A lot of people these days are against an organized/structured religion so a lot of spritual and eastern beliefs are the on the mainstream. Well the pope doesn't like it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4170204.stm

Pope warns against 'DIY' religion

Pope Benedict XVI has warned of the dangers of secularism and of "do it yourself" religion, on the final day of his visit to his native Germany.

He urged an estimated 1m young people at an outdoor Mass near Cologne to hold fast to the core values of their faith.

Young Catholics should point people towards Jesus Christ in a Europe turning away from God, he urged.

In a key speech later, he set out a blueprint for the Church's future, acknowledging the problems facing it.

"Wrinkles and shadows" had obscured the face of the whole church he told about 80 Catholic bishops, an apparent reference to the scandals caused by paedophile priests.

He told them he acknowledged the dramatic shortage of priests in Germany.

Catholic morals and ethics were in constant decline, he said, urging a future where the Church remained truly young in spirit while not pandering to youth.

The BBC's David Willey in Cologne says it was a basically optimistic yet unusually realistic vision for the future of the Church.

Dangers

At the earlier Mass, held on the Church's World Youth Day, crowds stretched back as far as the eye could see, the BBC's Jane Little reports.

Many had camped out all night.

The Pope told the crowds there were dangers in people finding their own religious routes.

"If it is pushed too far, religion becomes almost a consumer product," he said.

"People choose what they like, and some are even able to make a profit from it.

"But religion constructed on a 'do-it-yourself' basis cannot ultimately help us," he said.

"Help people to discover the true star which points out the way to us: Jesus Christ."

The Pope has said he hopes his trip will help to kick-start "a wave of new faith among young people".

Earlier in his visit he demonstrated his emphasis on cross-faith relations, by addressing Muslim leaders and visiting a synagogue.

Pope Benedict flew out of Cologne airport on Sunday evening, ending his first foreign trip since becoming Pope in April.

The World Youth Day festival, started by the late Pope John Paul II, is held in a different part of the world every three years.

The next one will take place in Sydney, Australia, in 2008, the Pope announced at the end of the Mass.

it seems darth benedict's plan is going well..

Does this really come as a surprise? He is the head of one of the worlds biggest rganized religion. What do you think an uptight virgin head of Catholicism is goin to say?

I agree with the pope. Why think for yourself when you can let a bunch of guys who pretend they talk to God decide for you while they molest your children.

Pope fucks 3 y/o kid. The Catholic Church is general is stupid. $$$$$ taht people donate is going tword stain glass windows, art, guns, and other worldly goods.

quote:Originally posted by NightVision:

Pope fucks 3 y/o kid. The Catholic Church is general is stupid. $$$$$ taht people donate is going tword stain glass windows, art, guns, and other worldly goods.

Stupid earthly possessions...

If I were a Catholic I'd use that money to buy time shares in Heaven. That way I could spend at least SOME time in Heaven when I die.



[This message has been edited by Goat Saint (edited 08-23-2005).]

This pope has the eyes of a killer.

Anyone want to join my DIY religion. Only 2 prereqs.

1. Do you believe in our god(s)

2. Can you afford our $10000 membership fee?

quote:Originally posted by Goat Saint:

Stupid earthly possessions...

If I were a Catholic I'd use that money to buy time shares in Heaven. That way I could spend at least SOME time in Heaven when I die.



1. tell people they no-go to puffey cloud land if they dopnt give the katholiks $, blojobs.

2. wait

3. PROFIT

the pope got the hapsburgs to buy like 3 billion years of indulgences so who knows.

[This message has been edited by NightVision (edited 08-26-2005).]

When he sais point people toward Jesus, what he really means is point people to the Catholic representation of Jesus.

Church attendance numbers have been going down, also the Catholic 'Church' has been getting a lot of bad press. People are smelling the bullshit, people are seeing the truth in most all religions.

Anyone who claims to be an authority on anything, especially Jesus Christ, should not be held as an authority.

The only authority is the 'Holy Spirit' from within.

most religious organizations make me sick.

The blind leading the blind.

quote:Originally posted by anubisknight:

it seems darth benedict's plan is going well..

D I Y -

all the way