Sound Words From Rome

What is the new pope really like? What does he believe? Is he a true Christian?

That last question might seem odd to many who would say, "Well, of course the pope's a Christian! What an insulting question." However, history shows that such assumptions are not safe. Remember the Medici's. The most wicked and power-hungry brother's of their age. They took over Florence by force, made themselves rulers of the Vatican, and sponsored great moral evils in the Vatican.

Of course, such debauchery has not been seen in Rome in years.

There are many protestants who believe that Catholacism has erred so greatly in it's many extra-biblical doctrines (like, pergatory, worship of Mary, prayers to saints, etc), that no pope can be a true follower of Jesus.

What do I think? I think Christians need to study up on church history before even attempting to answer such questions. More on this later.

For now, let's examine some of the words of the current pope:

"Modern society is not simply without morality, but it has, so to speak, 'discovered' and professes a part of morality", the Pope told the Swiss bishops. "These are the great themes of peace, non-violence, justice for all, concern for the poor, and respect for creation."

However, the Pope warned that these "great moral themes" have "become an ethical complex that, precisely as a political force, has great power and constitutes for many the substitute for religion, or its successor."

"It is only if human life is respected from conception to death that the ethics of peace is also possible and credible," concluded the Pope. "It is only then that non-violence can express itself in every direction; only then that we truly welcome creation, and only then that we can arrive at true justice."

For the article I got these quotes from, click here.


I think he makes a great point. There is a new morality that is forming in the West and spreading throughout the globe. This morality is becoming, it seems, the replacement for religious distinctions. And yet, it is the morality of man, and not of God. Unfortunately, "there is a way that seems right to a man, but it only leads to death."

Your thoughts?