Understand, friends, that this critique doesn't discredit the personal faith or destiny Catholics have in Christ. It's about the apparatus of organized Catholicism, whether Roman, Russian or Greek Orthodox that elevates the privilege of priesthood over people. Their absolutism leads them to put ecclesiastical privilege above their people's lives. It also encourages their leaders, particularly Roman Catholic Popes, to make unfair attacks on Europe and America. For example, on a visit to Cyprus Pope Francis criticized European governments for their "indifference" to the plight of refugees. San Diego U-T, 12/6/21. He obviously thought sympathetic words would distract from the historic Catholic Church's REAL indifference to people under their control. An indifference in the leadership that Americans see every day, with thousands of Mexican and South Americans seeking refuge here. And he has inconsistently criticized America for not taking MORE of the illegals who want to come here.
The liberal Democrats in Congress are also at their "Treat Muslim's gently, don't criticize Islam" semantics. I don't know all the details of the fracas in Congress between the Minnesota Representative in Congress who is offended because a Colorado Congressional Representative has made "repeated anti-Muslim attacks". U-T 12/3/21, 12/6/21 But, how interesting. Liberal Democrats defend anyone telling any lie about Christ, Christianity and Christians. That's freedom of speech. But if anyone tells the truth about Islam, the Koran or Mohammed, that's intolerance. Conservative Democrats, a number of them Christians, need to explain how they can spinelessly let Jesus Christ be demeaned by their leadership. How can they claim allegiance to Jesus, yet cravenly allow their anti-Christ leaders to attack him, while demanding favorable treatment of anti-Christ religions? Whether or not God's people stand up for Jesus, GOD HONORS HIM ABOVE ALL! And take seriously, everyone, what Jesus said in Matthew 10:32. If we acknowledge him before men—defend him, praise him, serve him, declare our allegiance to him, he will acknowledge us before God. BUT...Jesus used the word, if we disown him before men—refuse to honor him, refuse to declare him God's complete TRUTH, the only Savior of humanity, and the only LORD God in human form, he will disown us before God!
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