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Last month, I discussed https://www.crisismagazine.com/2018/the-pope-as-supreme-being the tendency among prominent supporters of Pope Francis to speak as if he had very special and even divine qualities.
Where does it come from? Some possibilities seem obvious. Any argument looks good if it favors the desired outcome, meaning that people who are convinced the pope's new initiatives are right are easily tempted to hear his voice as the voice of God. After all, isn't he saying all good people believe God wants to say?
Continued below.
https://www.crisismagazine.com/2018/why-divinize-the-pope
Where does it come from? Some possibilities seem obvious. Any argument looks good if it favors the desired outcome, meaning that people who are convinced the pope's new initiatives are right are easily tempted to hear his voice as the voice of God. After all, isn't he saying all good people believe God wants to say?
Continued below.
https://www.crisismagazine.com/2018/why-divinize-the-pope
