Pope Benedict XVI Steps Down, YOUR 'Bishops' Will Step Down, Too!

As you all know, on February 11, Pope Benedict XVI tendered his resignation from the papacy, the first to do so in some 600 years of the Catholic Church.

His resignation did bring about lots of speculation, rumors and questions as to why he in resigning.  The first reports from the Vatican stated it was due to his failing health.  Others eluded to some sort of scandal regarding the many cases of sexual abuse against children and the cover ups by the Catholic Church for years.  It was even reported that pretty soon, the Vatican would be forced to give up archives of files that would indeed prove that many crimes against children were covered up and some people were paid off in exchange for their silence regarding the abuse.

And whereas this resignation is momentous, maybe somewhat scandalous-depending upon how you look at it-what I want to focus on is the prophetic implications of this event.

Lots of times, people fail to understand just what's going on when historic current events take place, in particular, religious ones.

First, and foremost, I want you to understand that EVERY major denomination, as well as EVERY major 'non-denomination, is an extension-a branch-of the Catholic Church.  The word 'catholic' means 'universal.'

The dictionary defines catholic as 'of broad scope; comprehensive; including all humankind; all inclusive; broad minded.'

Having been raised in church, it was always implanted in my mind that the Protestant Church (which includes ALL churches NOT labeled catholic) was totally separate than the Catholic Church.  Oftentimes, I would hear preachers preach against the idolatry in the Catholic Church because they prayed hail mary prayers and to other dead saints, or because of their reverence for the pope.

BUT, if you look at the structure and organization of ALL Protestant churches, they are EXACTLY the same as the Catholic Church!

Why is that?

Because the Protestant Church was 'borne out of' the Roman Catholic Church!!!!!

So this is how the Catholic Church claims to be universal...and the Protestant churches-again, meaning EVERY church outside of the Roman Catholic Church-by the very nature of their practices inside of their churches (i.e., the ordination of bishops (mini-popes), the clergy wear, the hierarchical system in place in church leadership, etc.) PROVES that the Protestant Church IS a direct extension of the Catholic Church.

Just look at the similarities of the entire hierarchical systems of the catholic and the protestant church!

Organizational Chart from a Major NON Denominational Church

(Notice that the 'members' are not even listed on this chart!)

With that being said, we need to pay very close attention to the Vatican and what's taking place there.

I posted the above interview with Dr. Gina Messina-Dysert, a Catholic (feminist) theologian and activist who teaches at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and Tavis Smiley.

Here is the other half of that interview:

I want you all to pay VERY close attention to what Dr. Messina-Dysert is saying - her observations of the pope stepping down.  Also, listen to what she says about change in the change and the 'catholic' church having to repent.

I found it very interesting that Smiley and Messina-Dysert spoke on THE MASS EXODUS from the church as well.

Plainly put, the observations made here regarding the Catholic Church can be directly applied to the ENTIRE organized church system as well.

Why?

They are all one and the same!

The pope stepping down-whether it be amidst alleged scandal or due to his inability to provide quality leadership-as well as the obvious consensus that the church MUST change...a revolution must take place...as well...

All of this are signs (if you will) of a definite change to come....however the tide turns after the pope steps down does indicate to me that it is VERY possible that the next pope to take the papacy could indeed be the last...

The next pope could very well be 'him.'

(Not saying that assuredly, its just an observation...)

And no matter what your religious beliefs, your religion, your denomination....you need to understand that whatever happens at the Vatican will have a ripple effect on the ENTIRE organized church system.

EVERY LAST CHURCH....

How does this affect the church in the Western world?  Here in the U.S.?

Well, we should also understand that when the Catholic Church was emerging after the Early Church fathers were martyred that terms 'bishop' and 'pope' were used interchangeably.

They meant the EXACT same thing!

DO you know what that means?

That means that every person with the title 'bishop' is-in essence-a 'pope' of that church.  Or denomination.

Now, if THE Pope of the ENTIRE church system steps down...what do you think will start to happen universally to all the other 'mini-popes' - all the idols - that have been allowed to step up as 'the voice of God' for the people???

People, pay close attention to the Vatican.  The Catholic Church and YOUR church is not that far removed or not connected....

What happens there, happens HERE.