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To: PROLIFE who wrote (624892)	9/14/2004 5:26:35 PM
From: John Carragher	Respond to of 769670

Definitions of pope on the Web: did know so many.. g the head of the Roman Catholic Church www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn English poet and satirist (1688-1744) www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn The term pope or papa originated as a term of endearment for bishops and sometimes even priests. It is a form of the word father. To this day, the eastern Orthodox sometimes give their bishops the title pope. In 1073, Pope Gregory restricted the use of the term in the western Church to the bishops of Rome and their successors in office. He also instituted a number of reforms called the Dictatus Papae that strengthened the papacy. Therefore in western Christian usage, the term pope refers exclusively to the bishop of Rome. The pope is the only member of the Roman Catholic clergy who wears white vestments. Bear in mind, however, that if you read Orthodox documents, or documents written before 1073, the term pope may simply be a courtesy title without reference to the papacy. www.kencollins.com/glossary/polity.htm Noun (Plural: Popes) Leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Earth, and the Bishop of Rome. He is also known as the Pontiff, Primate of Rome, and the Vicar of Christ. The first Pope was Peter, who was told "upon this rock [Peter mean rock] I shall build my church". semper-eadem.tripod.com/Articles/Information/dictionary.htm the official leader of the Roman Catholic Church. www.nmsu.edu/~artdept/retablo-web/zarured/zarured.glossary.htm A title from the Italian word papa (from Greek pappas, father) used for the Bishop of Rome, the Vicar of Christ and successor of St. Peter, who exercises universal governance over the Church. www.osvpublishing.com/catholicalmanac/04c.asp lived at Twickenham. (1688-1744.) “For though not sweeter his own Homer sings, Yet is his life the more endearing song.” Thomson: Summer. Pope (1 syl.), in Latin popa (plur. popoe). A priest who knocked on the head the ox offered in sacrifice, and cut it up, a very small part being burnt, and all the rest distributed to those concerned in the sacrifice. Wine was poured between the horns, but the priest first sipped it, and all those who assisted him. After the beast had been stunned it was stabbed, and the blood was caught in a vessel used for the purpose, for the shedding of blood was indispensable in every sacrifice. It was the duty of the pope to see that the victim to be sacrificed was without spot or blemish, and to ascertain that it had never been yoked to the plough. The head was crowned with a fillet, and the horns gift. Apparently the Roman soldiers of Pontius Pilate made a mockery imitation of these Roman and Greek sacrifices. www.bootlegbooks.com/Reference/PhraseAndFable/data/995.html 'Father' (Latin); the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church. 'Father' (Latin); the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church. highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0767420438/student_view0/chapter9/glossary.html Latin for "father," this refers to the leading bishop of certain Christian denominations (e.g., Roman Catholic Church, Coptic Church). www-relg-studies.scu.edu/facstaff/murphy/courses/sctr011/glossary.htm

To: PROLIFE who wrote (624892)	9/14/2004 5:28:55 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Respond to of 769670

The Pope is the visible head of the Church. Well the Pope is head of the Roman Catholic Church. He is visible to me. I have not seen what I would ever call arrogance. I have never seen the current Pope ever speak anything that my understanding of Christ would disagree with. You may want to get excited over semantics. I see little point. And one can find all the dirt written through history about head of the Catholic Church and the Popes. It's good today no-one like the new york times or CBS some regard as keepers of the truth are writing and reporting no lies. Just like all through history. The honesty of keepers of the truth have never written lies all through history. There are some specific doctrines of faith one most accept to be a Catholic. The intellectual question is first, are there questions of moral interpretation one finds against the teachings of Christ, then there are the doctrines of faith. And then there are the words of Christ written in bible. Is the Pope the legitimate heir to Peter??