Well, I am not done with controversial topics. In this case
I will be taking on the notion that the Pope has no divine power at all.
So let us begin.
Evidence: For one, historically speaking
there were sometimes multiple Popes. A divine Pope would exist in
isolation with no others in existence for the others can contradict what God
was instructing his faithful to do. Also, Popes from one generation would
not be contradictory to one another. For instance, issues such as gay's
being accepted into heaven is a recent change. Also, I feel that if they
truly believed in God's message through Jesus, then they would be against government
provided healthcare and instead provide it themselves. I cannot say war
is part of the evidence because in the bible, war was endorsed many times
through God. But I can say that the faiths are run by men. When we
die, the Church does not ascend with us. However, some Popes and other
clerics talk as if the Church is the begin all end all with respect to God,
belief and dogma. Therefore, because of these inconsistencies, I believe
the Pope is not divine.
Conclusion: Rather than say we get divine
Popes, I believe God guides us toward leaders who have a piece of guiding light
for all of us to follow. In short, God points out the right people to
lead at the right time so that we are awakened from our stagnant beliefs and
ill will toward our fellow man. So I do not mind that the Pope is not
divine so long as I continue to have the right to disagree with what the Pope
says or does without recourse.
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