Re: Purgatory?

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 20:23:47 -0500, ":+D"
<<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:

>On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 17:17:50 -0500, Joseph Geloso
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote the following funny stuff in Usenet
>News'Froups! :
>
>>>Joe, you need to broaden your horizons and develop a sense of humor.
>>
>>I got your joke. I just pointed out that it hits close to the truth.
>>If that makes you uncomfortable, maybe you should ask yourself why?
>
>
>What for? I am far from 'uncomfortable'.. but I can sure see you
>squirming even from HERE!
>
>I posted 'as your new pope' strictly for a lark. it had nothing to do
>with letting on I recognized any 'pope' as having any autrhority,

But that is my point exactly. You recognize no authority higher than
yourself, as to the discernment of teaching.

>because he doesn't. Over your religion, yes, he does- because you
>voted him into the headship of your religion.

I did not. The Pope is only elected by the College of Cardinals, and I
am not part of that. And they, in turn, are not elected by anyone,
they are raised to the Cardinalate by Popes. The Catholic laity are
not consulted, at all.

>Popery or the papal office means nothing to other Christian believers
>outside the roman religion.

That's not really true, you know? While they may not recognize the
Papacy as an authority, they nonetheless pay attention when he says
something.