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Cardinal Francis Arinze Secretly Blast Pope Francis Liberalism. by Symphony007: 9:49pm On Feb 19, 2015
It is not a secret any more that Pope Francis is in a journey to redefine Roman Catholic Church and to make it more inclusive in a likeness of a liberal religious institution. This move by Pope Francis is not going well in the circles of traditionalists and conservatives in the church.

Recently Pope Francis criticism on capitalism has raised some eyebrows  but his utterances on the just concluded Third Vatican Council he convened to “finally finish the work of the Second Vatican Council,”  which was concluded in 1962 was challenged by the conservative Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze.

Pope Francis was too radical for Cardinal Arinze to stomach in a speech he made at the conclusion of the Third Vatican Council in Rome. Pope Francis was quoted saying, “All religions are true, because they are true in the hearts of all those who believe in them. What other kind of truth is there? In the past, the church has been harsh on those it deemed morally wrong or sinful. Today, we no longer judge. Like a loving father, we never condemn our children. Our church is big enough for heterosexuals and homosexuals, for the pro-life and the pro-choice! For conservatives and liberals, even communists are welcome and have joined us. We all love and worship the same God.”

The Pope Francis further said that , “modern and reasonable religion, which has undergone evolutionary changes. The time has come to abandon all intolerance. We must recognize that religious truth evolves and changes. Truth is not absolute or set in stone. Even atheists acknowledge the divine. Through acts of love and charity the atheist acknowledges God as well, and redeems his own soul, becoming an active participant in the redemption of humanity.”

He continued, “Through humility, soul searching, and prayerful contemplation we have gained a new understanding of certain dogmas. The church no longer believes in a literal hell where people suffer. This doctrine is incompatible with the infinite love of God. God is not a judge but a friend and a lover of humanity. God seeks not to condemn but only to embrace. Like the fable of Adam and Eve, we see hell as a literary device. Hell is merely a metaphor for the isolated soul, which like all souls ultimately will be united in love with God.”

On the racism that was ravaging the world especially on the stiff border that Europe setup  to stop undocumented  migrants into Europe, Pope Francis said, “Racism today is the ultimate evil in the world. When Italians, Spanish or French turn back the boats of African migrants seeking a better life, are they not like the inn keeper who told Mary and Joseph that there was no room for them and the infant Christ? These migrants are children of God and we are commanded to love them!”

Then Pope Francis said, “Those who would dare to turn immigrants away, be they legal or undocumented, turn their backs on Christ himself! A racist is not a true Christian. A racist casts aside his humanity to become a beast, a demon! He is the embodiment and personification of evil, a Satan!”

Pope Francis further stressed “because Muslims, Hindus and African Animists are also made in the very likeness and image of God, to hate them is to hate God! To reject them to is to reject God and the Gospel of Christ. Whether we worship at a church, a synagogue, a mosque or a mandir, it does not matter. Whether we call God, Jesus, Adonai, Allah or Krishna, we all worship the same God of love. This truth is self-evident to all who have love and humility in their hearts!”

Pope Francis dropped the big one, “those who seek to deny a home to the migrant, to the African and the Muslim, risk their membership in the church. We will consider excommunication for those whose souls willingly dwell in the darkness and evil of intolerance and racism. Satan himself is a metaphor or a personification, for the collective evils of mankind. Today, these evils manifest foremost as racism, intolerance, religious persecution and bigotries of all kinds.”

Many conservative and traditionalists did not lie low and allow the Pope Francis to have the global stage by himself. Powerful cardinals and top leaders in the church spoke up and lambasted Pope Francis on his progressivism.  Cardinal Arinze of Nigeria was in the vanguard of the rebuttal to the pope’s speech.

Cardinal Arinze of Nigeria questioned, “What do we stand for if we declare that truth is relative? On the contrary, truth exists independently of our personal feelings. All of this talk of love and tolerance is hollow if we have no identity of our own, if we stand for nothing. I charge that Francis has become a heretic, and that he is not a valid Pope. Indeed, Francis is no longer even a Catholic. The seat of Saint Peter is vacant. I am now a Sedevacantist. I should have become one long ago. The Vatican has embraced ecumenism in the past, but worse than that, it has now embraced moral relativism on abortion and homosexuality. At the same time it is embracing moral absolutism in favour of illegal immigration and cultural genocide against Europe.”

