tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861468.post1061222201100372599..comments2024-03-12T09:16:40.228-04:00Comments on Dyspeptic Mutterings: Land ho!DPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12249117106906577345noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861468.post-91397223165293541122013-10-19T15:39:33.201-04:002013-10-19T15:39:33.201-04:00Is Catholicism a papal personality cult? Consider...Is Catholicism a papal personality cult? Considering some of the historic papal personalities, I should hope not.<br /><br />Re Pope Francis, he's a Jesuit, with everything--good, ambiguous, or questionable--that that implies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15353148533326986159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861468.post-9150987223975968932013-10-19T01:22:42.454-04:002013-10-19T01:22:42.454-04:00No. I think the problem arose because of Francis&...No. I think the problem arose because of Francis' two predecessors. The "Yes" of each one was "Yes" and the "No" of each one was "No." Then along comes Francis whose views have to be constantly clarified, which gives openings to the left. When Francis learns his job, I think things will settle down.Christopher Johnsonhttp://themcj.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861468.post-7265583822798533832013-10-18T10:10:42.108-04:002013-10-18T10:10:42.108-04:00No more than the Law is a judicial cult.No more than the Law is a judicial cult.c mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861468.post-25010856169928839792013-10-17T23:18:26.017-04:002013-10-17T23:18:26.017-04:00Deo gratias.
And No. It shouldn't be.Deo gratias. <br /><br />And No. It shouldn't be. Melanie Bettinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557248434888642114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861468.post-26124216160903575502013-10-17T20:22:35.049-04:002013-10-17T20:22:35.049-04:00No, but there are those who make it so, and they s...No, but there are those who make it so, and they stand on both sides of the aisle. There was pretty much a cult of Benedict among some of our brethren a few years back. I don't know if that balances out the current love in with Francis.<br /><br />It seems to me that we are to perform a balancing act. We are not to worship the Pope, but neither are we to ignore him. We're supposed toBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01201581440686945990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861468.post-3855110797179377532013-10-17T19:33:47.218-04:002013-10-17T19:33:47.218-04:00I agree with Rosemarie.I agree with Rosemarie.Flambeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133131881423202010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861468.post-46878193172640834662013-10-17T19:10:05.237-04:002013-10-17T19:10:05.237-04:00+J.M.J+
It should not be, though in some segments...+J.M.J+<br /><br />It should not be, though in some segments of the Church it can either become that way or at least seem like one.Rosemarienoreply@blogger.com