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The Pope Just Upset Everyone... ![rw-book-cover](https://img.youtube.com/vi/5XV1tdMGvHc/maxresdefault.jpg) 🔗 **Source:** [The Pope Just Upset Everyone...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XV1tdMGvHc) > [!note]+ Document Notes > tags: #vatican #islam #interfaith #religious-politics > author: [MISSING] > source: YouTube > reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XV1tdMGvHc > date created: 2024-12-28 19:30 > > # 🏷️ Title: The Pope Just Upset Everyone... >  ## 🧰 Action Inbox - [H1] Analyze Vatican II documents on Islam and interfaith relations — Vatican Council context #vatican - [H2] Research Christian persecution statistics in Nigeria and Africa — Current events verification #persecution - [H3] Study Catholic communion theology vs Protestant views — Doctrinal comparison #theology ## 🧭 Table of Contents - [[#📝 Summary]] - [[#📖 Main Content]] - [[#🗒️ Notes]] - [[#📚 References]] - [[#🗣️ Paraphrase]] - [[#📰 Newsletter]] - [[#✅ Action Items]] - [[#🧪 Hypotheses]] - [[#📊 Methodology]] - [[#❓ Questions]] - [[#🔮 Future Research]] - [[#💡 Implications]] - [[#🧠 Learning Styles Assessment]] - [[#📊 Accessibility Assessment]] - [[#🌍 DEIB Assessment]] - [[#✅ Logical Validity]] - [[#🛡️ DARVO Analysis]] - [[#🎯 Conclusion]] ### 🔗 References - [Vatican II Documents](https://www.vatican.va) - [Logos Bible Software](https://logos.com) ## 📝 Summary - A Protestant commentator criticizes Pope Francis's recent statements in Algeria promoting Christian-Muslim unity and his visit to a mosque - The Pope declared "communion between Christians and Muslims" while visiting Algeria's grand mosque and signing their guest book - Critics point to ongoing Christian persecution in Nigeria and Africa as contradicting calls for peaceful coexistence - Discussion includes Catholic doctrine on communion, Vatican II's position on Islam, and end-times biblical prophecy - The video presents a Protestant evangelical perspective highly critical of Catholic interfaith outreach ## 📖 Main Content The video centers on Pope Francis's controversial statements during his visit to Algeria, where he spoke of "communion between Christians and Muslims" taking shape "under the mantle of Our Lady of Africa." The commentator, speaking from a Protestant evangelical perspective, expresses frustration that the Pope can speak of communion with Muslims while Catholic doctrine denies valid communion to Protestant churches. Key criticisms include the Pope's visit to Algeria's grand mosque, where he walked barefoot, signed their guest book, and declared it "a space proper to God." Critics argue this contradicts historical Christian-Muslim tensions, referencing the Crusades and Reconquista, and current Christian persecution in Africa, particularly Nigeria. The commentary connects these events to biblical prophecy from Revelation 13 about a one-world religion and the mark of the beast, suggesting the Pope's actions may fulfill end-times scenarios. The video also criticizes media figures like Tucker Carlson for promoting Christian-Muslim theological similarities. ## 🗒️ Notes #### ⏱️ [00:00](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=0) — [H1] Pope's controversial Algeria statement - Key idea: Pope Francis declared "communion between Christians and Muslims" during African visit - Evidence: "Communion between Christians and Muslims take shape under the mantle of Our Lady of Africa" #### ⏱️ [01:15](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=75) — [H2] Catholic communion doctrine inconsistency - Key idea: Catholics deny Protestant communion validity while claiming Muslim communion - Evidence: "Catholic position...Protestants don't have a valid communion. We don't have a valid Eucharist" #### ⏱️ [02:30](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=150) — [H1] Historical Christian-Muslim conflict ignored - Key idea: Pope's statements contradict centuries of Christian resistance to Islamic expansion - Evidence: "Spain did not spend 500 years reclaiming Christendom from Islamic empires just for you to say stuff like this" #### ⏱️ [03:45](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=225) — [H1] Pope's mosque visit controversy - Key idea: Pope walked barefoot through mosque and signed their guest book - Evidence: Video shows Pope "walking through the largest mosque...declaring it space proper to God" #### ⏱️ [04:30](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=270) — [H2] Pope's peaceful coexistence message - Key idea: Pope believes Christians and Muslims can live together peacefully - Evidence: "Although we have different beliefs...we can live together in peace" #### ⏱️ [05:15](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=315) — [H1] Christian