Fake News
Pope Francis Can Declare the Truth!
But God Needs to be Kept Informed
Pope Francis Can Declare the Truth!
But God Needs to be Kept Informed
Fake News
Pope Francis Can Declare the Truth!
But God Needs to be Kept Informed
Pope Francis Can Declare the Truth!
But God Needs to be Kept Informed
Fake News
Pope Francis Can Declare the Truth!
But God Needs to be Kept Informed
Pope Francis Can Declare the Truth!
But God Needs to be Kept Informed
Fake News
Pope Francis Can Declare the Truth!
But God Needs to be Kept Informed
Pope Francis Can Declare the Truth!
But God Needs to be Kept Informed
In his traditional Easter address 'Urbi et Orbi' ([to] the City and the world), Pope Francis announced that it was a solid fact that Jesus has risen, leaving historians bemused and wishing they too had the powers to declare truth by fiat. It would save an awful lot of time and money.
Scientists, of course, have long been envious of the magical power of religious clerics to simply declare facts to be true, even mutually contradictory ones and ones proven to be false. No need for all that experimentation and analysis; simply give it some thought, decide what would be convenient if it were true, and declare it to be so! Voilà! (Or should that be, Shazam?)
The Pope has this magical power, apparently, because an omniscient God speaks directly to him and informs him of the inerrant truth - rather like a mega-rich televangelist in that respect. All Pope Francis must do is announce it, and, at least as far as the Catholic Church and its followers are concerned, it is so.
However, he then went on to throw that whole 'fount of divine wisdom' thing into confusion by calling on the world to pray for peace between Russia and Ukraine. (There is nothing like an empty gesture in times of trouble, and it's a heck of a lot cheaper than sending aid.)
But hold on!
