What does the Pope say about non believers?

The Vatican later issued a note clarifying that the Pope was simply saying that God's grace is free to all, even atheists, and urging Christians and non-believers to work together.
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What did Pope Francis say about indifference?

Pope Francis said, “Indifference, self-centeredness, division and forgetfulness are not words we want to hear at this time. We want to ban these words forever!”
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What does Pope Francis say about religion?

Francis said that in docility to the work of the Spirit we should proclaim the faith without proselytizing, in dialogue with peoples, cultures, and different religious traditions, following "the evangelical criterion of mercy".
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Can you go to heaven even if you don't believe in God?

Pope Francis assures atheists: You don't have to believe in God to go to heaven | The Independent | The Independent.
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What does the Bible say about atheist?

According to Psalms 14 and 53 the man who says there is no God is corrupt, is a liar, and never does good. It is no surprise that the Apostle Paul cites portions of these psalms in order to make his point that no human is righteous and that none seeks for God (Rom 3:10–12).
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Who is the most famous atheist?

Richard Dawkins (b.

Dawkins is the most famous of the “Four Horsemen” of the New Atheist movement, and perhaps the most influential living atheist.
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Who said there is no God?

Stephen Hawking: There's no God; no one directs our fate, says Stephen Hawking in final book - The Economic Times.
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Is saying OMG blasphemy?

"If you say something like 'Oh my God,' then you're using His name in vain, but if you're saying something like OMG it's not really using the Lord's name in vain because you're not saying 'Oh my God. ' It's more like 'Wow. Really? '"
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Do dogs go to heaven?

While religious views around the world vary, Christianity has traditionally held that animals have no hope of an afterlife. But Pope John Paul II said in 1990 that animals do have souls and are “as near to God as men are”.
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Does everyone get into heaven?

Many people speak as if everyone will make it to heaven. There is a prevailing though that all you have to do is be born, and then die, and you will be admitted to into paradise. A popular Christian pastor and author declared a few years back that love wins in the end, and that no one actually goes to hell.
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What is the difference between Catholic and Christianity?

Broadly, Roman Catholicism differs from other Christian churches and denominations in its beliefs about the sacraments, the roles of the Bible and tradition, the importance of the Virgin Mary and the saints, and the papacy.
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What is Pope Francis main message?

Francis as a model of Gospel living. He says, “For me, [St. Francis) is the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation." St. Francis, in turn, points to Jesus who said, “This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another" (Jn 13:35).
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What does the pope say about salvation?

Pope Francis tells the faithful that Christian life is a gift, based not on our abilities and our plans, but on God's loving gaze.
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What did the pope say about love?

“There is no guarantee that we will feel the same way all through life,” the pope writes. “Yet if a couple can come up with a shared and lasting life project, they can love one another and live as one until death do them part, enjoying an enriching intimacy."
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What is cultural indifference?

- Cultural Indifference: Behaviors, attitudes and policies that are ignorant of or indifferent to the importance of cultural diversity and the impact of culture on health and health care.
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Do dogs know they are dying?

On her website, Beside Still Water, she assures owners, “Animals know when they are dying. They are not afraid of death, at least not in the sense that we people are. Nearing death, they come to a place of acceptance and try to communicate that to us.”
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How do you get into heaven?

You enter heaven by forgiveness and through the righteousness that Jesus gives you. You do not enter into heaven by the Christian life. It's always true that where faith is birthed, works will follow, but salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
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Do dogs cry?

No. While canines express needs and wants vocally, there is no scientific evidence proving that dogs, or any other animals, in fact, actually produce tears as a response to what they're feeling. We seem to be the only species capable of breaking into emotional tears.
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What is the one sin that Cannot be forgiven?

One eternal or unforgivable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit), also known as the sin unto death, is specified in several passages of the Synoptic Gospels, including Mark 3:28–29, Matthew 12:31–32, and Luke 12:10, as well as other New Testament passages including Hebrews 6:4–6, Hebrews 10:26–31, and 1 John 5:16.
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What are blasphemous words?

Blasphemous is an adjective that describes profane words and actions, especially when they are connected to something religious. If you draw Jesus Christ wearing lipstick or call Buddha a fat slob, you're displaying blasphemous behavior.
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What should you not tell God?

19 Things Not to Say to a Young Christian
  • "You're normal, though. ...
  • "Are you a virgin?" Are you just that rude?
  • "So, do you have to save yourself for marriage?" Whether or not people are saving themselves for marriage is none of your business. ...
  • "Do you hate gay people?" No!
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Does Einstein Believe in God?

Albert Einstein's religious views have been widely studied and often misunderstood. Albert Einstein stated that he believed in the pantheistic God of Baruch Spinoza. He did not believe in a personal God who concerns himself with fates and actions of human beings, a view which he described as naive.
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Was Stephen Hawking believe in God?

Though Hawking rejected the conventional notion of God or a creator, he fundamentally believed that the universe and life have meaning, according to the New York Times. “Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.
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Who is the father of atheism?

Friedrich Nietzsche: father of atheist existentialism.
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What is the most intelligent religion?

A 2016 Pew Center global study on religion and education around the world ranked Jews as the most educated (13.4 years of schooling) followed by Christians (9.3 years of schooling).
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