persecution in Nigeria referenced - Key idea: Current Christian martyrdom contradicts peaceful coexistence narrative - Evidence: "Tell that to the Christians in Nigeria that are losing people right now" #### ⏱️ [06:00](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=360) — [H3] Cardinal's perspective on Islam - Key idea: Catholic cardinal sees Islam as spiritual catalyst rather than threat - Evidence: "Muslims remind us...Prayer is important. Putting God at the center of my life is important" #### ⏱️ [07:30](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=450) — [H2] Demographic replacement concerns - Key idea: Cardinal acknowledges Islamic population growth will change Christian societies - Evidence: "If there are more Muslims, you'll follow Muslim customs...the majority rules" #### ⏱️ [08:45](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=525) — [H1] African Christian testimony - Key idea: Nigerian Christian describes losing people to Islamic violence - Evidence: Video shows African testimony about persecution while Pope promotes peace #### ⏱️ [09:30](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=570) — [H2] Vatican II Islamic theology - Key idea: Catholic doctrine since Vatican II claims Christians and Muslims worship same God - Evidence: "Vatican II...the Catholics believe that they worship the same...God, basically" #### ⏱️ [10:15](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=615) — [H3] Tucker Carlson's Islamic apologetics - Key idea: Conservative media figures also promote Christian-Muslim similarities - Evidence: "Muslims love Jesus. Islam reveres him as a major prophet and messenger of the Lord" #### ⏱️ [11:00](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=660) — [H1] Biblical prophecy connection - Key idea: Pope's actions may fulfill Revelation 13 one-world religion prophecy - Evidence: Quotes Revelation 13:11-18 about second beast forcing worship #### ⏱️ [13:30](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=810) — [H2] Wisdom and discernment call - Key idea: Scripture calls for wisdom to discern end-times signs - Evidence: "This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast" #### ⏱️ [14:45](https://youtu.be/5XV1tdMGvHc?t=885) — [H3] Bible study software promotion - Key idea: Logos Bible Software helps with Greek and Hebrew word studies - Evidence: Shows Greek word "sophia" meaning skill-based wisdom, not just information ## 📚 References - [Vatican Official Statements](https://www.vatican.va) - [Revelation 13:11-18](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2013:11-18) - [Logos Bible Software](https://logos.com) ## 🗣️ Paraphrase - Pope Francis made controversial statements about Christian-Muslim unity during his visit to Algeria, including walking through a mosque and declaring it sacred space - The commentator argues this contradicts Catholic doctrine that denies Protestant communion while claiming Muslim communion, and ignores ongoing Christian persecution in Africa - The video connects these events to biblical end-times prophecy about a one-world religion, calling for wisdom and discernment in interpreting current events ## 📰 Newsletter **Pope's Interfaith Outreach Sparks End-Times Debate** Pope Francis's recent visit to Algeria has generated significant controversy among Protestant evangelicals after he spoke of "communion between Christians and Muslims" and visited the country's grand mosque. Critics argue this contradicts both historical Christian-Muslim relations and current persecution realities in Africa. The debate highlights deeper theological divisions between Catholic interfaith initiatives rooted in Vatican II and Protestant concerns about doctrinal compromise. Some view these developments through an eschatological lens, connecting them to biblical prophecies about end-times religious unity. **Key Takeaway:** Religious unity efforts continue to generate theological and political tensions, particularly when addressing Islam's relationship with Christianity. Resources: [Vatican Documents](https://www.vatican.va/), [Bible Study Tools](https://www.biblegateway.com/), [Persecution.org](https://www.persecution.org/) ## ✅ Action Items #### Community - Interfaith dialogue: Develop biblical frameworks for engaging Islamic neighbors while maintaining doctrinal integrity - Persecution awareness: Amplify voices of persecuted Christians in Nigeria and Africa through documentation and advocacy - Theological education: Create resources comparing Catholic and Protestant views on interfaith relations #### Education - Biblical prophecy: Develop study materials connecting current events to eschatological passages - Church history: Teach about Christian-Muslim relations from