[Apologetics] "God on earth" - "The Legacy of Pope John Paul II" by Bacchiocchi

[Stephen Korsman]

Hi

In his latest internet newsletter - ENDTIME ISSUES No. 127: "The Legacy of Pope John Paul II" - Seventh-day Adventist Professor Samuele Bacchiocchi states: "It is evident that the popular acclamation of the Pope as "Vicar of Christ" and "God on earth,"  does not exempt him from the frailty of old age."

Please write to the professor and object to his misrepresentation of Catholicism by using the claim that the pope is "God on earth" as if it were really a "popular acclamation" amongst Catholics.  Please pass this on to interested people - we should speak out on this matter.

Here is a detailed look at the anti-Catholic claims regarding these allegations - The Anti-Catholic "Pope as God" Argument

God bless,
Stephen
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Samuele Bacchiocchi 
To: Samuele Bacchiocchi 
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 3:14 AM
Subject: ENDTIME ISSUES No. 127: "The Legacy of Pope John Paul II"


ENDTIME ISSUES NEWSLETTER No. 127
"The Legacy of Pope John Paul II"
Samuele Bacchiocchi, Ph. D.,
Retired Professor of Theology and Church History,
Andrews University
 
           The recent pictures of ailing Pope John Paul II, attempting with difficulty  to raise his right hand to bless the people from the window of the Gemelli Polyclinic's hospital,  have shown to the world that the Pope is dying. The Pope suffers from Parkinson's disease, has difficulty breathing, and walks poorly. His slurred speeches,  heard around the world, have led many to question the wisdom of electing a pope for life.
 
           It is evident that the popular acclamation of the Pope as "Vicar of Christ" and "God on earth,"  does not exempt him from the frailty of old age. The prospect of the imminent death of John Paul II brings a sense of relief to the embarrassment of seeing the Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church evoking pity for his painful condition, rather than admiration for his energetic leadership.
 
           The deteriorating physical condition of Pope John Paul II points to the imminent election of a new pope. Some of the questions in the mind of many are: What have been the achievements of John Paul II? What legacy does John Paul leave to the new pope?  Who will be hissuccessor?  What role will the new Pope play in the twenty-first century? Will the papacy continue to exercise such a strong influence in the religious and political world? How does the present and future influence of the papacy fits into the prophetic scenario of our Seventh-day Adventist Church?

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[ the rest can be found at http://www.biblicalperspectives.com/endtimeissues/et_127.htm ]

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