Why most American Protestants like Pope Francis?

[Samolub]

how was possible that the US Congress adopts the Pope like Christian leader ?

 

[Albion]

There are more Roman Catholics in the USA than any other church, so the Pope always seems to attract special attention. That's enough for Congress. You asked about Protestants, and I think that if the Pope seems to be friendly, he'll always be well-received. That doesn't mean they will agree with Catholic theology any more than they did when the previous Pope was in office. And if he's a political liberal, the press will certainly gush over him.

 

[Samolub]

thanks for the answer Albion

I was very curious about your opinion because the media usually manipulate information, and here I have a source of first hand

I know that in the US Catholic Church is the largest religious organization, but it is all the more Protestants than Catholics

I come from a country in which all Protestants account for 0.4 percent of population, Catholics more than 97 percent

Protestants in my region is less than 0.05 percent populaction !! despite the fact that at the age of XVI accounted for the majority (Counter-Reformation, Jesuits) and more Catholics treat us as sect

I know the Pope is "open and nice" but these are only appearances, politics ... x D

seeing the Pope in the US Congress I wonder what's going on in America, in country who since his beginnings was a Protestant country, so talks more about your point of view

sory for language errors

 

[Albion]

I know the Pope is "open and nice" but these are only appearances, politics ... x D

That's true.

seeing the Pope in the US Congress I wonder what's going on in America, in country who since his beginnings was a Protestant country, so talks more about your point of view

It was primarily a Protestant country in earlier days, but waves of Catholic immigration have changed that somewhat. There are still more Protestants than Catholics, but they are of course divided between many different denominations. Anyway, there seems to be some unwritten consensus that Catholic politicians are a safe bet as candidates because they're supposedly concerned about morals in some vague way and yet are not "too religious." For what it's worth, there is not a single Protestant on the nine-person Supreme Court at the moment.

 

[Samolub]

It was primarily a Protestant country in earlier days, but waves of Catholic immigration have changed that somewhat.

from the beginning waves of emigration were Protestants, Anglican and Catholic too

do not forget the French and Spanish territories were inhabited by Catholics

only the last 100 years is a large migration from Catholic countries but also Protestants migrated too. Catholics have always been a large religious minority, today slightly greater

But I mean USA was and is now Protestant country

There are still more Protestants than Catholics, but they are of course divided between many different denominations.

Yep, like everywhere Protestants is no one organisation. Not only in USA. Sometimes union several churches for eg Netherlands where Protestant now is minority from same time

For what it's worth, there is not a single Protestant on the nine-person Supreme Court at the moment.

Are there at least one of JW, Mormon, Mason, Catholic, Adwentist, Muslim and Jewsh? I hope so ha ha


there is in America a man named Barrack Obama

I read an interview with him about faith and I think he does not know who he is really... although the person doing the interview is a born-again Christian. Barrack tried to say something but you could see the not quite understand grace and saving from cross as Catholics

Did he declare themselves as Protestant or Christian?

Polish Catholic episcopate when he saw that people were leaving their organisation and listen to the gospel of grace also began to talk about the new born hah, a few years ago had you started to proclaim immediately would consider it heresy

For example polish Catholic, african Catholic and american is very diffrent... Pope consolide it and say what people wanna listen... dont belive him...

revelation of John

 

[PloverWing]

I don't know everything that went into the decision to invite the Pope to speak to the U.S. Congress. However, on the question raised by your title: Pope Francis emphasizes social justice issues: care for the poor, care for refugees, and so on. This is a value that Protestants and Catholics share (or should share), because it's so central to Jesus' teachings. For this reason, I find Pope Francis to be an inspiring Christian pastor.

 

[PloverWing]

there is in America a man named Barrack Obama

I read an interview with him about faith and I think he does not know who he is really... although the person doing the interview is a born-again Christian. Barrack tried to say something but you could see the not quite understand grace and saving from cross as Catholics

Did he declare themselves as Protestant or Christian?