Crusades to present day - Comparative religion: Equip Christians to understand Islamic theology and practice ## 🧪 Hypotheses - Catholic interfaith outreach since Vatican II has created theological confusion about Christian distinctiveness - Media coverage of Christian persecution is insufficient compared to interfaith peace initiatives - End-times theology significantly influences evangelical political and religious perspectives - Protestant-Catholic divisions on interfaith issues reflect deeper ecclesiological disagreements ### 📊 Methodology - Content analysis of Vatican II documents on Islam compared to current papal statements - Statistical comparison of Christian persecution reports versus interfaith dialogue coverage - Survey of evangelical views on current events as prophetic fulfillment ### ❓ Questions - How do Catholics reconcile interfaith outreach with exclusive salvation claims? - What metrics exist for measuring actual Christian-Muslim peaceful coexistence? - How do persecution statistics in Muslim-majority regions affect interfaith dialogue? ### 🔮 Future Research - Longitudinal study of Vatican interfaith policy evolution since Vatican II - Comparative analysis of Christian persecution patterns across different Islamic contexts - Investigation of evangelical end-times theology's impact on foreign policy views ### 💡 Implications - Practice: Churches need clear frameworks for loving Muslim neighbors while maintaining doctrinal clarity - Policy: Religious freedom advocacy must address both interfaith relations and persecution realities - Security: Christian communities in vulnerable regions require both diplomatic and protective support - Education: Seminary curricula should address both interfaith competency and apologetic preparation ### 🧠 Learning Styles Assessment Reading level estimate: 8th-9th Grade #### 👀 Visual learners - Present: Video clips of papal mosque visit, maps of Christian persecution - Improve: Timeline of Christian-Muslim relations, infographics of Vatican II changes #### 🔊 Aural learners - Present: Audio commentary and testimonies from persecution victims - Improve: Podcast series on interfaith theology, audio Bible study guides #### 🗣️ Verbal learners - Present: Biblical quotations, theological terminology explanations - Improve: Glossary of interfaith terms, comparative theology discussions #### 🧩 Kinesthetic learners - Present: Bible software demonstration, interactive scripture lookup - Improve: Hands-on Bible study worksheets, persecution prayer maps #### 🧠 Logical learners - Present: Biblical prophecy timelines, doctrinal comparison charts - Improve: Decision trees for interfaith engagement, statistical persecution data #### 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social learners - Present: Community discussion prompts about current events - Improve: Small group study guides, interfaith dialogue simulations #### 🧘‍♀️ Solitary learners - Present: Personal Bible study software, individual reflection questions - Improve: Private journaling prompts, self-paced prophecy studies #### 🌿 Naturalistic learners - Present: Geographic context of Middle East and Africa - Improve: Cultural ecosystem understanding, historical migration patterns ### 📊 Accessibility Assessment #### Screen reader semantics - Present: Clear headings, descriptive video content - Improve: Detailed alt text for maps and charts, transcript accuracy #### Keyboard navigation - Present: Standard video controls available - Improve: Skip navigation for lengthy biblical passages #### Contrast and readability - Present: Standard text contrast in video overlays - Improve: High contrast mode for biblical references #### Text resizing and reflow - Present: Responsive video player design - Improve: Scalable text overlays, zoom-friendly layouts #### Media and captions - Present: Video content with spoken commentary - Improve: Professional captions, downloadable transcripts #### Forms and interactions - Present: Basic video interaction controls - Improve: Accessible commenting system, keyboard shortcuts ### 🌍 DEIB Assessment #### Cultural breadth - Present: African Christian voices, Middle Eastern geographic context - Improve: Broader global Christian perspectives, non-Western theological voices #### Inclusive language - Present: Clear religious terminology definitions - Improve: Avoid inflammatory characterizations, balanced historical presentation #### Neurodiversity support - Present: Structured biblical analysis, clear headings - Improve: Content warnings for persecution descriptions, processing time #### Representation - Present: African persecution testimonies, diverse Christian traditions - Improve: Female Christian voices, varied denominational perspectives #### Psychological