In the landscape of modern Catholic leadership, few figures embody the balance of missionary zeal, administrative skill, and doctrinal nuance like Pope Robert Francis Prevost. Born on the South Side of Chicago in 1955, Prevost’s journey from Midwestern math student to missionary priest, and ultimately to the Chair of St. Peter, is not just remarkable—it’s a masterclass in what happens when long obedience meets deep purpose.
Pope-elect Robert Prevost's predecessor likely was a lot more Christlike than the vast majority of institutional Christians — particularly those who still support Donald Trump and even tend to see him as literally Godsent.
Many of those also believe that, due to his Roman Catholicism and/or relative liberalism, the deceased pope, regardless of his good works, was/is not truly 'saved', and therefore his soul is not destined for Heaven. In effect, he (and likely all other popes throughout Vatican history, for that matter) was not genuinely Biblically Christian.
But then, if the Divine really is as vengefully angry, even seemingly blood-thirsty, as institutional Christianity generally portrays Him to be, is anyone — including supposed ardent followers or conservative Bible believers — truly safe or really ‘saved’? One could reasonably theorize that He’d be especially peeved by those self-professed Christians He’d (likely rightfully) deem as fake or frauds.
After all, Jesus (a.k.a. God incarnate) was about non-violence, genuine compassion, love, charity and non-wealth. His teachings and practices epitomize so much of the primary component of socialism — do not hoard gratuitous wealth in the midst of great poverty. Yet, they are not practiced by a significant number of ‘Christians’, likely including many who idolize callous politicians standing for very little or nothing Jesus taught and represents.
Too much of institutional 'Christianity' really seems to create their Creator’s nature in their own fallible and often angry, vengeful image. Notably, they'll proclaim at publicized protests that ‘God hates’ such-and-such group of people. Such ‘Christianity’ damages, and sometimes even ruins, the beautiful message Jesus expounded!
In large part, Christ was viciously killed because he did not in the least behave in accordance with corrupted human conduct and expectation — and in particular because he was nowhere near being the angry and sometimes even bloodthirsty behemoth so many theists seemingly wanted or needed their Creator and savior to be and therefore believed he’d have to be.
Pope-elect Robert Prevost's predecessor likely was a lot more Christlike than the vast majority of institutional Christians — particularly those who still support Donald Trump and even tend to see him as literally Godsent.
Many of those also believe that, due to his Roman Catholicism and/or relative liberalism, the deceased pope, regardless of his good works, was/is not truly 'saved', and therefore his soul is not destined for Heaven. In effect, he (and likely all other popes throughout Vatican history, for that matter) was not genuinely Biblically Christian.
But then, if the Divine really is as vengefully angry, even seemingly blood-thirsty, as institutional Christianity generally portrays Him to be, is anyone — including supposed ardent followers or conservative Bible believers — truly safe or really ‘saved’? One could reasonably theorize that He’d be especially peeved by those self-professed Christians He’d (likely rightfully) deem as fake or frauds.
After all, Jesus (a.k.a. God incarnate) was about non-violence, genuine compassion, love, charity and non-wealth. His teachings and practices epitomize so much of the primary component of socialism — do not hoard gratuitous wealth in the midst of great poverty. Yet, they are not practiced by a significant number of ‘Christians’, likely including many who idolize callous politicians standing for very little or nothing Jesus taught and represents.
Too much of institutional 'Christianity' really seems to create their Creator’s nature in their own fallible and often angry, vengeful image. Notably, they'll proclaim at publicized protests that ‘God hates’ such-and-such group of people. Such ‘Christianity’ damages, and sometimes even ruins, the beautiful message Jesus expounded!
In large part, Christ was viciously killed because he did not in the least behave in accordance with corrupted human conduct and expectation — and in particular because he was nowhere near being the angry and sometimes even bloodthirsty behemoth so many theists seemingly wanted or needed their Creator and savior to be and therefore believed he’d have to be.