Yeah, Catholics as a people, are wonderful human beings that I truly believe love God and want to serve Him.
I just think the tradition and pomp gets in the way. As for the claim that the meme states, I'll let artgirl explain it...Because yeah, the pope is just a dude. Who should never be worshipped. She will set things straight I hope :)
Yes indeed we do not worship the Pope at all for he's just human like us. But of course we offer him the highest respect being the vicar of Christ. Those who disrespect the Pope is like disrespecting Christ Himself.
Google what the word vicar means.
And then what the bible says about people that are 'honored' on the same level as God.
Eh... I just said it, honoring is not the same as worshipping. The Pope is not God at all.
Amen! But now let's see what the word vicar means..
Google spit this out:
A vicar (/ˈvɪkər/; Latin: vicarius) is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior.
I mean....You don't see that as an issue?
Let me ask you this, do you honor your father and mother? Parents are also God's representatives on earth, have your heard of that too? I think it's even somewhere in the Bible.
Well he's the spiritual daddy of Christians on earth, appointed by Jesus Himself. 😁
Chapter and verse please, let's see where it says that in the bible!
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It's been a while since we've had a good ol' fashioned debate. Nothing but love for ya' Artgirl.