"There's no hell, its merely a metaphor, Adam and Eve is not real"- Pope Frances

One man who is out to open many old “secrets” in the

Catholic church is Pope Francis. Some of the beliefs

that are held in the church but contrary to the loving

nature of God are now being set aside by the Pope who

was recently name The Man of The Year by TIME

Magazine .

In his latest revelations, Pope Francis said:

“Through humility, soul searching, and prayerful

contemplation we have gained a new understanding of

certain dogmas. The church no longer believes in a

literal hell where people suffer. This doctrine is

incompatible with the infinite love of God. God is not a

judge but a friend and a lover of humanity. God seeks

not to condemn but only to embrace. Like the fable of

Adam and Eve, we see hell as a literary device. Hell is

merely a metaphor for the isolated soul, which like all

souls ultimately will be united in love with God.”

In a shocking speech that is reverberating across the

world, Pope Francis declared that:

“All religions are true, because they are true in the

hearts of all those who believe in them. What other

kind of truth is there? In the past, the church has been

harsh on those it deemed morally wrong or sinful.

Today, we no longer judge. Like a loving father, we

never condemn our children. Our church is big enough

for heterosexuals and homosexuals, for the pro-life and

the pro-choice! For conservatives and liberals, even

communists are welcome and have joined us. We all

love and worship the same God.”

In the last six months, Catholic cardinals, bishops and

theologians have been deliberating in the Vatican City,

in discussing the future of the church and redefining

long-held Catholic doctrines and dogmas. The Third

Vatican Council, is the largest and most important

since the Second Vatican Council was concluded in

1962.

Pope Francis convened the new council to “finally finish

the work of the Second Vatican Council.”

The Third Vatican Council concluded with Pope Francis

announcing that…

Catholicism is now a “modern and reasonable religion,

which has undergone evolutionary changes. The time

has come to abandon all intolerance. We must

recognize that religious truth evolves and changes.

Truth is not absolute or set in stone. Even atheists

acknowledge the divine. Through acts of love and

charity the atheist acknowledges God as well, and

redeems his own soul, becoming an active participant

in the redemption of humanity.”

One statement in the Pope’s speech has sent

traditionalists into a fit of confusion and hysteria…

“God is changing and evolving as we are, For God lives

in us and in our hearts. When we spread love and

kindness in the world, we touch our own divinity and

recognize it. The Bible is a beautiful holy book, but like

all great and ancient works, some passages are

outdated. Some even call for intolerance or judgement.

The time has come to see these verses as later

interpolations, contrary to the message of love and

truth, which otherwise radiates through scripture. In

accordance with our new understanding, we will begin

to ordain women as cardinals, bishops and priests. In

the future, it is my hope that we will have a woman

pope one day. Let no door be closed to women that is

open to men!”