I'm not completely following your question, but if you're asking about President Obama's religious faith: He is a member of the United Church of Christ, which is one of the Protestant denominations in the U.S.

 

[Job8]

I know the Pope is "open and nice" but these are only appearances, politics ... x D

Correct. The Pope is a politician first, and a spiritual leader much later (if at all). Also, many liberal Protestants have been beguiled by Ecumenism, therefore the Pope is a good guy for them.

 

[Samolub]

Pope Francis emphasizes social justice issues: care for the poor, care for refugees, and so on. This is a value that Protestants and Catholics share (or should share), because it's so central to Jesus' teachings.

Very well, the same say every child and adult Christian
American, Russian, Chinese politics and media say the same and make different

in Syria Assad say the same and tolerate every miniority.

Now we have several wars, 1% population have more than 90% money and they say nice things.

Pope say what people wanna to listen this is so simple. But ...
Dont belive everyone... look on a fruits.

Pope Francis to be an inspiring Christian pastor.

Look into ur Bible...


A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Pope isnt Bishop ?

I'm not completely following your question, but if you're asking about President Obama's religious faith: He is a member of the United Church of Christ, which is one of the Protestant denominations in the U.S.

In Poland we have many communists who is official members of Catholic Church

I know Barrack Obama is members of one of Protestant denomination, is he active or no ? What really he declare...

This is presindent of USA and I wanna know who he is, Atheist, Buddist, Christian, Muslim ? If he wanna belive in repitalian god very well I like and tolerate this but what is his declaration.

 

[JackRT]

seeing the Pope in the US Congress I wonder what's going on in America, in country who since his beginnings was a Protestant country, so talks more about your point of view

The USA was founded as a secular nation even though the majority of the population do have a religious faith.

The pope is a leader of very considerable influence on a worldwide basis and as such his point of view should be of considerable interest to the government of a powerful nation like the USA. Even though I have long since left the RCC I regard Pope Francis with high respect, certainly more so than his predecessors.

By the way, another widely respected religious leader has also recently addressed the Congress of the USA --- the Dalai Lama.

 

[PloverWing]

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Pope isnt Bishop ?

In my own Anglican tradition, we don't require our clergy to be married, so it doesn't bother me that the Pope is unmarried. To my knowledge, the current Pope satisfies all the requirements in this list except the ones about being married and having children.

I know Barrack Obama is members of one of Protestant denomination, is he active or no ? What really he declare...

This is presindent of USA and I wanna know who he is, Atheist, Buddist, Christian, Muslim ? If he wanna belive in repitalian god very well I like and tolerate this but what is his declaration.

I read an article by Barack Obama some years ago, in which he described his faith journey. As I recall, he said that he'd been raised in a nonreligious household, but was converted to faith in Christ at Trinity United Church of Christ while working with them on social justice issues. My memory is consistent with what you'll read in the Wikipedia article on Barack Obama.

Now that I've glanced at the Wikipedia article, I'll correct my earlier statement slightly: The first church that President Obama joined was a UCC church, but apparently in Washington he's attended churches of a variety of denominations. It's possible that the president and his family, having moved away from the congregation he attended in his youth, are searching among multiple denominations to find one in which they most feel at home. (I did the same thing when I first moved away from the city and church I grew up in.) But all the religious statements I've heard him make are consistent with views held by the Liberal branches of Protestant Christianity.

 

[Samolub]

The USA was founded as a secular nation even though the majority of the population do have a religious faith.

Very well

By the way, another widely respected religious leader has also recently addressed the Congress of the USA --- the Dalai Lama.

He is politic with element of tradition like Pope Francis. Christianity isnt religion like Catholic Church, Muslim, Buddist etc.

in Christianity and the Bible is the universal priesthood of believers men

U and urs liders not differentiates also the priesthood of service in the church so u know clergy system... is most hertic political and money system in all religions. This is false system, Jesus and Apostols didnt teach that

Bible connects the ministry in the church

a child handing out songbooks, the Bishop or Pastor (Deacon) is a service and not some clergy as Orthodoxy, Catholicism or at Anglikan some ministers have specific requirements, such as a bishop can be male believers and married with children ... and the just man is a believer priest does not mean that the bishop is the priesthood because he is bishop, he is beliver man (priesthood) is one from more important ministers in Bible for women and men (Deacon) So write for Anglicans. Ur clergy is heresion and is non biblical like Catholic.


