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World Cup 2022 Final Between ‘Argentina’ & ‘France’ Is A HUGE Test For Pope Francis’ Credibility.

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by Anura Guruge
on December 14, 2022

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Click to ENLARGE. From the U.K. ‘Daily Mail’ (link to this article).
Click to ENLARGE. From my 2015 ‘Pope Francis’ book.

Pope Francis is Argentinian.

Pope Francis readily admits that he is a HUGE soccer fan & that he does, quite naturally, support HIS National Team (i.e., Argentina) & some Argentinian Soccer Clubs.

He has also admitted, openly, that he follows the progress of matches involving Argentina. He has aides that keep him apprised of the score & progress. He has even hinted that maybe the ONLY time he now watches TV is to watch Argentina play.

So, there is NO QUESTION, whatsoever, that the Pope, Francis, is fervently rooting for HIS Argentinian Team.

To be fair Francis has renounced his ‘Vicar of Christ‘ title — thus indicating that he is no longer Christ’s representative on Earth.

But, he is still Pope. That has to mean that he MUST have a better relationship with God than anyone else on earth.

So, IF Argentina loses on Sunday …

That would be a blow to Francis’ credibility.

It sure has to mean that God does HIM no favors.

God, omnipotent, cannot but help knowing what is going on. He must know what the score is.

So, IF Argentina does NOT WIN on Sunday I will be demanding that the Pope abdicate. He will no longer have even a shred of credibility.

So, bet on Argentina WINNING.

France, a Catholic country (to be fair), has NO change — IN THEORY — against the clout of the Pope.

I Wish God Would Cut His Pope Some Slack; A Wheelchair Bound Pope Isn’t Uplifting.

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by Anura Guruge
on May 7, 2022

Click to ENLARGE. From ‘Sky News‘ — link.

Over the millenia God has had way too much fun at the expense of his popes. Yes, some deserved it, BUT then again it begs the question why HE let them be pope in the first place (given the entrenched belief that the Holy Spirit sure plays a pivotal role in papal elections).

I feel bad for the pope — & I will refrain from calling him ‘poor’ because he is not poor. He does not, at least in the above picture, look happy.

Of course, the pope himself, God is omnipotent. He supposedly could have, IF HE WANTED, stopped COVID in its tracks. This pope prayed ardently for that. God did NOT listen to the pope. The pope has prayed, I have lost count of the times, for peace — NOT just in Ukraine. God has ignored him. Now this.

Yes, I know that Pope Francis relinquished his title of being ‘The Vicar of Christ‘. Maybe this is God’s way of chiding him for it.

Yes. Yes. YES. I know. ‘Free Will‘. God does not ‘micro-manage‘ etc. etc. I get all of that … & in a sense I am glad. But, but, this is what then confuses I. Why are we THEN praying to God to intervene? I am SORRY. We can’t have it both ways. We can’t eat the cake & keep it too. Why is this pope constantly praying to God. God could make him stand just by raising his eyebrow. But, it appears he can’t be bothered. Hhhhmm.

I could, of course, be wrong. I don’t think it is a good look for a pope. Yes, I know that we have millions that are wheelchair bound & having a pope in one gives them home. OK. Maybe that is it. But, wouldn’t it be SO, SO, SO GREAT if God made everyone, including the pope, rise from their wheelchairs. Now, that would be quite the miracle. If he did that, he could have me. Not until then. Sorry.

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