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by Chubbychaser84 on January 24th, 2009
No there are too many religious fanatics in the world but nothing will change because roman catholics beleive the pope is infalliable :P
by Someone on January 24th, 2009
The world may not NEED one, but those who follow him may.
by CT on January 24th, 2009
If your a Catholic yes....
by Account Closed on January 24th, 2009
I think for some they have a need. I personally see him as a figure that many praise rather than their God.
Here you have a man who dresses in some of the finest materials, a crown hat and towers himself over flocks of people like he is God himself. From what I see he performs no miracles, he saves no souls. He judges the actions of others and self appoints himself as Gods go to guy.
For a Bible to state "thou shall place no other god before me". Makes me see the pope as a god.
Perhaps his presence makes people feel closer to God I do not know but to me he is nothing more than a God wannabe.
by 23Skidoo on July 20th, 2009
The world? Most certainly not. Complete and utter waste of money.
+5
by Anonymous on April 13th, 2009
No. He is just a King of a false and evil religious system.
by Leah on February 18th, 2009
I don't know, would we still have Communism if Pope JP2 hadn't encorage Catholics and non-Catholics to pray for a safe end to communist in Northren Europe
Speaking of spirtial leaders
by Scifisuz on January 27th, 2009
Wow! Look at how history would have changed, wars NOT waged, lives saved, etc. if there had been no pope.
by Doggie S on January 26th, 2009
The Catholic world, yes.
But obviously, non-Catholics like me don't need one. I respect his position though.
by redcatt63 is around here somewhere...... on January 24th, 2009
Devout Catholics would say yes. Non-Catholics like myself, no.
by Yhtomitzlots on January 24th, 2009
The Pope is firstmost a man of God and always has been. Then, as a non-catholic, I see him as a peacemaker. The world could always use more of both of those kind of people.
by Shavale is very happy on January 24th, 2009
The world no. Various peoples, yes.
by Anonymous on January 24th, 2009
Not that i'm aware of.
by Brian I on November 23rd, 2009
The world doesn't, but the part of it that is Roman Catholic does.
Does the world need people who make a habit of ridiculing people who are different to themselves?
by Hyperion is back in China on January 24th, 2009
Absolutley not.
The Catholic Church, like any other big organization, needs a head but this should be for administrative and possibly ceremonial purposes only. The head should not be thought of as being any more holy or closer to God than any other person is.
Whether they admit it to themselves or not, many catholics are involved in a kind of worship of the Pope and this is clearly against the teachings of Jesus.
How anybody, particularly the 'most holy man alive' can square the Vaticans build up of wealth (10-15 billion US$) with Jesus's teaching of giving to the poor is beyond me.
by ImaCatholic2 on January 24th, 2009
Who are we to judge the necessity of a gift from God?
John 21:15-17 states:
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."
He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."
He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." (Jesus) said to him, "Feed my sheep.
Matthew 16:17-19 states:
Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
The Catholic Church believes the Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock.
The Pope is the senior pastor of 1.1 billion Catholic Christians, the direct successor of Simon Peter.
The Pope’s main roles include teaching, sanctifying, and governing.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 880-882: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p4.shtml#880
With love in Christ.
by philosopher-saint on January 24th, 2009
Does the world need bears in the woods?! = You bet!
;-)
by ACCOUNT CLOSED on January 24th, 2009
Does the world even need religion? - a more important question.
by Kewl Guy - has gone 360 on January 24th, 2009
to keep order in the Catholic faith
by Zack on January 24th, 2009
Why O why did I get negged for this? Oh boo hoo hoo.:-(
by Shermoon on January 24th, 2009
There's a lot of things the world doesn't NEED.
And I suppose the Pope is one of them, but he is highly respected by many so there's no need to get rid of him.
by Hyperion is back in China on January 24th, 2009
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by itinary on November 23rd, 2009
Very good question. Why there is a human being which takes the authority of God for humans?
All in the name of a carpenter who lived for masses and died. 14 mil dollar budget for maintaining Vatican.
What does the pope wear to sleep?
by Answerbag Staff on July 20th, 2010
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If The President of US were the Pope what would have changed in the World's life?
by prof. mes solzhenitsy on June 7th, 2011
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How would you act/or say if you met the pope?
by Bornabrit on July 13th, 2011
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Should people living in all of the countries in the world who are Catholics elect the pope/pontiff, in elections.
by jamesross19 on October 17th, 2011
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Why doesn't the President run for Pope?
by Andy B has left AB on October 11th, 2011
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by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on January 24th, 2009
"roman catholics beleive the pope is infalliable"
Not entirely.
by crdto7 on November 24th, 2009