Would you kiss the Popes ring?

Knee V · Jan 2, 2014

No, and for at least two reasons: 1) doing so would be acknowledging that he is who/what the Catholics claim he is; 2) kissing his ring/hand is part and parcel with receiving his blessing. I do not acknowledge that he is who/what the Catholics claim he is, and I will not receive the blessing from anyone that is not Orthodox (nothing personal against anyone, but I became Orthodox for a reason, and it wasn't because they have prettier decoration). Thus I will not kiss his ring.

LittleLambofJesus · Jan 2, 2014

SwordFall said:
Your lot are being blatantly obnoxious and presumptuous about what the Church does.
About the only thing protestants seem to be good at is antagonizing others. That's really what it comes down to, especially on threads such as this, a blatant bait thread I might add.

So far, it seems to be working

Sword of the Lord · Jan 2, 2014

Well, SwordFall, for the most part I agree. However, as you are demonstrating, Protestants also take heat from Catholics. You shouldn't make assumptions about all Protestants. Most Lutherans don't even consider themselves Protestants, but that's another discussion. I do not believe the pope is the antichrist or that the RCC is a great evil, or that you all worship Mary. I do not believe kissing the pope's ring is idolatry, and I don't believe Catholics worship the crucifix.

However, as I am not RC, I do have my issues with the Church, obviously, or I'd be Catholic, and one of the issues I have is things like the Infant of Prague. It's clear idolatry. That statue isn't Jesus, and it doesn't have magical powers because of God. The idea that is heals and affects weather is such a problem. Calling it a spirit bridge doesn't help matters.

Lion King · Jan 2, 2014

LittleLambofJesus said:
So far, it seems to be working

Indeed it is. I can hear feathers being ruffled as we speak. ^_^

Godisgood12 · Jan 2, 2014

SwordFall · Jan 2, 2014

Mike to Michael said:
Well, SwordFall, for the most part I agree. However, as you are demonstrating, Protestants also take heat from Catholics. You shouldn't make assumptions about all Protestants. Most Lutherans don't even consider themselves Protestants, but that's another discussion. I do not believe the pope is the antichrist or that the RCC is a great evil, or that you all worship Mary. I do not believe kissing the pope's ring is idolatry, and I don't believe Catholics worship the crucifix.

However, as I am not RC, I do have my issues with the Church, obviously, or I'd be Catholic, and one of the issues I have is things like the Infant of Prague. It's clear idolatry. That statue isn't Jesus, and it doesn't have magical powers because of God. The idea that is heals and affects weather is such a problem. Calling it a spirit bridge doesn't help matters.

Spirit bridges are a theological subject of many things, including even exorcism.
It's material that goes all the way back to old Judaism.

Telling me it "doesn't help" doesn't help you at all. It just shows that you have no education on these things, proclaiming time and time again a shallow description of something as idolatrous.

Also to note, making claims that the Church doesn't know what idolatry is, or blatantly imposes it upon her practices- that's really where the aggravation lies.
It's nothing more then bogus, unfounded conviction.