The Bible defines “blasphemy” as a man claiming to forgive sins (Luke 5:21)
and claiming to be God (John 10:33). The papacy boldly claims the power to forgive
sins. Notice the following section from a Catholic catechism: “Does the Priest truly
forgive the sins, or does he only declare that they are remitted? The Priest does really
and truly forgive the sins in virtue of the power given to him by Christ.” The papacy
also claims that the pope is equal to God. Pope Leo XIII said, “We [the popes] hold
upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” Here is another startling statement about
the pope: “Thou art another God on earth.”
SOURCES
Joseph Deharbe, S.J., A Complete Catechism of the Catholic Religion (New York: Schwartz,
Kirwin & Fauss, 1924), p. 279.
Christopher Marcellus, Oration in the Fifth Lateran Council, Session IV (1512), manuscript SC,
Vol. 32, col. 761 (Latin).
Pope Leo XIII, Encyclical Letter “The Reunion of Christendom,” dated June 20, 1894, trans. in
The Great Encyclical letters of Pope Leo XIII (New York: Benziger, 1903), p. 304.
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