The Pope thinks childless couples are selfish especially having a pet.

[T00ts]

Has anyone asked God lately?

Christians are judging others all the time. If the Pope is a Christian he is judging in relation to people being childless or having pets. Jesus certainly taught his disciples to love one another. He also said that no one is good except God. Like I said, the Pope does not speak for me, I have a Prophet, Priest and King and the Pope is not that. He's just a sinful man, like me.

I think people are asking God all the time - I know I do and just because others are judging does not mean that we shouldn't reach for the higher ground. We are all at different stages in our development and the Pope is simply repeating God's instruction to us all. Don't condemn him. We all of us have motes that we ignore. 

[Barry]

Indeed we were but does that mean we can ignore one of God's first commandments?
Christians do not judge others. Perhaps it would be better to say that Jesus taught us to love one another. The Catholic Church like so many others have adapted their doctrine over centuries to fit in with whoever ruled at the time. It was inevitable once people started believing chinese whispers.

Has anyone asked God lately?

Christians are judging others all the time. If the Pope is a Christian he is judging in relation to people being childless or having pets. Jesus certainly taught his disciples to love one another. He also said that no one is good except God. Like I said, the Pope does not speak for me, I have a Prophet, Priest and King and the Pope is not that. He's just a sinful man, like me.

[T00ts]

Excellent advice when there was 2 people on the planet. Now there are nearly 8 billion maybe time to slow down. Weren't we given dominion over this place?

Indeed we were but does that mean we can ignore one of God's first commandments?

There has only ever been one good man and the Pope is not it. He does not speak for me. He speaks for the Catholic Mary worshipping necromancers. He can do one.

Christians do not judge others. Perhaps it would be better to say that Jesus taught us to love one another. The Catholic Church like so many others have adapted their doctrine over centuries to fit in with whoever ruled at the time. It was inevitable once people started believing chinese whispers.

[Barry]

I have to disagree. The Pope is looking at the Spiritual so understands that God's children depend on us to be born into the world. He is only repeating God's instruction to be fruitful and multiply. 

Excellent advice when there was 2 people on the planet. Now there are nearly 8 billion maybe time to slow down. Weren't we given dominion over this place?

[Barry]

Oh dear such cruel replies. This is a man who follows the Catholic Doctrine and I believe that he is essentially a very good man. Do I agree with his doctrine? No - but I do believe he is doing his best.

There has only ever been one good man and the Pope is not it. He does not speak for me. He speaks for the Catholic Mary worshipping necromancers. He can do one.

[T00ts]

And does his best to cover up the laundries in Ireland,the babies thrown in an old sewage tank as an unmarked grave.....still they were bastards so don't count.

Yeah like breeding too much,T00ts the Catholic Church is a business and a crooked one at that which depends on fooling millions,unfortunately for them the more educated have now abandoned them but there's still places in the world fall for their trickery.

Everyone has faults and he can't undo what has gone before. All I am saying is that he, the man. is a good man who I believe does his best. Although Churches don't agree in their doctrine or way of conducting things they all have some truth, but the biggest thing is that no Church can totally control either it's clergy or members to the point that there is no evil within them.  God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit are perfect while the rest of us are still practicing. Just because we see failings in the organisation or members of a particular Church, that shouldn't prevent us from having faith in God himself. That faith is above any Church.

[cromwell]

Oh dear such cruel replies. This is a man who follows the Catholic Doctrine and I believe that he is essentially a very good man. Do I agree with his doctrine? No - but I do believe he is doing his best.

And does his best to cover up the laundries in Ireland,the babies thrown in an old sewage tank as an unmarked grave.....still they were bastards so don't count.

I'm sorry - it just struck my sense of humour. Throughout the ages even in Biblical times, as you refer to them, there were unbelievers. It has always been so. That's why the records have always been written and kept  to try to show those following on what is the real truth and how human actions impact on what happens in the world.

Yeah like breeding too much,T00ts the Catholic Church is a business and a crooked one at that which depends on fooling millions,unfortunately for them the more educated have now abandoned them but there's still places in the world fall for their trickery.

[T00ts]

I meant it in terms of the times the bible were written in. And in that sense, yes. As for adherence to it's writings and philosophies and belief in their divine nature which you seem to have interpreted as my meaning, of course that time is not over and continues today, albeit much less devoutly or fanatically than in earlier centuries, and with a smaller percentage of true believers.

I'm sorry - it just struck my sense of humour. Throughout the ages even in Biblical times, as you refer to them, there were unbelievers. It has always been so. That's why the records have always been written and kept  to try to show those following on what is the real truth and how human actions impact on what happens in the world.

[srb7677]

That's really funny. You think the 'Biblical age' is over?

I meant it in terms of the times the bible were written in. And in that sense, yes. As for adherence to it's writings and philosophies and belief in their divine nature which you seem to have interpreted as my meaning, of course that time is not over and continues today, albeit much less devoutly or fanatically than in earlier centuries, and with a smaller percentage of true believers.

[T00ts]

That was fine in the biblical age when there were only a few million of us. Now that there are many billions of us we are clearly overpopulated, which fact is greatly contributing to the damage we are doing to the environment and planet. Continuing to breed like rabbits is against our own interests and those of everything else on the planet.

That's really funny. You think the 'Biblical age' is over?

[srb7677]

I have to disagree. The Pope is looking at the Spiritual so understands that God's children depend on us to be born into the world. He is only repeating God's instruction to be fruitful and multiply. 

That was fine in the biblical age when there were only a few million of us. Now that there are many billions of us we are clearly overpopulated, which fact is greatly contributing to the damage we are doing to the environment and planet. Continuing to breed like rabbits is against our own interests and those of everything else on the planet.

[T00ts]

Oh dear such cruel replies. This is a man who follows the Catholic Doctrine and I believe that he is essentially a very good man. Do I agree with his doctrine? No - but I do believe he is doing his best. 

[johnofgwent]

I have to disagree. The Pope is looking at the Spiritual so understands that God's children depend on us to be born into the world. He is only repeating God's instruction to be fruitful and multiply. 

You have a point. His priests are finding the flock a little too old for their needs. They need fresh meat.

[Streetwalker]

Says the guy who has chosen to be celibate 

[T00ts]

On the contrary they are doing a service to the overpopulated planet.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59884801

I have to disagree. The Pope is looking at the Spiritual so understands that God's children depend on us to be born into the world. He is only repeating God's instruction to be fruitful and multiply.