colorwolf Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Pope orders bishops to root out false claims of visions He is hoping to cut down on an explosion in the number of bogus heavenly apparitions with new guidelines to help his [color:red]bishops to root[/color] out frauds. Benedict XVI plans to publish criteria to help them to distinguish between true and false claims of visions of Jesus and the Virgin Mary, messages, stigmata, [color:red]weeping and bleeding[/color] statues and Eucharistic miracles. In some cases exorcists will be used to determine if a credible apparition is of divine origin or whether it is demonic. The guidelines will come in a "vademecum", or handbook, which is in its final stages and will be published soon by the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It sets out step-by-step instructions on how Church authorities should deal with claims of such supernatural phenomena. The Pope is said to be deeply concerned by the explosion in the number of pseudo-mystics who, claiming a direct line to God, set themselves against the bishops and lure the Catholic faithful out of the Church and into disobedient cults. When a claim of heavenly apparitions occurs, the local bishop will need to set up a commission of psychiatrists, psychologists, theologians and priests who will investigate the claims systematically. The first step will be to impose silence on the alleged visionaries and if they refuse to obey then this will be taken as a sign that their claims are false. The visionaries will next be visited by psychiatrists, either atheists or Catholics, to certify their mental health and to verify whether they are suffering from conditions of a hysterical or hallucinatory character or from delusions of leadership. The third step will be to investigate the person's level of education and to determine if they have had access to material that could be used to falsely support their claims. The new document will also instruct the bishops to see if the visionaries and their associates stand to gain financially from making their claims. The content of any heavenly messages will also be scrutinised to see if it is harmony with the teachings of the Church. If the visionary is considered credible they will ultimately be questioned by one or more demonologists and exorcists to exclude the possibility that Satan is hiding behind the apparitions in order to deceive the faithful. The Pope decided to act because instances of private revelations continue to multiply, with new cases reported around the world every year. satan satan satan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Why is this in Nightlife? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorwolf Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 i thought you might have seen mary strolling along lower sukh at 4am... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 ... are you talking about that German bloke wearing a blond wig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Why is this in Nightlife? Many guys often find religion and start yelling "Oh Jesus oh Mary" when they are busting a nut off. ... are you talking about that German bloke wearing a blond wig? That might have been me, or Fiery Jack, depending on who's turn it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I don't recall calling out for Jesus or Mary when a nut is really to break, but I have said "God damn" several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Yes, this is derived from the Latin "Damitcius Godeus, which of course means "Oh Jesus oh Mary, I am about to ejaculate..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Yes, this is derived from the Latin "Damitcius Godeus, which of course means "Oh Jesus oh Mary, I am about to ejaculate..." I think I saw it translated one time as "Oh Mother of Jesus, I just camed" but then there was a foot note that said Joseph was the first to use that expression. So maybe we are related to Joseph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 New Scientist ran a competition to see what would happen when the first time time travellers came back, or forward. One particular gem was a chap turning up with DNA samples from Jesus, Mary, and every male that Mary knew. I like that, I really do. Cheers Coss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 hmmm, interesting especially all the men Mary knew blew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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