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Reported in the Indianapolis Star newspaper - July 11, 2007Pope OK's document saying other faiths not true churches

Lorenzago di Cadore, Italy -- Pope Benedict XVI reasserted the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approvong a document released Tuesday that says other Christian communities are either defective or not true churches and that Catholicism provides the only true path to salvation.

The statement brought swift criticism from Protestant leaders. "It makes us question whether we are indeed praying together for Christian unity," said the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, a fellowship of 75 million Protestants in more than 100 countries.

It was the second time in a week that Benedict has corrected what he says are erroneous interpretations of the Second Vatican Council, the 1962-65 meetings that modernized the church. On saturday, benedict revived the old Latin Mass.

My response....

What can one say about this kind of slander and lies? The whole system of the Catholic Church is based on wrong assumption. Peter is not the "rock" upon which the church was to be built. Jesus asked His disciples who they believed Him to be. Peter spoke up and said that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the living God. To which Jesus replied that no man had revealed this to him but that it came from the Father. Then Jesus said that upon this rock He would build His church.  What was the rock that Jesus spoke of?

Jesus didn't speak of Himself for then He would have said I will build My church upon the rock that is Myself. No, Jesus said upon THIS ROCK I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH! This "rock" was the truth that Jesus was THE CHRIST, THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD! That is the foundational rock upon which the church of Christ is built. So, the rock is Christ and His truth that He is the rock. He is the Light, the Truth and the Way. He is the Rock foundation of the church. He is the Cornerstone that the builders rejected. He is the Capstone.

Before the Pope lays down the lies and slander that he did indeed lay down, he needs to first examine the lies upon which the Catholic Church is built. These lies are many. The Pope is not infallible and he is not the special agent of God here on earth to mediate between man and God.

What the Pope has said is wrong. To say the things he has said shows that he is causing division within the body of Christ. I pray that he repents and asks God to forgive him for slandering and telling lies about millions that are Christians that he has just are not.

Romans 16:17 Now I beseech you brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

The words of the Pope will surely deceive the hearts of the simple that believe he cannot err. Pray that he sees the errors of his ways and repents for his sins.

Love an dprayers in Christ...

Wayne