Catholicism: One step forward, Two steps back
May 4, 2015 at 11:37 am
(This post was last modified: May 4, 2015 at 11:56 am by Faith No More.)
Quote:Pope Francis is being credited for a recent revival in interest in exorcisms among the faithful and Catholic clergy, a practice that until his appointment as pontiff was largely taboo in modern Catholicism. Dioceses across Europe and Latin American in particular have seen an uptick in the number of reported possessions and many have responded with increased training.
Francis does not shy from mentioning the Devil, unlike his modern predecessors. In his addresses, he often warns about the devil’s temptations and educates Catholics on how to avoid them. Francis and the Vatican are endorsing a weeklong exorcism conference at the Pontifical University of Regina Apostolorum in Rome being attended by 160 priests from around the globe, according to Catholic Online.
http://www.ibtimes.com/pope-francis-exor...ch-1884000
It seems that no matter how hard you try to pull Catholicism into the modern age, they find a way to embrace the medieval. Apparently, Pope atheists-and-gays-are-cool-climate-change-is-real Francis is really big on the devil and magic rituals. So, just remember the next time you feel yourself thinking, "I don't really mind this Francis guy" that he's still a man in a pointy hat sitting in a golden chair chasing demons.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