Cardinal Arinze was vehement in his rebuttal and he said “Islam has overrun my own country, and now it threatens to overrun Europe. Some parts of Nigeria now live under Islamic Sharia law. Catholics there are no longer free to practice their faith publicly. Francis is a fool if he thinks that his liberal immigration policy will end well. He has betrayed western civilization. Vatican City will one day become a giant mosque if things continue in Europe along their present course. Those in the West who ignore this truth, do so at their own peril.”

With logic and calculation, Cardinal Arinze even supported Europe’s immigration policy and said, “There is nothing wrong with Europeans who want to protect their borders. The problem is that there is not enough border control and the immigration policies are far too lenient in Europe. Is it racist to desire to preserve one’s own home? Why is it racist to want to preserve your own culture and a future for your people and your children? Have white people gone stupid today?”

Pope Francis liberalism was lambasted by Nigerian Cardinal Arinze
http://www.afripol.org/afripol/item/1523-pope-francis-liberalism-was-lambasted-by-nigerian-cardinal-arinze.html

Re: Cardinal Francis Arinze Secretly Blast Pope Francis Liberalism. by mormoni(m): 9:51pm On Feb 19, 2015
Too long
Re: Cardinal Francis Arinze Secretly Blast Pope Francis Liberalism. by Fourcade(m): 9:58pm On Feb 19, 2015
This is an old article undecided
Re: Cardinal Francis Arinze Secretly Blast Pope Francis Liberalism. by simplemach(m): 9:58pm On Feb 19, 2015
Everybody get right to talk him mind na.
Re: Cardinal Francis Arinze Secretly Blast Pope Francis Liberalism. by TheOtherview: 10:03pm On Feb 19, 2015
Just to be clear, the article posted by OP is a hoax.

Pope Francis Declares All Religions are True

On December 2013, the Diversity Chronicle blog published an article positing that at the Third Vatican Council, Pope Francis had condemned racism, welcomed pro-choice and homosexual members to the church, and declared that "we all worship the same God" and that "all religions are true":

[b]For the last six months, Catholic cardinals, bishops and theologians have been deliberating in Vatican City, discussing the future of the church and redefining long-held Catholic doctrines and dogmas. The Third Vatican Council, is undoubtedly the largest and most important since the Second Vatican Council was concluded in 1962. Pope Francis convened the new council to "finally finish the work of the Second Vatican Council." While some traditionalists and conservative reactionaries on the far right have decried these efforts, they have delighted progressives around the world.

To a chorus of thunderous applause, Pope Francis stated "because Muslims, Hindus and African Animists are also made in the very likeness and image of God, to hate them is to hate God! To reject them to is to reject God and the Gospel of Christ. Whether we worship at a church, a synagogue, a mosque or a mandir, it does not matter. Whether we call God, Jesus, Adonai, Allah or Krishna, we all worship the same God of love. This truth is self-evident to all who have love and humility in their hearts!"

In a speech that shocked many, the Pope claimed "All religions are true, because they are true in the hearts of all those who believe in them. What other kind of truth is there? In the past, the church has been harsh on those it deemed morally wrong or sinful. Today, we no longer judge. Like a loving father, we never condemn our children. Our church is big enough for heterosexuals and homosexuals, for the pro-life and the pro-choice! For conservatives and liberals, even communists are welcome and have joined us. We all love and worship the same God."[/b]

Shortly afterwards links and excerpts referencing this article were being circulated via social media, with many of those who encountered the item mistaking it for a genuine news item. However, the article was just a spoof: No Third Vatican Council has been convened (the Second Vatican Council took place in the early 1960s), and the blog that published this item, the Diversity Chronicle includes a disclaimer noting that "The original content on this blog is largely satirical."

Source: http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/francis.asp

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Re: Cardinal Francis Arinze Secretly Blast Pope Francis Liberalism. by TheOtherview: 10:04pm On Feb 19, 2015
Don’t fall for this Pope Francis hoax: 5 things to know and share -- http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/dont-fall-for-this-pope-francis-hoax-5-things-to-know-and-share/

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Re: Cardinal Francis Arinze Secretly Blast Pope Francis Liberalism. by asadike(f): 10:17pm On Feb 19, 2015
Tell him my humble cardinal.
Re: Cardinal Francis Arinze Secretly Blast Pope Francis Liberalism. by Nobody: 8:50am On Feb 20, 2015
TheOtherview:
Don’t fall for this Pope Francis hoax: 5 things to know and share -- http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/dont-fall-for-this-pope-francis-hoax-5-things-to-know-and-share/
Yes there is no Third Vatican Council. The last Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church is Vatican II.

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