re: Pope Denounces ‘Hypocrisy’ of Those Who Criticize LGBT Blessings

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Just further proving the Papacy is not biblical.

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So you say the Papacy is not biblical? So answer this please. If Martin Luther, by his own authority, banished the Ministry of the Priesthood by whose authority did Jesus establish the Priesthood to begin with? Jesus himself established the priesthood when he said to Peter,"Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of hell will never prevail against it" - Matthew 16:18.

This whole unfortunate confusion within the Church remainds me of a conversation between Napoleon Bonaparte and then Vatican Secretary of State Ercole Cardinal Consalvi (1757 - 1824). When Napoleon Bonaparte threatened to crush the Catholic Church Cardinal Consalvi shot back, "If in 1,800 years we clergy have failed to destroy the Church, do you really think that you'll be able to do it?". Thinking back on the Protestant Reformation Martin Luther sure inflicted a nasty wound on Christian unity.

The Catholic Church is the true Church established by Jesus Christ. Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the current Pope (aka Francis). I don't know why the Holy Spirit allowed this guy to ascent to the Chair of Peter, but I trust that God will not allow Bergoglio to destroy His Church - like Ercole Cardinal Conslavi reminded Napoleon.

A reminder - The Bible is a child of the Catholic Church. You can thank the army of patient dedicated Catholic Monks who patiently transcribed the Books of the Bible by 'hand'. Before the Bible existed there was (and still exist) the Authority. Having said that sometimes the wagon (i.e.Catholic Church) wobbles a bit - but the Holy Spirit has always sent saintly men and women to right the ship.

Domine Deus, obsecro, ne nos in laqueum satanae incidere sinas. Amen