Pope: 'Better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic'

[Menelik II]

Pope suggests 'better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic'


Pope Francis delivered another criticism of some members of his own Church on Thursday, suggesting it is better to be an atheist than one of "many" Catholics who he said lead a hypocritical double life.

In improvised comments in the sermon of his private morning Mass in his residence, he said: "It is a scandal to say one thing and do another. That is a double life."

"There are those who say 'I am very Catholic, I always go to Mass, I belong to this and that association'," the head of the 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic Church said, according to a Vatican Radio transcript.

He said that some of these people should also say "'my life is not Christian, I don't pay my employees proper salaries, I exploit people, I do dirty business, I launder money, (I lead) a double life'."

"There are many Catholics who are like this and they cause scandal," he said. "How many times have we all heard people say 'if that person is a Catholic, it is better to be an atheist'."

 

[Menelik II]

Anti pedophilia
Pro Climate Change
Open to birth control


This Pope wont last long.

 

[NotaPAWG]

best pope ever

 

[88m3]

he's been putting in work

 

[tru_m.a.c]

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Nobody is perfect in regards to living out their ideals. Facts. Does he mean no one should be Catholic?

 

[the cac mamba]

best pope ever

the GOApe

Nobody is perfect in regards to living out their ideals. Facts. Does he mean no one should be Catholic?

in a perfect world

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

He needs to stick to his Job, and stop trying to be an activist.



Sidenote: I agree with all his talking points on Climate change, Birth control, and education beliefs.

but he needs to keep it to himself, he's our figurehead and leader not our politician.

 

[Maschine_Man]

Nobody is perfect in regards to living out their ideals. Facts. Does he mean no one should be Catholic?

no one should be deceitful or liars.

shyt, you can fukk up and do whatever, just don't lie about it and take accountability. but a lot of people are intentionally being shytty people and just claiming catholic to rationalize their behavior.

 

[Maschine_Man]

He needs to stick to his Job, and stop trying to be an activist.



Sidenote: I agree with all his talking points on Climate change, Birth control, and education beliefs.

but he needs to keep it to himself, he's our figurehead and leader not our politician.

why?

someone needs to speak up. that's what leaders do........

the lack of leadership in this world is a big problem.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

no one should be deceitful or liars.

shyt, you can fukk up and do whatever, just don't lie about it and take accountability. but a lot of people are intentionally being shytty people and just claiming catholic to rationalize their behavior.

Good call, there is a difference between displaying normal human weakness and being out and out deceitful.
Many use religion just to appear respectable and society salutes it. Politicians have to be religious just cause which is wack.

 

[Apollo Kid]

GOAT Francis

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

I mean...hes not wrong here.

 

[Breh13]

Calling out a ton of hypocritical christians outchea for real. Dude is putting in work.

 

[Grano-Grano]

As a Muslim I respect this man