Historic Third Vatican Council

Ave Sodalis

The Third Vatican Council concluded today 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.”

http://diversitychronicle.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/pope-francis-condemns-racism-and-declares-that-all-religions-are-true-at-historic-third-vatican-council/




I'm atheist but after reading this, I have to say, I have developed quite a respect for the new pope. He seems to have recognized many of the evils within the church and is trying his best to change it. Fair play to him. I'm just hoping the backlash of this isn't too great from the extremists.

porsche959

This is a spoof..you do get that right?

wazky

sup_dude wrote: »

I'm atheist but after reading this, I have to say, I have developed quite a respect for the new pope. He seems to have recognized many of the evils within the church and is trying his best to change it. Fair play to him. I'm just hoping the backlash of this isn't too great from the extremists.

The new pope can declare the church as all warm and fuzzy all he likes but has it really changed? it is really, as he said, modern and free from all intolerances?

I don't think so anyway.

hansfrei

If that pope was black he'd be a saint by now.

Ave Sodalis

porsche959 wrote: »

This is a spoof..you do get that right?

Damn it, I was really hoping it was finally going in the right direction

kumate_champ07

http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/francis.asp

porsche959

sup_dude wrote: »

Damn it, I was really hoping it was finally going in the right direction

Not only is it a spoof but judging from some of the other articles on that website, its purpose isn't to satirise the RC church but to satirise the liberal left.

Benny_Cake

sup_dude wrote: »

http://diversitychronicle.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/pope-francis-condemns-racism-and-declares-that-all-religions-are-true-at-historic-third-vatican-council/




I'm atheist but after reading this, I have to say, I have developed quite a respect for the new pope. He seems to have recognized many of the evils within the church and is trying his best to change it. Fair play to him. I'm just hoping the backlash of this isn't too great from the extremists.

There has been no Third Vatican council (it would be huge news if there had been) and I can't find any credible source indicating that those remarks were actually said by Pope Francis?

partyatmygaff

Wagging his finger sternly with righteous indignation

Sounds legit.

wazky

partyatmygaff wrote: »

Sounds legit.

That ain't his finger he's wagging!

Manach

Given the history of the 20thC has been the most bloodsoaked in history given the excesses of totalitarian progressvie regimes and that the Church has preached against this as a voice against the extremists of state power who would have the person as a mere cog in the machine-state.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

You have been had! There has not been a Third Vatican Council. This story "broke" on a satirical website.

Cookie_Monster

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

Seems to me that it's nothing more than a cheap shot at non believers.
Him and his vile religion cannot tell me I acknowledge god just because he says so.