"Jesus Christ is metaphorical, not literal." Pope Francis
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men." John 1: 1-4
"Direct relationship with Jesus is extremely harmful." Pope Francis
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life; No man cometh unto the Father, but by me." John 14: 6
"The thief cometh not, but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy; I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10:10
"To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." Isaiah 8:20
Who are we going to believe?
"Then came the scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem to Jesus, saying," Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders, for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread? "But he said to them," Why do you transgress? "For God hath commanded, saying, Honor thy father and thy mother: and he that curseth a father or a mother shall surely be put to death: but ye say, Whosoever saith unto the father or to the mother: It is a gift to the Lord that you could take advantage of me, he does not have to honor his father or his mother, and thus you have made the commandment of God invalid. "Hypocrites, well, Isaiah prophesied about you, saying, These people draw near to me with their mouths, and honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain they worship me, teaching doctrines which are the precepts of men. " Matthew 15: 1-9
