Pope to Launch Ecumenical Bible Reading TV Show.

[TomSki]

Pope to launch 24-7 Bible reading relay on Italian TV

Globe and Mail Update

July 3, 2008 at 6:06 PM EDT

ROME — Pope Benedict XVI will launch a week-long, round-the-clock live televised Bible-reading relay in October, state broadcaster RAI said Thursday.

The head of the Roman Catholic Church will read the opening book Genesis, with transmission beginning Oct. 5 on Italy's main terrestrial station.

Link to article here (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080703.wpopebiblereading/BNStory/International/home).

[Daughter]

From the article:


The head of the Roman Catholic Church will read the opening book Genesis, with transmission beginning Oct. 5 on Italy's main terrestrial station. It is not clear if his contribution will be pre-recorded.

Individuals from a multitude of backgrounds and walks of life, including Protestants and Jews, and, RAI hopes, Muslims, will then take turns to read out the remainder of the 73 books without commentary.

The reading will close on Oct. 11 with the 22nd chapter of the Apocalypse, read by the Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.73 books??? And individuals from different faiths reading their own interpretations no doubt, distorting and twisting Scripture to suit themeselves as they see fit.

This will be an exercise in futility. :tsk

[TomSki]

This will be an exercise in futility. :tsk

It's, in part, foundational to the coming one world religion.

[Robbinson]

Hold on friends - how can reading scripture without commentary be a bad thing? I understand the "controversy" around the Apocrypha books - but putting that aside for the moment - is there really a problem with the Pope publicly reading God's word without commentary? :scratch

[TomSki]

Hold on friends - how can reading scripture without commentary be a bad thing? I understand the "controversy" around the Apocrypha books - but putting that aside for the moment - is there really a problem with the Pope publicly reading God's word without commentary? :scratch

Individuals from a multitude of backgrounds and walks of life, including Protestants and Jews, and, RAI hopes, Muslims, will then take turns to read out the remainder of the 73 books without commentary.

Did you read the passage that Daughter quoted? There are only 66 books in the Bible, you know? And they asked a Muslim to join them - what will he read from and call it "scripture"? Perhaps we shouldn't care if the Mormons did the same thing, reading the KJV without commentary on TV along with the Book of Mormon and the Pearl of Great Price?

[OnceWasLost]

They should put it on godless TV after the tood bentley sideshow and complete the apostasy programming. :tsk

[Robbinson]

Did you read the passage that Daughter quoted? There are only 66 books in the Bible, you know? And they asked a Muslim to join them - what will he read from and call it "scripture"? Perhaps we shouldn't care if the Mormons did the same thing, reading the KJV without commentary on TV along with the Book of Mormon and the Pearl of Great Price?

Lets break this down - hopefully you aren't expressing disdain for the idea of a muslim, Jew or Morman reading the scriptures - I'd say -Amen to having anyone read the Old and New Testatement.

As to the Apocrypha - its not quite the same as saying read the Pearl of Great Price or the Book of Mormon. While the Apocrypha is not accepted as cannon by Protestants, it is at least highly regarded by some protestants (Episcopalians) as being relevant, but not authoritative and also acknowledged by Jews as being relevant, but not authoritative. Similarly, it was alluded to in our scriptures (again, not meaning its authoritative, but at least relevant).

I just think there is a very serious and unfortunate tendency to over-react on this Board to almost anything relating to the Pope or Catholicism in general. I understand the gaps between Protestant and Catholic doctrine - but even Luther acknowledged Catholics as fellow Christians. The tremendous animosity often expressed against Catholics (who are in fact our Christian bretheren - even if one things they err in areas of doctrine) is not healthy (IMO).

Blessings,

Brian

[saint-in-training]

The question is...what exactly is the Muslim, etc. going to read from??? Surely, not the Holy Bible. That would be grounds for beheading in his faith. And yes some (mostly catholic) include the apocrapha, but you have to understand WHEN that was written, and the fact that it is NOT God inspired writings. It is NOT alluded to or talked about at all in the NT, so as such we do not include it in our Bible. I do appreciate the idea of reading the Bible from a catholic. As usually, they listen to what they are told instead. But he's in the process going to confuse a whole bunch of people with his agenda for merging the faiths. "Interfaith" is the word I believe. Allah is NOT God. Read Sharia Law. God would not ordain these kinds of punishments or tell a husband to punish his wife(Allah does). The bible says he is to love his wife as our Lord loves the church.

I think TBN at the same time (simulateously) should run a 24 hour reading of the true scripture. THE HOLY BIBLE. Whatchathink???

[Daughter]

Agreed! I can't imagine what a muslim will be reading from. Certainly NOT the Bible. Furthermore, even catholics have their own version (certainly not the KJV). The Ten Commandments have been altered to justify their bowing to statues and praying to 'saints'.

[TomSki]

I just think there is a very serious and unfortunate tendency to over-react on this Board to almost anything relating to the Pope or Catholicism in general. I understand the gaps between Protestant and Catholic doctrine - but even Luther acknowledged Catholics as fellow Christians. The tremendous animosity often expressed against Catholics (who are in fact our Christian bretheren - even if one things they err in areas of doctrine) is not healthy

"But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let that person be condemned! (Galatians 1:8)

I'm a former Catholic from a family of polish Catholics and never once did I hear the Gospel at Mass or catechism. I've never heard the Pope proclaim the Good News of Salvation in Christ alone. But I do remember Catholic instructors and Priests speak with "tremendous animosity" of those that believed the Gospel of salvation by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-10). And I disagree with you - yes, I abhor any religion or faith (or the lack of) that draws men away from Jesus alone for salvation and that give men a false hope in religion and good works, done out of biblical context, to save them. Those that preach another Gospel are not Christian at all.