Oscar Romero

What do you think about conferring sainthood upon people like Oscar Romero?

@fmf said
What do you think about conferring sainthood upon people like Oscar Romero?

You're asking THIS forum?


lol..

@fmf said
What do you think about conferring sainthood upon people like Oscar Romero?

Only God can "confer" sainthood.

To you, based on your thoughts about the supernatural, the idea that an individual such as the pope should stand as the "vicar of Christ" and bestow "sainthood" upon anyone must be the height of hypocrisy.

It is to me!

Does that answer you question?

@secondson saidTo you, based on your thoughts about the supernatural, the idea that an individual such as the pope should stand as the "vicar of Christ" and bestow "sainthood" upon anyone must be the height of hypocrisy.

It doesn't bother me if a particular church or group or community promotes or recognizes heroes or inspirational people. It certainly isn't "hypocrisy". What definition of "hypocrisy" are you using?

@fmf said
It doesn't bother me if a particular church or group or community promotes or recognizes heroes or inspirational people.

Is that your answer to your question in the OP?

@fmf said
It certainly isn't "hypocrisy".

It is if it's a pretentious lie!

@fmf said
What definition of "hypocrisy" are you using?

There's more than one?

@secondson said
There's more than one?

I think you are using the word "hypocrisy" incorrectly.

@secondson said
Is that your answer to your question in the OP?

Yes.

@fmf said
Yes.

By golly it's a miracle that we got that cleared up! 😉

@secondson said
It is if it's a pretentious lie!

This is not what the word "hypocrisy" means.

@fmf said
I think you are using the word "hypocrisy" incorrectly.

Maybe.

I think it's hypocritical to put on a mask showing oneself to be something one is not.

The hierarchal structure of the Catholic Church is presumptive in that it bestows on an individual, such as the pope, an authority and privilege reserved for Christ only.

Now, if you know your Bible like you should, since you spent so large a part of your life claiming to be a Christian, you would understand how that the pope is a hypocrite.

@secondson said
Maybe.

I think it's hypocritical to put on a mask showing oneself to be something one is not.

The hierarchal structure of the Catholic Church is presumptive in that it bestows on an individual, such as the pope, an authority and privilege reserved for Christ only.

Now, if you know your Bible like you should, since you spent so large a part of your life claiming to be a Christian, you would understand how that the pope is a hypocrite.

You're not using the word "hypocrisy" correctly. He may take upon himself too much power or inspire too many people for your liking, you may even disagree with there being Catholic "saints" and may think a sainthood for Oscar Romero is a mistake, but none if this is "hypocrisy".