Pope says: "Christians who reject all refugees are 'hypocrites'"

[Stonepounder]

This is from a few months back, but it highly relevant today in light of the'refugee ban'. (Note: originally posted by rug to the Religion group, but I can't find the link.)

http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2016/christians-who-reject-all-refugees-are-hypocrites-pope-says.cfm

Answering questions from young people in the group Oct. 13, the pope said, "the sickness or, you can say the sin, that Jesus condemns most is hypocrisy," which is precisely what is happening when someone claims to be a Christian but does not live according to the teaching of Christ.

"You cannot be a Christian without living like a Christian," he said. "You cannot be a Christian without practicing the Beatitudes. You cannot be a Christian without doing what Jesus teaches us in Matthew 25," which is to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and welcome the stranger.

"It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help," he said. "If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."

(Emphasis added.)

[gopiscrap]

1. I agree.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Say it Pope

They aren't Christians at all.

[malaise]

3. It's more than that

It's a violation of the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees

[roamer65]

4. He's definitely right.

Unchristian and unamerican.