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"The new Pope fulfills the ancient prophecy from Malachi about the Popes. Malachi said this Pope would be named 'Petrus Romanus'. Well, his name is Bergoglio. That breaks down into Berg - Oglio.
'Berg' is old English for Mountain, and mountains are stone or rock, and rock translates directly as 'Petrus'. And there is a Oglio River in Italy, and Italy = Rome.
Berg-Oglio translates directly as mountain-italy."
Originally posted by DarknStormy
Should I start buying popcorn?
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clean up mess in the (catholic church)
Originally posted by FlyersFan
Originally posted by DarknStormy
Should I start buying popcorn?
Naaah .. more like you should be buying long term storage food.
I have a few links to some good gluten free long term storage food items if you like.
Seriously though. I don't see him as the 'False Messiah'. Not the anti-christ either.
Or whatever title folks want to insert.
He's just a prayerful 76 year old fella with one lung from Argentina who has just been picked
to try to clean up a big mess in the Catholic church.
The Catholic Church doesn't have enough power in the world .. or enough clout anymore ...
to be able to be much of a force or backing for a false messiah or antichrist.
I'd look for a young secular charismatic whom the media loves ...
Someone with not much of a background to be seen, who comes out of nowhere.
IMHO
Originally posted by MaMaa
As a non religious person, why is the Pope so important again? What does he do? Why are people in such a fluster over this man? Isn't he just like the head pastor of all catholics?
Originally posted by DarknStormy
Originally posted by MaMaa
As a non religious person, why is the Pope so important again? What does he do? Why are people in such a fluster over this man? Isn't he just like the head pastor of all catholics?
There are different sects at the top of the ladder. The Holy see, The Jesuits and I'm sure there are others. The Jesuits are a military/spy wing of the Vatican. They have been accused or spoken about when it comes to certain events in the past and playing major roles in them. The American Civil War is one of them..
To me, we could say these guys are the darker side of the Church. There Overlord or what ever they call him has been accused of being the black pope. So if we wanted to get techical, we could make the case of say the Holy See representing good and Jesuits representing the other side. Thse guys are the terrorists of the Church.
Originally posted by MaMaa
Interesting take on it. I'm not understanding how they would have a role in major wars? Were they just a part of them or did they in some fashion cause them? I'm not a religious person, I don't go to church and don't buy into the bible so a lot of this is greek to me. What role does the pope have on the church technically speaking? Looks like it is time for me to do some google research. LOL
“I have learnt most of all from the Jesuit Order. …So far, there has been nothing more imposing on earth than the hierarchical organization of the [Roman] Catholic Church. A good part of that organization I have transported direct to my own [Nazi] party. …The Catholic Church must be held up as an example. …I will tell you a secret. I am founding an order [Ed. Note: the Nazi SS]. …In [Heinrich] Himmler [who would become head of the Nazi SS] I see our Ignatius de Loyola [Ed. Note: the founder of the Jesuit Order].” – Adolph Hitler
“All these things cause the Father-General [of the Jesuits] to be feared by the Pope and sovereigns… A sovereign who is not their [the Jesuits’] friend will sooner or later experience their vengeance.” (1852)
Luigi Desanctis (Official Censor of the Inquisition)