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struggle4progress

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4. Pope says priests are not 'masters of doctrine'

Reply to smartphone (Reply #1)

Tue May 13, 2014, 12:43 AM

May 2014

By: Agence France-Presse
May 11, 2014 5:59 PM

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Sunday ordained 13 new priests in the Vatican, telling them they were not "masters of doctrine" and should be more forgiving of their parishioners.

"It really pains me when I come across people who no longer go to confession because they get harangued, badly treated, told off," Francis said in his homily at the ordination mass in St Peter's Basilica.

"They feel the doors of the church are being shut in their faces. Please don't do this. Have mercy," the Argentine pontiff said, adding: "It is not you who are the masters of doctrine, it's the Lord's doctrine" ...

He has also said the Catholic Church should not be "obsessed" with topics like abortion, contraception and gay marriage ...

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/86546/pope-says-priests-are-not-masters-of-doctrine

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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

Catholic Priest Challenges Church on Hostility to Gays struggle4progress May 2014 #3

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