User talk:Thoughtful/Rants

A little excerpt from a conversation I had in TR earlier today (I said this): (Context: someone was talking about the Spanish Inquisition and about blindly following the Pope) "... blindly follow a potentially senile old man claiming to be able to communicate with a giant magical face in the sky that can do anything". Yup. --Gimmethegepgun 02:16, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * You realize, of course, that Pope Benedict XVI is universally recognized as an eminent scholar, and the Church does not claim that the pope has a toll-free hotline to the Lord. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 02:21, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * So then what's the toll, a couple of baby souls or something? --Gimmethegepgun 02:59, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It's sad that the people who are most likely to criticize the Church are the ones who know the least about it. When the pope speaks on matters of doctrine and faith, his authority comes from the Holy Spirit, which works through the people. That's as close as talking to God most popes ever get. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 03:03, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * So basically what you're saying is that everyone can connect to matters of faith through their OWN spirit, and so the Pope is basically just another person, and is essentially idol worship forbidden by the 10 Commandments? Hmmm... reminds me of the Lutherian era --Gimmethegepgun 03:09, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * You know what, I can see where this is going and I don't like it. I'm not going to argue matters of faith on Easter Sunday, the day all Christians hold in common. Perhaps later in the week. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 03:11, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Addendum: I am an atheist --Gimmethegepgun 03:12, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * In that case, I'm not going to argue at all, because I'll lose my temper. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 03:12, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

agnostic I don't worship but I believe just in case ;p. Lost-Blue 03:14, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

The Pope is the leader of Roman Catholics. Thus, you can be Christian and not follow the Pope. As many people I know do. --Macros 04:31, 24 March 2008 (UTC)