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Christ wore a crown of thorns.
(Matthew 27:29) "Among (the pope's)
insignia (is) .. the triple crown." (Externals of Catholic
Church, Msgr. John O'Sullivan, p.9)
Christ said, "My Kingdom is not of this world."
(John 18:36) The Pope is "Sovereign of the State of
Vatican City" and "a temporal monarch."
(Ibid., p.9)
Christ washed His disciples' feet, this manifesting
a spirit of humility worthy of emulation by His followers.
(John 13:5) For centuries, the Pope presented
his foot to be kissed. (Catholic Dictionary of Theology,
Volume III, p. 178)
Christ gave His Gospel free to all. (Matthew
8:10) The Pope authorizes stipends {a
fixed sum of money} for Masses. (Priest Conway, The
Question Box)
Christ said, "Call no man upon earth your father."
(Matthew 23:9) "The Pope is usually mentioned as `Our Holy
Father'". (Externals of Catholic Church, p.9)
Christ authorized the Holy Spirit as His Vicar on
earth. (John 14:26) According the Catholic
Alamanac, p. 145 "Christ chose St Peter to be .. his
vicar on earth .. These powers were passed to his successors."
Christ is the Head of the Church. (Colossians 1:18) }According
to the Catholic Almanac} "St. Peter, .. the head of
the church ... these prerogatives passed to his successors."
Christ claims infallibility for Himself
and the Word of God alone. (Matthew 24:35)
"The successor of Peter .. is infallible in matters
of faith and morals." (Externals of Catholic Church,
O'Sullivan, p.5)
Christ taught that sin should be confessed to God.
(1 John 1:9) "Sacramental confession is the
act by which a person accuses himself of his
sins to a priest." (Catholic Alamac, p. 279)
Christ taught His followers to pray to God
through Him. (John 16:23) The Pope teaches his followers
to pray to Mary. "We often more quickly obtain
what we ask by calling on the name of Mary than by
invoking that of Jesus." (Glories of Mary, Liguori, p.
254)
Christ is the one mediator between God and man. (1
Timothy 2:5) "We can honor the saints
by praying to them." (St. Joseph's Catechism,
p. 113)
Christ taught that salvation was by grace. (John
3:16) The Pope teaches salvation by works. "We sin
by presumption when we trust that we can be saved
by God alone without our own efforts." (St Peter's
Catechism, p.33)
Christ was poor and lowly. (Matthew 22:19,
Matthew 11:29) The material wealth of
the Vatican, over which the Pope absolute monarch,
is immense.
Christ has no place to lay His head. (Matthew
8:20) The Pope lives in a magnificent palace
surrounded by wealth and pomp. (Excerpts from pamphlet written
by Wendell Holmes Rone, adapted by Bill Jackson) |