'It's Better To Be An Atheist Than A Greedy Christian' - Pope Francis

Date: 24-02-2017 12:03 am (7 years ago) | Author: success Xenab
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Pope Francis in a sermon today in Rome said, Christians who exploit people, lead a double life and get involved in "dirty business," scandalize the church,In fact, it might be better just to be an atheist, and so many Christians are like this, and these people scandalize others, but to be a Catholic like that, it's better to be an atheist. It is that, scandal. You destroy. You beat down, he said.
 
According to Vatican Radio. Examples of such scandals abound, the Pope said, adding that they destroy the church and the guilty Christian from within.

He imagines a wealthy Christian knocking at the gates of heaven and saying, "Here I am, Lord! I went to Church, I was close to you, I belong to this association, I did this. Don't you remember all the offerings I made?" To which Jesus may reply, according to the Pope: "Yes, I remember. The offerings, I remember them: All dirty. All stolen from the poor. I don't know you.' That will be Jesus' response to these scandalous people who live a double life."

Thursday's sermon is far from the first time Francis has targeted Christian hypocrites. In a sermon last February, the outspoken pope called out the "fakeness" of some Christians, who talk piously, but do nothing to help others.

"To be a Christian means to do the will of God and on the last day because all of us we will have one that day what shall the Lord ask us? Will He say: 'What you have said about me?' No. He shall ask us about the things we did." It isn't the first time the Pope has mentioned atheists, either.

Posted: at 24-02-2017 12:03 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
- osarobo62 at 24-02-2017 12:23 AM (7 years ago)
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Naija pastors , take note.
Posted: at 24-02-2017 12:23 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- Isima1010 at 24-02-2017 02:15 AM (7 years ago)
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Fake news  Tongue
Posted: at 24-02-2017 02:15 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Afriqueenn at 24-02-2017 03:53 AM (7 years ago)
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This Pope and his scandalous statements!
Neither is good, ok.
Being an atheist is no better, because greed and atheism are sins, period! 
Just like saying one sin is better than the other...SMH
Posted: at 24-02-2017 03:53 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- akinmanchy at 24-02-2017 04:35 AM (7 years ago)
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Sir are u indirectly referring to African pastors?
Posted: at 24-02-2017 04:35 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- livingstone80 at 24-02-2017 04:44 AM (7 years ago)
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well done pope, warning to all of us Christian!
Posted: at 24-02-2017 04:44 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- angesco at 24-02-2017 06:05 AM (7 years ago)
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A GISTMANIAN changing the HEADLINE of another news story!

The actual heading is "Pope Francis says it is better to be an ATHEIST than a HYPOCRITICAL Catholic."
Posted: at 24-02-2017 06:05 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Zadok1 at 24-02-2017 07:00 AM (7 years ago)
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Nobody can really tell who this Pope is,
if he is a Muslim, Christian, Gay or an
Antichrist .
Posted: at 24-02-2017 07:00 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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- jeroba1 at 24-02-2017 08:28 AM (7 years ago)
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hmn! atheist n greeɗ are sin,no ɓigger sin they are d same.
Posted: at 24-02-2017 08:28 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Larry28 at 24-02-2017 08:38 AM (7 years ago)
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hmmmm
Posted: at 24-02-2017 08:38 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- Bebold at 24-02-2017 10:37 AM (7 years ago)
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If the Pope said it and he means it that way, then he must be SMOKING DOPE OR CRACK
Posted: at 24-02-2017 10:37 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Dramaking at 24-02-2017 03:03 PM (7 years ago)
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Smh... Yall need 2be intellectually gifted 2 understand the Pope teachings so yall chill...
Posted: at 24-02-2017 03:03 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- 24magic at 23-03-2017 06:47 PM (7 years ago)
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On point, but none is good
Posted: at 23-03-2017 06:47 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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