The Pope admits he is a sinner on Twitter

[AndOne]

From Benedict XVI's twitter feed - posted at 6:12 am on 10 Feb 2013:

"We must trust in the mighty power of God’s mercy. We are all sinners, but His grace transforms us and makes us new."

Another strike against infallibility from the top dog himself...

 

[Apologetic_Warrior]

 

[AvilaSurfer]

"We are all sinners"....this is news?

 

[AvilaSurfer]

From Benedict XVI's twitter feed - posted at 6:12 am on 10 Feb 2013:

"We must trust in the mighty power of God’s mercy. We are all sinners, but His grace transforms us and makes us new."

Another strike against infallibility from the top dog himself...

You might want to do a little research before you make comments that are just silly.

 

[AndOne]

You might want to do a little research before you make comments that are just silly.

It was meant to be silly, silly

 

[GreatExpectations]

Oh no! Look what you've done.

 

[AndOne]

Oh no! Look what you've done.

Hope he's not stepping down because of me.

 

[crimsonleaf]

Hope he's not stepping down because of me.

I dunno, you spend half your childhood in the Hitler Youth, become Pope, and then give it all up because of one teeny forum post.

No stickability.

 

[Passionate Chicken]

I don't understand how the Pope can say that when the Bible says this:

1 John 3:8-9
Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. 9 No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.

 

[crimsonleaf]

Oooooh. Double post.

 

[gord44]

I don't understand how the Pope can say that when the Bible says this:

1 John 3:8-9
Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. 9 No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.

Maybe he is being honest. Only a dishonest person would say they are without sin.

 

[cubanito]

I think it's about the butler publishing his secret diary where he talks about corruption in the Roman church.

JR

 

[student ad x]

The Roman Catholic Church listens to a butler, but not an Augustinian monk 600 years ago

 

[Rhamiel]

i wonder if Benny is going to keep the twitter account or the next Pope will be tweeting on it

 

[Passionate Chicken]

Maybe he is being honest. Only a dishonest person would say they are without sin.

When scripture in 1st John says that about being without sin how could it be dishonest to say one is without sin as the scripture teaches?

 

[bsd058]

When scripture in 1st John says that about being without sin how could it be dishonest to say one is without sin as the scripture teaches?

Because you're misinterpreting the Scripture.

1 John 1:8 - If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.

1 John 3:9 - No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God

I believe the first chapter talks about everyone being a sinner by nature and having sinned due to that.

I believe the third chapter talks about continuing to sin. In fact from what i understand of other people's analysis of this passage, the Greek implies a continuous action of sinning or remaining in sin as opposed to committing a sin instantaneously. The Christian still sins, but does not remain continuous sin.

 

[cajunhillbilly]

The Papal claims to infallibilty when speaking ex cathedra is NOT a claim to being sinless or being infalliable all the time either

 

[crimsonleaf]

And much as I hate to defend the Pope's position generally, an ex cathedra decision doesn't just fly off the top of his head. It follows months or years of intense debate in the Church.

The Pope, like everyone except Christ, is a sinner. No big deal that he should say so.

 

[student ad x]

When scripture in 1st John says that about being without sin how could it be dishonest to say one is without sin as the scripture teaches?

Paul describes his struggles as a believer in Romans chapter 7. In light of Paul's struggle, this suggests to me that there is an inner struggle that persists in all believers, keeping us from sinless perfection in mind and action on this side of the eschaton.

 

[Faith.Man]

The Papal claims to infallibilty when speaking ex cathedra is NOT a claim to being sinless or being infalliable all the time either

Here's an example of circular logic. Who says the pope is infallible? The pope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_infallibility

So if the doctrine of papal infallibility wasn't imagined until 1869-1870, were the previous popes fallible, or did they just not know they were infallible? And by not knowing they were infallible, doesn't that prove their fallibility? My head hurts.