his successors."[/quote[

This is the same thing, Christ is the head of the Church, but the Pope is the human head of it. Just as Jesus is the head of any Christian home, but the husband is the human head of it.

Christ claims infallibility for Himself and the Word of God alone. (Matthew 24:35) "The successor of Peter .. is infallible in matters of faith and morals." (Externals of Catholic Church, O'Sullivan, p.5)

This is something you should all disagree with- infallibility is something the apostles had!! Who wrote the bible, Jesus?? No, the apostles did, the prophets did, but this guy is saying infallibility can only come from Jesus. So then, is the bible NOT the word of God??
YESH.

Christ taught that sin should be confessed to God. (1 John 1:9) "Sacramental confession is the act by which a person accuses himself of his sins to a priest." (Catholic Alamac, p. 279)

Wrong, you clearly see people coming to Christ confessing their sins to Him and being forgiven. Christ didn't tell them to go off and pray to God a bout it. Furthermore, the bible also says the Jesus gave the apostles the authority to forgive sins.

 

[zwergel88]

Christ washed His disciples' feet, this manifesting a spirit of humility worthy of emulation by His followers. (John 13:5) For centuries, the Pope presented his foot to be kissed. (Catholic Dictionary of Theology, Volume III, p. 178)

FYI, the pope along with every other priests washes feet on Holy Thursday.

Thanks for helping to clear up the other points stray bullet.

 

[zwergel88]

Christ washed His disciples' feet, this manifesting a spirit of humility worthy of emulation by His followers. (John 13:5) For centuries, the Pope presented his foot to be kissed. (Catholic Dictionary of Theology, Volume III, p. 178)

FYI, the pope along with every other priest washes feet on Holy Thursday.