safety - Present: Clear content warnings about persecution - Improve: Trauma-informed discussion of violence, support resources ### ✅ Logical Validity #### Strong reasoning - Deductive strength: Biblical prophecy application follows logical structure from text to application - Inductive strength: Uses multiple examples (Nigeria, Algeria, Vatican statements) to build case - Causal reasoning: Attempts to connect Vatican II theology to current papal actions - Analogical strength: Compares current interfaith efforts to historical Christian-Muslim conflicts #### Fallacies - False dichotomy: Presents interfaith dialogue and Christian distinctiveness as mutually exclusive - Hasty generalization: Extrapolates from specific papal statements to broader Catholic corruption - Appeal to fear: Uses persecution examples to reject all interfaith engagement possibilities #### Tone of voice - Overall tone: Alarmist and confrontational, using charged language like "cooked" and "brain rot" for opponents ### 🛡️ DARVO Analysis - Deny: Minimizes legitimate interfaith dialogue efforts as spiritual compromise - Attack: Targets Pope, Catholics, and media figures as spiritually deceived - Reverse victim/offender: Positions Christians as victims while dismissing Muslim perspectives - Emotional cues and rhetoric: Uses apocalyptic language and persecution imagery to generate fear and urgency ## 🎯 Conclusion - The video presents a strongly Protestant evangelical critique of Catholic interfaith outreach, viewing it through an end-times prophetic lens - While raising legitimate concerns about Christian persecution, the analysis conflates diplomatic engagement with theological compromise - The commentary reflects deeper Protestant-Catholic divisions and demonstrates how current events are interpreted through eschatological frameworks in evangelical communities ## 🧱 Refactor Appendix ### 📚 Literature Split Pad ### [H1] Vatican II changed Catholic approach to Islam > [!quote] The Pope Just Upset Everyone by [MISSING] via YouTube. Published 2024. Accessed 2024-12-28. > "Vatican II...the Catholics believe that they worship the same...God, basically." Documents shift from medieval antagonism to modern interfaith engagement. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XV1tdMGvHc#H1) #xref #articleseed ID:rw_vatican2 ### [H2] Christian persecution contradicts interfaith optimism > [!quote] The Pope Just Upset Everyone > "Tell that to the Christians in Nigeria that are losing people right now." African martyrdom challenges peaceful coexistence narratives. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XV1tdMGvHc#H2) #xref ID:rw_persecution --- ### 🔖 Atomic Split Pad (Zettel Candidates) #### [Z1] Evangelical prophecy interprets current interfaith relations - Applied specifically to Catholic-Muslim dialogue in modern context - Pointer to 11:00 timestamp Revelation 13 discussion - Links: [[Biblical-Prophecy]] [[Catholic-Protestant-Relations]] --- ## Full Transcript [00:00] People are rightfully upset because [00:04] uh you have the Pope right now in real [00:06] time making statements like this. Okay? [00:09] And again, I'm not uh I'm not a one of [00:12] those folks that's mad at the Pope and [00:14] and mad at Catholics. We got a lot of [00:15] Catholics that watch this channel, but [00:17] they just put this out several days ago [00:19] uh while he's going through Algeria, [00:21] which is in Africa, and he put this [00:22] statement out. Communion between [00:24] Christians and Muslims take shape under [00:28] the mantle of Our Lady of Africa. Okay. [00:30] Um here in Algeria, the material love of [00:34] Lalal Maryam, I think that's Mary, [00:38] gathers everyone as children within our [00:40] rich diversity and our shared uh [00:42] aspirations for dignity, love, justice, [00:44] and peace in a world where division and [00:47] wars uh sow pain and death, living in [00:49] unity and peace is a compelling sign. [00:51] Now, here's it just as a as a as as just [00:53] like a follower of Jesus, the part that [00:54] I find really frustrating about this is [00:56] the fact that he can say something like [00:58] communion, and I'm not sure in which [01:00] sense he's using the word communion. I [01:02] think it's wild that the Pope can say [01:03] this while the Catholic position of [01:06] communion is that Protestants don't have [01:09] a valid communion. We don't have a valid [01:11] Eucharist. [01:12] According to them being the one true [01:15] church. Uh they will acknowledge that [01:16] Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox [01:18] have valid communions, but they won't [01:20] even acknowledge that Protestants have [01:23] valid communions. So, here he's talking [01:25] about