If one takes a look at history, there are a lot of instances of conflicts due to religion. Some may want to convert these people, others may want their nation to be of only their religion, others may even just not like another religion but cases in which people do not tolerate each other's religion and fight due to this are not that uncommon. What does this have to do with Pope Francis? Easy.
During his homilies at Wednesday Mass, Pope Francis emphasized that doing good was a principle that united all of humanity. According to a report from the Vatican Radio,
“They complain,” the Pope said in his homily, because they say, “If he is not one of us, he cannot do good. If he is not of our party, he cannot do good.” And Jesus corrects them: “Do not hinder him, he says, let him do good.” The disciples, Pope Francis explains, “were a little intolerant,” closed off by the idea of possessing the truth, convinced that “those who do not have the truth, cannot do good.” “This was wrong . . . Jesus broadens the horizon.” Pope Francis said, “The root of this possibility of doing good – that we all have – is in creation”
He stressed that whether or not one was catholic did not matter if one does good. Even atheists should be seen as good people if they do good. Francis' reaching out to Atheists and people of other religions is something that is not often seen and,by my opinion, should be widely encouraged.
Source:
Huffington Post
No comments:
Post a Comment