Its rather controversial but Pope Francis has delivered another criticism of some members of his own church, suggesting it was better to be an atheist than one of many Catholics who he said live a hypocritical life.

In improvised comments in the sermon of his private morning mass in his residence, he said: “It is a scandal to say one thing and do another. That is a double life. “There are those who say, ‘I am very Catholic, I always go to mass, I belong to this and that association’,” the head of the 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic church said, according to a Vatican Radio transcript.

In Pope's Words:

Some of these people should also say “‘my life is not Christian, I don’t pay my employees proper salaries, I exploit people, I do dirty business, I launder money, [I lead] a double life’.” “There are many Catholics who are like this and they cause scandal,” he said. “How many times have we all heard people say ‘if that person is a Catholic, it is better to be an atheist’.”

Since his election in 2013, Francis has often told Catholics, both priests and lay people, to practise what their religion preaches.

In his often impromptu sermons, he has condemned S3@.x:’ual abuse of children by priests as being tantamount to a “satanic mass”, said Catholics in the mafia excommunicate themselves, and told his own cardinals to not act “as if they were princes”.

Less than two months after his election, he said Christians should see atheists as good people if they do good.

http://www.exlinklodge.com/2017/02/pope-francis-its-better-to-be-atheist.html

Are u sure he said that. I have seen a lot of misrepresentations with that man

Thank you Papi for the endorsement.
You understand us very well.

Speedyconnect5:
Are u sure he said that. I have seen a lot of misrepresentations with that man

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/world/pope-atheists-again/index.html?sr=twcnni022417pope-atheists-again1038AMVODtopLink&linkId=34837934

Now I see why Nigerian atheist community is growing.. Well.. ..na so

I have never regretted being a true Roman Catholic, and I do my responsibilities as a devoted Catholic.

BTW: I know Seun would be the one to push this thread to front page,because anything atheist is his food.

#IamProudToBeARomanCatholic

Me see nothing wrong in his statement....

ok

Ipob flat-screens shey una don hear?

you can't be hate filled hypocrites and still claim to be catholics

Pope Francis, my best pope after John Paul II. May your reigning days be long. Amen.

Areaboy2 the Pope has spoken!!!

Speedyconnect5:
Are u sure he said that. I have seen a lot of misrepresentations with that man

it is in Bbc and cnn. or are you angry with the truth?

God bless my pope.

he just described my use less bozz

Opakan2:
Ipob flat-screens shey una don hear?

you can't be hate filled hypocrites and still claim to be catholics

its sunday. Pick a day not to be a mugu.

Opakan2:
Ipob flat-screens shey una don hear?

you can't be hate filled hypocrites and still claim to be catholics

stop eating this,too much oil blocks the brain

His opinion

Tnx pope..but ıt hasnt reduced d prıce of garrı...

Muzanga:
its sunday. Pick a day not to be a mugu.

K

madam mugu spotter

Oga Pope you are just a man like me and not the Holy Spirit so na your opinion be that

Since this pope took over I don't even understand Catholic Church again, this pope is just not like others before him, he seems to be a pope of the world first before the Catholic Church

He's absolutely right. Why bear Christian when you're not Christ-like? Christians and double standard sink to high heaven. Especially Nigerian Christians.

Opakan2:
Ipob flat-screens shey una don hear?

you can't be hate filled hypocrites and still claim to be catholics

Afonja what has thou to do with Christ is oduduwa the fallen angel secretary to the devil on ewedu matters no longer your father?

In fact, it's better not to go to church than to be a religious hypocrite

true, go to church beg for forgiveness, go home and keep resume d sins (fornication, lies, scam, hate, jealousy, stealing, cheating etc). makes no sense. u cant deceive God na

Opakan2:
Ipob flat-screens shey una don hear?

you can't be hate filled hypocrites and still claim to be catholics

u don start . b na u start am oo

mustymatic:


http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/world/pope-atheists-again/index.html?sr=twcnni022417pope-atheists-again1038AMVODtopLink&linkId=34837934

In journalism, there is what is called descriptive journalism. It simply means for instance: If some says to his wife, "if infidelity, adultery and fetishness do not make you restless, you will rest in peace some day".

A journalist can interpret and re-write the whole thing or pick some out of it and he/she wont be wrong if he says this: Mr. A said his wife is an infidel, an adulterer and a fetish person.

that is descriptive journalism

I support him on that. Those who claim to be Christians but behave like the devil are far worse that atheists.