Topic: Does God listen to everyone's prayers? Not according to the schismatic patriarch of Rome.
Anonymous A started this discussion 2 hours ago #133,903
Pope Leo, who chose his name after his astrological sign, says that people who choose to defend their country from threats are ignored by god. Think Jesus loves everyone? Think again.
https://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-says-god-does-not-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war
https://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-says-god-does-not-listen-to-prayers-of-those-who-wage-war
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 1 hour ago, 47 minutes later[^] [v] #1,426,758
He said those who wage war not those who defend their country. You’re conflating offense with defense.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 1 hour ago, 27 seconds later, 48 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,759
Catholics are literally just nigguhs. The most important Catholic is exactly as worth listening to as the brown toilet i just put down because his butt has bean reamed too wide to sneak contraband thru checkpoints.
Anonymous B replied with this 1 hour ago, 1 minute later, 49 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,760
Anonymous B double-posted this 1 hour ago, 2 minutes later, 52 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,761
In Catholicism, you can defend yourself against an aggressor, but you can’t just kill someone for no reason, because that’s murder.
Anonymous B triple-posted this 1 hour ago, 2 minutes later, 54 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,762
And between an ordinary citizen and a president, in the eyes of God, there is no difference. Jesus is the king of kings and nobody can judge us except for Jesus. If you judge that someone should die and you’re not defending yourself and you’re just killing someone that isn’t something God would look upon favorably, which should be pretty obvious. Christianity isn’t amoral, there’s right and wrong and you can’t get the two mixed up.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 1 hour ago, 1 minute later, 55 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,765
@1,426,758 (B)
Choosing not to be proactive in your country's defense so you can virtue signal is selfish.
Choosing not to be proactive in your country's defense so you can virtue signal is selfish.
Anonymous B replied with this 1 hour ago, 1 minute later, 56 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,766
Especially might make right thinking is completely opposed to Christian values.
The Beatitudes
2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons[a] of God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons[a] of God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Anonymous B double-posted this 1 hour ago, 15 seconds later, 57 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,767
@1,426,765 (A)
> Choosing not to be proactive in your country's defense so you can virtue signal is selfish.
The Catholic Church is a country idiot.
> Choosing not to be proactive in your country's defense so you can virtue signal is selfish.
The Catholic Church is a country idiot.
Anonymous B triple-posted this 1 hour ago, 1 minute later, 58 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,768
If you’re a Christian, your first loyalty is not to your country, it is to God. Jesus is the king of kings. If someone asks you to do something immoral, even if you suffer a punishment, you should choose to suffer like Christ and uphold virtue because your life in this world is temporary but the next life is eternal.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 1 hour ago, 8 seconds later, 59 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,769
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 1 hour ago, 45 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,771
@1,426,768 (B)
Something immoral like protecting your people?
What is righteous in your eyes, letting the enemy build WMDs and then letting them genocide you?
Something immoral like protecting your people?
What is righteous in your eyes, letting the enemy build WMDs and then letting them genocide you?
Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 1 hour ago, 22 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,773
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Anonymous B replied with this 1 hour ago, 17 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,777
Billion year contract and space aliens and all… lol
Anonymous B double-posted this 1 hour ago, 58 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,778
@1,426,776 (C)
> correct. See Vatican city.
Is America the Vatican? OP seem really confused why the Vatican isn’t concerned with the defense of a majority Protestant country on the opposite side of the Atlantic Ocean. You can’t think of a reason why? Lol
Edit: thought you were OP
> correct. See Vatican city.
Is America the Vatican? OP seem really confused why the Vatican isn’t concerned with the defense of a majority Protestant country on the opposite side of the Atlantic Ocean. You can’t think of a reason why? Lol
Edit: thought you were OP
(Edited 1 minute later.)
Anonymous C replied with this 59 minutes ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,780
Anonymous B replied with this 58 minutes ago, 54 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,781
I was going to edit that and reword it but I’m not going to go against that 4 minute limit again and have some confusing edited comment.
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@1,426,761 (B)
> In Catholicism, you can defend yourself against an aggressor, but you can’t just kill someone for no reason, because that’s murder.
How does Leo think the faith spread? Conversion, violence, crusades, knighthood orders, inquisition, massacres, destruction of the pagans, Albigensians, Catharism.
I guess he didn’t want to opine on perverts who abuse kids.
> In Catholicism, you can defend yourself against an aggressor, but you can’t just kill someone for no reason, because that’s murder.
How does Leo think the faith spread? Conversion, violence, crusades, knighthood orders, inquisition, massacres, destruction of the pagans, Albigensians, Catharism.
I guess he didn’t want to opine on perverts who abuse kids.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 53 minutes ago, 49 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,426,789
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@1,426,788 (E)
Do you think the church should attempt to be more moral or do you think they should just be like, "Well screw it hundreds of years ago we beheaded some people so I guess we shouldn’t stop!"
Do you think the church should attempt to be more moral or do you think they should just be like, "Well screw it hundreds of years ago we beheaded some people so I guess we shouldn’t stop!"