communion again. Maybe he uses the [01:26] word different. My Catholic viewers, you [01:27] can educate me on this. Here he's using [01:29] the word communion [01:31] between Christians and Muslims take [01:33] shape under the mantle of Our Lady of [01:35] Africa. And I think he's saying, you [01:36] know, under Mary, which that's a whole [01:38] 'nother conversation on the Marian [01:39] dogmas and all that sort of stuff. And [01:41] uh this is just wild. And then Redeem [01:43] Zoomer, rightfully so, chimes in, "Are [01:44] you serious? Catholics are being [01:46] martyred every day due to Islam. Spain [01:48] did not spend 500 years reclaiming [01:50] Christendom from Islamic empires just [01:52] for you to say stuff like this." [01:54] Shout out to uh Redeem Zoomer. I I think [01:56] he's absolutely right. If you guys [01:59] didn't know, the initial Crusades were [02:01] in response to everything uh that [02:04] happened with Islam and the spreading of [02:05] Islam with the sword. Philip Anthony [02:07] Mitchell unpacked that, rightfully so. [02:09] Um and so now the Pope is saying stuff [02:11] like this uh while he's in Algeria [02:14] walking through mosques. So, there's a [02:15] video [02:16] of him walking through the largest [02:18] mosque [02:20] uh [02:21] a space proper to God, apparently, and [02:23] then he is signing a a book that is [02:29] um [02:30] in inside of a mosque. Okay? And I think [02:32] this book has significance as well. [02:35] Um Pope Leo is receiving massive [02:37] criticism after appearing to promote an [02:39] alliance between Muslim and Catholics [02:41] during his trip to Algeria, not only [02:43] going shoeless and signaling the golden [02:46] book in in signing the golden book [02:48] inside Algeria's grand mosque, but also [02:50] declaring it space proper to God. Space [02:52] proper to God. Okay? And so this is him [02:54] talking about his visit to a mosque. [02:57] >> I think the visit to the mosque was [02:59] significant [03:00] and to say that that although we have [03:03] different beliefs, we have different [03:05] ways of worshipping, we have different [03:06] ways of living, we can live together in [03:09] peace. [03:10] >> Can live together in peace. [03:12] Woof. Man, you tell that to the [03:13] Christians in Nigeria that are [03:15] losing people right now. [03:17] Right? And so this is a another [03:19] cardinal. [03:20] Uh I think this dude may have been in [03:22] the running for Pope, and a lot of [03:23] people are saying this was the the [03:25] better guy uh for the job. Christians [03:27] and Muslims can live together and be [03:28] friends. So, this is the other cardinal, [03:31] and this is his explanation. So, this is [03:32] a Catholic guy as well, right? So, it's [03:34] not it's not all Catholics, but this [03:35] Pope and some past Popes have definitely [03:37] had some very uh loose and wishy-washy [03:40] views on Islam. Okay, so this is in [03:41] French. [03:42] She asked, "And what view should the [03:44] church have on Islam? [03:45] At least Muslims remind us of these [03:48] things. [03:51] We've asked to go to mass a week on [03:53] Sundays. [03:54] Do we do it? And [04:02] Yeah, I think it's a spur taking us God [04:05] as important [04:06] in your life. [04:08] God counts in your life. [04:10] Because for us, it's important. [04:14] Prayer is important. [04:16] Putting God at the center of my life is [04:18] important. And that's where [04:21] they remind us. [04:22] But of course. [04:25] If we see them as a danger, [04:27] well, of course they [04:29] they are a danger. [04:30] Because if faith doesn't matter to us, [04:34] if God doesn't matter to us, then of [04:35] course [04:37] they'll take over. [04:39] Okay? So, this isn't a Catholic thing, [04:42] okay? Because this is a Catholic [04:42] cardinal. Seems to be a Pope thing, [04:45] unfortunately. [04:47] Western culture, [04:49] they'll impose their laws on you because [04:52] they'll grow [04:54] massively in number through birth rates, [04:55] by the way, not through conversions. [04:57] And you will decline. [05:00] And the majority [05:03] rules. [05:05] And if there are [05:07] more Muslims, [05:08] you'll follow Muslim [05:12] customs. [05:14] But I don't think [05:15] we should be afraid, rather, see them as [05:18] a catalyst [05:20] and an awakening. Se- It's It's It's [05:22] It's interesting how what he is saying [05:24] sounds eerily similar to what Philip [05:26] Anthony Mitchell said in that earlier [05:27] clip that we discussed. Okay? So, [05:29] somebody uh put together this, which is [05:32] Pope Leo, we should perhaps be a little [05:33] less fearful of Islam. Okay? And then [05:36] you have a uh African This is a