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by In a document released by the Vatican, sects of Christianity that are not Roman Catholic were snubbed as a "wound." First proposed by Joseph Ratzinger in 2000 when he was still a cardinal, the Dominus Iesus was ill accepted. Now directing as Pope, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the decree which affirms Roman Catholics as true followers with orthodox churches as true but flawed for not recognizing the papacy. The remaining branches of Christianity were rolled into the statement, "Despite the fact that this teaching has created no little distress ... it is nevertheless difficult to see how the title of 'Church' could possibly be attributed to them."
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Modern Excommunication
This sounds like a modern twist on the medieval practice of excommunication for deviating from the word of the Vatican.
Just curious - for all OmniNerds present that have faith yet are not Roman Catholic ... how does the Pope's stance sit with you?
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Opiate of the Masses
Luther did justice in 1516. Christianity is through Jesus not the Church. Without Protestantism, society would still be in the dark ages. The mere consideration of relying on a Pope is laughable and ridiculous.
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Clarification by Anonymous :: NR0 :: Show
The linked article actually refers to only the Orthodox Churches as "suffer[ing] from a wound", not as being a wound themselves. This "woundedness" was given in the context of still being a full church of Jesus Christ, while other denominations are not considered full churches.