If even the Pope as a bishop does not comply with such basic recommendations of the Bible how he can know about a deeper study of the Bible?

This is basic things, all is in Scripture, u must born again, Pope Francis must convert on Christianity from cash-politycal heresy this is not Christianity, this is system which is used for money laundering indoctrination and brainwashing

 

[Albion]

do not forget the French and Spanish territories were inhabited by Catholics

They were hardly inhabited by anyone until Americans moved westward into them after they were annexed.

only the last 100 years is a large migration from Catholic countries

That's wrong, but regardless, you were asking about the American situation today and how it has changed, if it has. Well, Catholic immigration has indeed changed the country's religious profile over the years. The Catholic Church is the largest single church in the USA today. That's far from what it was at the time of the Founding Fathers.

I read an interview with him about faith and I think he does not know who he is really... although the person doing the interview is a born-again Christian. Barrack tried to say something but you could see the not quite understand grace and saving from cross as Catholics

Obama does not appear to be particularly religious, although he appreciates elements found in a number of different religions--especially those of his own background, Christianity and Islam.

 

[Samolub]

Yes in French Luisiana was several times less population, than in 13 English colony and was there many French Protestants

In 1770 Catholics formed only 1.6% population in 13-colonies.


Look at Brasil, is different tendention.
I think American was in very good position, most first American (Colonist) go far away from untolerante Europe, Include UK. Founding Fathers know what they must do to create tolerant and nice country.


So Barrack Obama try be president who funding all religions. For eg send a lot of money and weapons for Syria's oposition (radical Islamist- Isis) when they lost civil war move to Syrian desert and north Iraq.

In my opinion Barrack is puppet of Illuminati, Catholic, Bank and Masons. He istnt second Kennedy and he dont know what he belive and what he realy do.

Pope and Barrack have many global sins and must be convert on real Christianiti. They go simply width road to deepest hell and only Jesus can help them

 

[PloverWing]

In my opinion Barrack is puppet of Illuminati, Catholic, Bank and Masons.

I'm impressed that the Illuminati, the Catholics, the Masons, and the many American banks could all cooperate in such harmony that they could have a puppet.

 

[Samolub]

Yes becouse they love many more than true.
They dont like each others and fight beetween themeselves, but have one enemy- Jesus, he is a true and a way

todays world is in antichrist hands more and more

American media manipulate people like media in Russia and North Korea. This is the same only other propaganda and interest.

In world we havent 1% of democration and economycal, freedom,

UE and Usa isnt more democrat than other country and isnt now Christian, we have at most false Christianity

is only narrow road
u can belive in market and make what market wanna, devil loves market, banks, clergy, wars, egoism

 

[Albion]

The USA was founded as a secular nation even though the majority of the population do have a religious faith..

No, that wouldn't be correct to say. NOT as a "Christian nation" perhaps, but not as a "secular nation" on the other hand, either.

 

[PloverWing]

No, that wouldn't be correct to say. NOT as a "Christian nation" perhaps, but not as a "secular nation" on the other hand, either.

The US is secular in the sense that we don't have an state-established religion, and we have laws that prevent the government from favoring one religion over another.

Culturally, of course, the US has always had a large number of Christians in the population, and our constitution and body of laws are strongly influenced by Christian ideas. But the government itself is secular, unlike the earlier European countries that were officially Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran, etc.

 

[Albion]

The US is secular in the sense that we don't have an state-established religion

Well, that wouldn't properly be called a "secular" state.

and we have laws that prevent the government from favoring one religion over another.

Right. That's hardly the same as "secular."