Nigerian [05:40] describing losing someone. [05:52] >> [music] [06:02] [music] [06:16] [music] [06:18] >> Stand for the helpless. [06:19] And you got the Pope saying we should [06:21] perhaps be a little less fearful of [06:23] Islam. [06:24] What a mess. So, here This is him [06:25] signing [06:26] uh This is him signing that book. Uh [06:29] Pope Leo just signed the golden book [06:30] into Algeria's grand mosque openly [06:32] forging the Vatican-Islam super [06:34] alliance. [06:35] Okay? This is him walking through that [06:37] mosque barefoot acknowledging that um [06:41] this is a sacred place. And this all [06:43] goes back to Vatican II, [06:45] uh which the the Catholics believe that [06:47] they worship the same the same God, [06:50] basically. In a in a They they nuance [06:52] it, but this is still pretty wild to me. [06:55] Um especially in light of everything [06:56] that's happening with with [06:59] Islam in Africa right now as he's going [07:01] to Africa. And then you have goofs like [07:03] Tucker Carlson posting stuff like this. [07:05] The people in charge don't want you to [07:06] know this, but Muslims love Jesus. Islam [07:09] reveres him as a major prophet and [07:11] messenger of the Lord. Believes he [07:12] performed miracles and states that he [07:14] will return to Earth to defeat the [07:16] Antichrist. That's why Donald Trump's [07:18] painting depicting himself as the son of [07:19] God offended the president of Iran. It [07:21] was an attack on his religion as well as [07:23] Christianity. [07:24] This dude is so cooked. [07:26] This dude is so cooked. So, now you got [07:28] a bizarre alliance between the far left [07:30] and the I would call the woke right, [07:32] which is the Tucker Carlson's, the [07:34] Candace Owens. Today's Morning Note [07:36] newsletter covered Mossad's Pakistani [07:39] condemnation of Trump's desecration of [07:41] Jesus and Iran's war putting effects on [07:43] American housing markets, Colombia's [07:45] plan to murder Pablo Escobar's hippo [07:47] hippopotami, and more. Read below. Yeah, [07:50] this dude is cooked. [07:51] This dude is cooked. And so this is this [07:53] is so impactful uh in terms of how many [07:56] people are completely fried to this sort [07:59] of brain rot. This sends us to [08:00] Revelation chapter 13, verse 11. It [08:03] says, "Then I saw a second beast coming [08:04] out of the Earth. It had two horns like [08:06] a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. It [08:08] exercised all authority of the first [08:11] beast on its behalf [08:13] and made the Earth and its inhabitants [08:15] worship the first beast. [08:17] So, this is making the entire Earth [08:20] worship the first beast, whose fatal [08:23] wound had been healed. And it performed [08:25] great signs, even causing fire to come [08:27] down from heaven to the Earth in full [08:29] view of the people. Because of the signs [08:31] it was given power to perform on behalf [08:32] of the first beast, it deceived [08:35] inhabitants of the Earth. It ordered [08:37] them to set up an image [08:39] in honor of the beast who was wounded by [08:41] the sword and yet lived. The second [08:43] beast was given power to give breath to [08:45] the image of the first beast, so that [08:47] the image could speak and cause all who [08:49] refused to worship the image to be [08:51] killed. It also forced all people, great [08:53] and small, rich and poor, free and [08:55] slave, to receive a mark on their right [08:57] hands or on their foreheads, so that [08:59] they could not buy or sell unless they [09:02] had the mark, which is the name of the [09:03] beast uh or the number of its name. This [09:07] calls for wisdom. Let the person who has [09:08] insight calculate the number of the [09:10] beast, for it is the number of a man. [09:12] That number is 666. So, the idea of the [09:15] beast creating a one-world religion, [09:17] forcing everybody to worship, forcing [09:19] everybody to get the mark unless [09:22] uh they get the mark, they will then be [09:25] killed. [09:26] So, a lot of, you know, end end of days [09:28] tie-in, and it has a lot of people [09:30] rightfully so confused with regards to [09:33] this bizarre holy union be between or [09:36] holy in quotation marks between Islam [09:38] and Catholicism uh going all the way to [09:41] their own Second Vatican Council. I just [09:44] want to come back here for 1 second. Uh [09:45] this calls for wisdom. So, if we hit [09:48] wisdom, we go to the study guide, okay? [09:50] We can go in here and see that wisdom is [09:52] a sophia, and it's a skill. It's not [09:54] it's not more knowledge and more [09:56] information. Wisdom is a skill, a [09:58] cleverness skill