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struggle4progress

(127,285 posts) Tue May 13, 2014, 12:07 AM May 2014

Pope Francis Says He Would Baptize Martians, Asks 'Who Are We To Close Doors? [View all]

The Huffington Post
Antonia Blumberg
Posted: 05/12/2014 2:26 pm EDT
Updated: 05/12/2014 3:59 pm EDT

... The pope's message was one of inclusion, saying the Holy Spirit is not always predictable. He told a story from the Acts of Apostles in which Peter observes a group of non-Christians receiving the Holy Spirit. Other Christians later criticize Peter for consorting with these people, to which Pope Francis responded:

"That was unthinkable. If – for example - tomorrow an expedition of Martians came, and some of them came to us, here... Martians, right? Green, with that long nose and big ears, just like children paint them... And one says, 'But I want to be baptized!' What would happen?"

Pope Francis would not be one to turn away someone seeking baptism -- even if they were an alien. He urges clergy to foster an open door policy for all to receive church teachings ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/12/pope-francis-aliens_n_5310935.html?ir=Religion

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Pope Francis Says He Would Baptize Martians, Asks 'Who Are We To Close Doors? [View all] struggle4progress May 2014 OP

OK I get it, Martians okay, but loving gay couple adopting orphans? smartphone May 2014 #1

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Too little too late. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #5

"Vatican to debate" trotsky May 2014 #12

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Pope says priests are not 'masters of doctrine' struggle4progress May 2014 #4

"...people who no longer go to confession.."?! mr blur May 2014 #10

All the Martians I know are protandrous hermaphrodites... theHandpuppet May 2014 #8

A Pope, Martians, the purpose of this thread is? smartphone May 2014 #6

It was raised as a metaphor or example, not as proposing an actual event. cbayer May 2014 #13

Why would the Pope assume that Martians don't have their own religion(s)? Fumesucker May 2014 #7

Your avatar edhopper May 2014 #11

Martian baptism involves HNO3 and N2O4 as well as H20 Fumesucker May 2014 #15

Let your Nerd flag fly! edhopper May 2014 #17

Why would the pope care? skepticscott May 2014 #22

Francis seems unaware of the theological problems extrasterrestrial intelligent life presents to his Warren Stupidity May 2014 #9

Like all religious believers, he will simply reinterpret several passages cleanhippie May 2014 #14

Would you marry real life homosexuals in your church? Goblinmonger May 2014 #16

Yeah, "Who are we to close doors?" trotsky May 2014 #18

But hypothetical alien creatures from Mars are OK. Goblinmonger May 2014 #19

this really is a bicycle moment Lordquinton May 2014 #20

Is there life on Mars? Goacher May 2014 #21

I think Pope Francis is showing himself to be a master of the sound bite goldent May 2014 #23

I saw that in another article. I found this part interesting. rug May 2014 #24