As an atheist, I kinda like this new Pope...

[spankythehippo]

Pope Francis says that atheists that do good deeds will be accepted. At least he doesn't see heaven as a premium member service club.

I don't believe in heaven, but I appreciate the words of the Pope.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3329548.html


total relism could learn a thing or two.

[rvg]

This is not gonna sit well with the Evangelicals.

[Beskar]

A very good move for the Pope. It is when such figures make enlightened comments, it takes them beyond their traditional spheres and makes even 'opponents' respect them. The previous pope was a right devil when it came to 'non-believers' especially in the comments he made about the British isles before his visit.

Catholics and Non-Catholics are able to live in peace and it is good to know that the Pope recognises that.

[Hooahguy]

I gotta say, Benedict stepping down and Pope Francist being appointed was probably the best thing to happen to Catholicism in a long time.

[lars573]

This is not gonna sit well with the Evangelicals.

Considering Evangelicals are all protestants, their opinion of the Papacy couldn't get much lower.

[HopAlongBunny]

"We must meet one another doing good" (from article)

I am HopAlongBunny an I approve of this message :p

[Husar]

http://www.openbible.info/topics/goo...o_go_to_heaven

John 14:6 ESV

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

So the Pope's word trumps the word of the son of god now as far as the church is concerned? Interesting...

[rvg]

Considering Evangelicals are all protestants, their opinion of the Papacy couldn't get much lower.

It can. I'm not sure if the appeal to non-believers is worth risking a further rift within Christianity. He knows better of course, but still.

[LittleGrizzly]

Tiaexz isn't that just a way of saying we are all God's children?

Something I assume Catholics would believe anyway, whilst not necessarily meaning all God's children get into heaven?

At a guess that is.

[HoreTore]

I am a non-christian precisely because I do not wish to spend eternity together with the christians.

What the pope did is to actually condemn me to an even worse place than hell. I do not applaud him.

[Empire*Of*Media]

Pope Francis says that atheists that do good deeds will be accepted. At least he doesn't see heaven as a premium member service club.

I don't believe in heaven, but I appreciate the words of the Pope.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3329548.html


total relism could learn a thing or two.

YES! i and in where Jesus said ONLY CHRISTIANS are good men and can enter to heaven?!!(while in Islam Says The Only Acceptable people for Allah or god, are the muslims!!) in fact Jesus was a jewish protestant, he wanted to wipe off fanaticism and ignorance, but another interesting fact, Jesus Never told he has brought a new Religions, it is after Jesus Christ,that some selfish Roman popes that before were in a society full of lewdness & immorality and corruption of ROMAN Empire, wanted to have a Powerful Political Religion to control most of things in around 500-550 AD Created Catholicism and started to EDIT JESUS's thoughts and advises as their own like!!; Catholicism is POPEism, i compare them with the Caliphate Shia's Version of Wali Faqih, that call himself the Representative of God and its prophet and can do whatever and give laws how he will just because he thinks or people thinks he is Indicated by god!!!

and thats how the False Christianity grows and will be representative as main Christian in worlds eyes. Jesus never said only help a christian or a jew,(Unlike Islam) Jesus is for the world, i dont call myself christian, but it must be interesting, me in a middle east country, without being in any Christian publicity or propaganda,as it is forbidden in Islamic societies and governments, Adore the Jesus's Personality!!!!

i bet it is the False thoughts they tell you and show you about jesus and god, thats why Imperialist Governments and Their Puppet "MEDIA" will make you to see other ways except believing God (Not Religions!), or hate UnAtheist Beliefs !!

[Ronin]

Regarding the atheist thing, the very next day the vatican released a statement, to "clarify" the Pope's statement, that said that:

"The Rev. Thomas Rosica, a Vatican spokesman, said that people who are aware of the Catholic church “cannot be saved” if they “refuse to enter her or remain in her.”

So no free ride you silly godless people.....step in line, business as usual.

this week the pope has also spoken against slavery, the Pope has proven this week that he apparently hasn´t read the Bible much lately.
And I´m not bagging on him for that, because I see that as a good thing.

[Rhyfelwyr]

The Pope certainly said atheists could do good works, but where does he say anything about them being "accepted" into heaven?

[Beskar]

The Pope certainly said atheists could do good works, but where does he say anything about them being "accepted" into heaven?

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