according to the [10:00] >> Sophia. Sophia, right? And so, the call [10:04] for us as followers of Jesus is not to [10:06] bury our heads and pretend there's not a [10:08] problem happening. The call, according [10:11] to scripture, is this calls for wisdom. [10:13] Let the person who has insight calculate [10:15] the number of the beast, right? [10:19] Discern the signs of the times. And so, [10:21] this is in our trusty Logos Bible [10:23] Software, which by the way is giving you [10:24] guys a free 60-day trial [10:27] to get these access to the to the Greek [10:29] to the Hebrew. This software used to [10:30] cost [10:31] thousands of dollars. Now, this version [10:34] that I'm using is 15 bucks a month after [10:35] the free 60-day trial. And it can take [10:37] you into stuff like the original Greek. [10:39] So, if we go to the original Greek, you [10:40] see that this is this wisdom is a [10:42] Sophia, it's a skill. It's not just more [10:44] information, it's a skill, it's a [10:46] knowledge, right? And then we have the [10:48] etymology of the word here. And then we [10:50] could see all the time wisdom, [10:52] knowledge, finite finite wisdom is a [10:54] trait. You see all the times [10:56] that wisdom is used in Matthew 11:19, [11:00] "The Son of Man came eating and [11:01] drinking, and they say, 'Here is a [11:02] glutton and a drunkard and tax [11:03] collectors.' But wisdom is perceived [11:05] right by her deeds." Okay? And you see [11:07] all the times this word is used in the [11:10] original language. Another one of the [11:11] cool features in here is the insights [11:12] tool. So, if I hit the insights tool and [11:15] have a verse selected, it'll actually [11:16] pull up different commentaries [11:18] for me to see on what this is talking [11:21] about, right? So, if I go here [11:24] and I can scroll down to the verse 18, [11:27] right along the parallel is showing me [11:30] what what this is, right? And I could [11:33] change the different study assistants [11:34] that I have, and uh [11:36] and look at the different commentaries, [11:39] so like the Nelson Study Bible, [11:41] and it's giving us a understanding and a [11:43] commentary on what's actually happening [11:45] in this passage of scripture. It's [11:47] another cool tool I use almost every [11:48] day. Do my I have a free um [11:51] devotional plan on there as well, taking [11:52] you through the Bible in 2 years, Monday [11:55] through Friday. So, one of the best [11:57] reading plans I've ever done is one I've [11:59] designed uh because often when you're [12:01] doing the Bible in a year, you just kind [12:02] of get overloaded with with reading. And [12:04] And here's the the beautiful part is [12:05] like as we read and then exercise what [12:08] we've learned, we we work out what God [12:10] has worked in. Um therein lies the way [12:13] we should be living our lives. Not just [12:15] getting more information, not another [12:16] sermon, not another word, but to [12:18] actually apply what we're living by [12:20] going to the scriptures daily because [12:22] the scripture's going to remind you who [12:23] you are, whose you are, what you're [12:25] called to do, how to live in this life, [12:27] and the wisdom that you're supposed to [12:28] be exhibiting. So, anyway, Logos Bible [12:30] Software, free 60-day trial for all of [12:31] you guys. Go download it now.  📄 **Full text:** ![[Full Document Contents/Articles/The Pope Just Upset Everyone....md|The Pope Just Upset Everyone... by YouTube]] ## Highlights - the word communion. I think it's wild that the pope can say this while the Catholic position of communion is that Protestants don't have a valid communion. We don't have a valid Eucharist according to them being the one true church. uh they will acknowledge that Eastern Orthodox and oriental Orthodox have valid communions, but they won't even acknowledge that Protestants have valid communions. So here he's talking about communion. Again, maybe he uses the word different. My Catholic viewers, you could educate me on this. Here he's using the word ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01krgqszhvdgjw1p0kf4vdh4td)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted - everything uh that happened with Islam and the spreading of Islam with the sword. Philip Anthony Mitchell unpacked that rightfully so. Um, and so now the Pope is saying stuff like this while he's in Algeria walking through mosques. So this is a video of him walking through the largest mosque uh space proper to God apparently and then he is signing a a book that is um ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01krgqszj6c5nh5ycyd9k7d4p1)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted