One man who is out to right many old
"wrongs" in the Catholic church is Pope
Francis. Some of the beliefs that are held in
the church but contrary to the loving
nature of God are being corrected by the
Pope who was name The Man of The Year
by TIME Magazine. I don't know if he truly
said this, but read it below... In his latest
revelations, Pope Francis was quoted by
Diversity Chronicle as saying: "Through
humility, soul searching, and prayerful
contemplation we have gained a new
understanding of certain dogmas. The
church no longer believes in a literal hell
where people suffer. This doctrine is
incompatible with the infinite love of God.
God is not a judge but a friend and a lover
of humanity. God seeks not to condemn but
only to embrace. Like the fable of Adam
and Eve, we see hell as a literary device.
Hell is merely a metaphor for the isolated
soul, which like all souls ultimately will be
united in love with God.” In a shocking
speech that is reverberating across the
world, Pope Francis declared that: “All
religions are true, because they are true in
the hearts of all those who believe in them.
What other kind of truth is there? In the
past, the church has been harsh on those it
deemed morally wrong or sinful. Today,
we no longer judge. Like a loving father,
we never condemn our children. Our
church is big enough for heterosexuals and
homosexuals, for the pro-life and the pro-
choice! For conservatives and liberals, even
communists are welcome and have joined
us. We all love and worship the same God.”
In the last six months, Catholic cardinals,
bishops and theologians have been
deliberating in the Vatican City, in
discussing the future of the church and
redefining long-held Catholic doctrines and
dogmas. The Third Vatican Council, is the
largest and most important since the Second
Vatican Council was concluded in 1962.
Pope Francis convened the new council to
“finally finish the work of the Second
Vatican Council.” The Third Vatican Council
concluded with Pope Francis announcing
that... Catholicism is now a “modern and
reasonable religion, which has undergone
evolutionary changes. The time has come to
abandon all intolerance. We must
recognize that religious truth evolves and
changes. Truth is not absolute or set in
stone . Even atheists acknowledge the
divine. Through acts of love and charity the
atheist acknowledges God as well, and
redeems his own soul, becoming an active
participant in the redemption of
humanity.” One statement in the Pope’s
speech has sent traditionalists into a fit of
confusion and hysteria... “God is changing
and evolving as we are, For God lives in us
and in our hearts. When we spread love
and kindness in the world, we touch our
own divinity and recognize it. The Bible is
a beautiful holy book, but like all great and
ancient works, some passages are outdated.
Some even call for intolerance or
judgement. The time has come to see these
verses as later interpolations, contrary to
the message of love and truth, which
otherwise radiates through scripture. In
accordance with our new understanding,
we will begin to ordain women as
cardinals, bishops and priests. In the future,
it is my hope that we will have a woman
pope one day. Let no door be closed to
women that is open to men!” A few
cardinals in the Catholic church are against
Pope Francis' latest declarations. Watch out
for the report
