why the POPE doesn't dress like JesusChrist ?
364147
Religious leaders love to spend their parishioners hard earned money on fancy cars and clothes, that's why.  In reality, it's a pretty good racket.
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I never said Catholics aren't Christian, i said Roman Catholicism is not christian.\n\nhere's why: the "Pope" means "father", priests are called "father"\nJesus said "call no man father"\n\nThe bible says over and over and over "you shall have no graven images before me". Yet that church has idols EVERYWHERE.\n\nThe bible says to pray to God, that church says pray to saints.\n\nI could go on and on, but the point is, if you confess Jesus as Lord, and believe God raised him from the dead, you are a christian (romans 10:9)\n\nIf you forbid your priests to marry and command people to abstain from certain foods, your are preaching "doctrines of demons" (1st Timothy 4:1-3)\n\npeace\n\nEDIT: I forgot a biggie - that church teaches the Pope is the head of the body of believers - the bible says Jesus is the head of the church\n\nEDIT2: Nice language in your question by the way. I don't think you are gullible idiots, I think most of you were raised Catholic, and the fear of being excommunicated (another UNbiblical term) keeps some of you from leaving or even questioning. is it bigoted to say, "Your church does not teach what I believe is the truth about my religion, therefore it is not my religion?" No way.\n\nI will ask this: how can you support a church that allowed, even covered up the pedophile priest scandal? How can you support a church that sanctioned the crusades and the Inquisition? I like Catholics, and I think most of them ARE Christians, it's their church leadership and doctrine that I have a problem with.\n\nYOU asked the question, are you interested in my answer? By the thumbs down I have gotten, I think not.
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Christianity is obsessed with the inevitability of sin and the need for forgiveness, and with the need for eternal punishment for those who fail to repent of their sins. \n\nSelf-flagellation is so ingrained into that particular religious psyche that an all-loving, all-healing (not to mention all-singing, all-dancing) Jesus Mk II  would be seen as a major disappointment and probably rejected as an impostor.
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Ya mean exactly what he looks like? Basically it just says stuff like we were created in his image... in fact, half the Bible's just a metaphor, so we dunno if we can trust it. Yeah, but we were created in his image and stuff. Soooo... he looks like a regular human being, except not so regular.
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Are you sure about that?  I can't seem to find anything to back that up from a search. Here's what I found @ http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_sat4.htm however.\n\n"The Pope discussed Satan during one of his Wednesday meetings with the faithful on 1999-AUG-18. He explained how Satan was absolutely vanquished by Christ. However, Satan is still present today attempting to seduce individuals into committing wrongful acts."
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How are Christians supposed to know who he is so they can imitate him?  Trust me, if I wanted to know more about Jesus I wouldn't look at some Christians and assume he was like them.
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Well he was not a villain... he was carrying out his part in Jesus' Crucifixion, he had to turn Jesus in in order to fulfill the prophecy set forth by Jesus... besides nothing is intrinsically good or evil, it is the manor of usage that makes it that way...
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Not a big fan of him myself. He definitely doesn't have the charisma of the last Pope. Regardless, of his answers, his being a part of the Hitler youth hasn't been adequately addressed. He seems like the kind of person who's tough on everyone else, but easy on himself.Even though Turkey didn't stand with us during this Iraqi war{allowing us to enter Iraq from the north would have really helped everone concerned}, I still feel Turkey should've been a part of the EU from the beginning, and that is still US policy,but I'm not sure this Pope would agree on our views about Turkey. We'll see what happens, I just don't feel he has the personal holiness John Paul 2 had.
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He's an illusionist.. even he says that. In every show, he looks awesome. You pay too much attention on attire. Just watch the show and enjoy it. He's catholic too. In one show I saw him do the sign of the cross. And him and his family had prayed on the show before.
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With God it is not about outward appearances.  It is what is in the heart that matters.  On the other hand that can look different to different people.  A person can dress "modestly" to the point of covering every inch of their body, and be rotten on the inside, or another person can be good on the inside and wear shorts or whatever. \n\nI have asked the same question myself, and I don't have a "cookie cutter" answer.  I do know that when a person is filled with the Holy Spirit, they will act in a way that pleases Him, and that also includes how they dress.  It involves changes where necessary.  In other words the inside changes first and then the outside follows.  But as far as specific standards, I'm not sure.  I guess that is between the person and God. But whatever they decide to wear, the person who follows God will BE (not only look) modest.
365125
The Popes during the Dark Ages were driven to slaughter others because they were 'different'. They believed they were doing God's work so they felt no guilt or remorse. Hitler was driven to slaughter others because he was crazy. He also felt no guilt or remorse. The actions of those early Popes were equal to those of Hitler, their motives were also the same. Education, not Religion, is the answer to the intolerance people have toward each other. We must also remember that Hitler did not act alone, he had tens of thousands of helpers, all of whom were 'Christians'.
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He seems like a good guy I don't know why he wouldn't.\n\nI remember people saying he was the Antichrist because of him being wealthy and that was wrong for them to say that, Because has done nothing but help people.
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The Pope may have worn Prada shoes but the Pope does not endorse brands of clothing. In fact, the Vatican doesn't comment on papal attire. \n\nThe Pope's tailor said, "Perhaps there was only an occasional gift by some friend of the pontiff."
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Are you talking about Jesus, the little Mexican kid that cuts my grass? I don't think he is. Hell he barely speaks English. Or the other Jesus, the one I buy oranges from on my way home from work? I don't think he is either. \n\nOh! Do you mean Jesus Christ?  I think that most Christians and other religions try to give the impression that he would have been if he were still in human form. \nThat's what those WWJD? bracelets and stuff must be all about.\n\n I do know that the Devil is a Republican.
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I think that you could not find anything because there is nothing to find!!! Why would they dress different for Christmas!? \nItaly was always behind France in current fashion, so there is NO special dress code for the Christmas. They are just people like me and you and they put on clothes that are modern.\nI have been there many times and even celebrated Christmas in Bari Italy in 2002 and I really don't remember someone putting special clothes on....unless they have changed...\nMight be that some folks in Sicily and Sardinia still wear some folklore clothes.
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i have never heard of that but is it anymore odd than thinking jesus, a man who never even visited europe, was somehow european looking?  Odds are jesus looked more like Sadam Hussein or bin laden than he did the frail hippie looking figure most accept without question
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Technically, it would make Him less divine because the descendants aren't divine.  That would hint at the idea that Jesus was, in fact, just a normal man.