In his book Crossing the Threshhold of Hope, Pope John Paul the II taught that "whatever is good, beautiful and true" in other religions is also from the Holy Spirit". (paraphrasing JPII from memory).
For debate, was John Paul the Second wrong with this teaching? If so, how do you account for what is "good, beautiful and true" in other religions?
Was the Pope wrong?
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Was the Pope wrong?
Post #1 My theological positions:
-God created us in His image, not the other way around.
-The Bible is redeemed by it's good parts.
-Pure monotheism, simple repentance.
-YHVH is LORD
-The real Jesus is not God, the real YHVH is not a monster.
-Eternal life is a gift from the Living God.
-Keep the Commandments, keep your salvation.
-I have accepted YHVH as my Heavenly Father, LORD and Savior.
I am inspired by Jesus to worship none but YHVH, and to serve only Him.
-God created us in His image, not the other way around.
-The Bible is redeemed by it's good parts.
-Pure monotheism, simple repentance.
-YHVH is LORD
-The real Jesus is not God, the real YHVH is not a monster.
-Eternal life is a gift from the Living God.
-Keep the Commandments, keep your salvation.
-I have accepted YHVH as my Heavenly Father, LORD and Savior.
I am inspired by Jesus to worship none but YHVH, and to serve only Him.
Re: Was the Pope wrong?
Post #11I left the question open, EJ. And I agree that John Paul thought that no religion is wholly black or white, so would contain beauty and truth.Elijah John wrote:
I agree with most of your post here, Marco. But I would like to address the bolded portion. "]"]. If the religion is false, can goodness and truth grow there?"
The underlying assumption of which seems to be that a given religion is either true or false in it's entirety. I have found no such religion on the face of the earth.
It is possible to read Bible and Koran and come away full of the milk of human kindness OR with murderous intent to kill God's enemies. Beauty and truth are indeed in the eye of the beholder.
