We who preach the gospel must not think of ourselves as public relations agents sent to establish good will between Christ and the world. We must not imagine ourselves commissioned to make Christ acceptable to big business, the press, the world of sports or modern education. We are not diplomats but prophets, and our message is not a compromise but an ultimatum. A.W. Tozer
Therefore let God-inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the word of God, in favor of that side will be cast the vote of truth. --Basil of Caesarea
Once you learn to discern, there's no going back. You will begin to spot the lie everywhere it appears.

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service. 1 Timothy 1:12

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

What sort of Christian is this Pope?!?!

So because some people are rich, and others are poor, does that mean things are unfair? How much work did it take to become rich? How many of the poor are that way because they depend on government handouts. How many are poor because of government corruption? Is it fair for the government to steal money from those who earned it to provide for the poor? Are wealth disparities unbiblical? NO. 

What about “migrants”—how many are illegally entering the nations?
No one has a right to have a “dream” so how can someone “scorn” what isn’t a right? Why did they leave a family behind? It was THEIR choice! What about the “dignity” of the people whose lives are destroyed by these “immigrants”? If they are illegally in the country, what about the Pope suggesting they obey the law as in Romans 13:1-7 and 1st Peter 2:13-17?

The Pope obviously doesn’t remember that GOD instituted capital punishment for murder. So there is nothing unjust about capital punishment, Mr. Pope. Go home and read your Bible.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Excellent post.

Lorna said...

On Leo’s first quote, here’s a thought: Maybe the Vatican could draw upon its stores of vast wealth to give away to the poor he laments! (Hey, Leo, find a mirror in your luxurious living quarters and read your post out loud to yourself!)

Glenn E. Chatfield said...

Good point, Lorna!

Anonymous said...

The pope as Head of Christ's Church is entitled to more finance given his position of authority, so Lora's point isn't really all that good.

Paul said...

Revelation 17:1-6 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”

So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast which was full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication. And on her forehead a name was written:

MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,
THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS
AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS
OF THE EARTH.

I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.

Glenn E. Chatfield said...

Anonymous,
We don't care how much the Pope makes, our point is that he is bellyaching about a so-called injustice because some people are wealthy and others poor, and therefore he should put his money where his mouth is and use his own money to finance poor people.

Lorna said...

The pope is not the “Head of Christ’s Church.” Jesus is the Head of His Church. The pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church. Not the same thing. My point was that that institution sits on top of great riches that could go towards relieving poverty, if Leo truly wished for that.