{"id":5248,"date":"2015-09-24T06:08:19","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T10:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=5248"},"modified":"2015-09-24T06:23:43","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T10:23:43","slug":"ask-the-pope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=5248","title":{"rendered":"ask the pope"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nFor the first time, Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, is walking on American soil. And so I asked you, if you could ask him a single question \u2014 concisely and respectfully \u2014 with great wit always welcome \u2014 what would your question be? Here are your top 50…<\/p>\n

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  1. What is love?<\/li>\n
  2. How can I pray for you?<\/li>\n
  3. Do you pray for world peace?<\/li>\n
  4. Can you explain free will?<\/li>\n
  5. Which came first \u2014 the chicken or the egg?<\/li>\n
  6. What\u2019s your most embarrassing moment?<\/li>\n
  7. Who do you think will be the religious leader in the end times?<\/li>\n
  8. Do you ever get depressed or feel overwhelmed by the sadness and violence in the world?<\/li>\n
  9. Who\u2019s your favorite NFL team? Do you ever pay attention?<\/li>\n
  10. What makes you so forward thinking and accepting?<\/li>\n
  11. How do you feel when the Ten Commandments or a Nativity scene is ordered to be removed?<\/li>\n
  12. When the Bible speaks of \u201cthe great prostitute,\u201d to whom do you think it is referring?<\/li>\n
  13. What is the ideal role between church and state?<\/li>\n
  14. If you could be a rockstar, who would you be and why?<\/li>\n
  15. What’s more important to you personally: the Bible or tradition?<\/li>\n
  16. How would you diffuse the racial tensions in this country?<\/li>\n
  17. Do you know how to use an iPhone?<\/li>\n
  18. What are the absolutes in life?<\/li>\n
  19. How have the political left and right marginalized God\u2019s Word?<\/li>\n
  20. Why does the Catholic Church believe that Mary was immaculately conceived when there is no supporting Biblical passage?<\/li>\n
  21. What do you do when it all gets too much?<\/li>\n
  22. How do you respond to the person who says \u201cI was born this way\u201d?<\/li>\n
  23. \u201cTastes great\u201d or \u201cless filling\u201d?<\/li>\n
  24. Do you believe Islam is a peaceful religion?<\/li>\n
  25. What are you doing here?<\/li>\n
  26. What’s your favorite book in the Bible?<\/li>\n
  27. What do you really think of Pres. Obama?<\/li>\n
  28. Do you believe Christianity is \u201cunder attack\u201d?<\/li>\n
  29. Is world peace possible this side of heaven?<\/li>\n
  30. Is it ok not to be Catholic?<\/li>\n
  31. What would you say those at a #BlackLivesMatter protest?<\/li>\n
  32. Do you think our police have a problem \u2014 or some have a problem with police?<\/li>\n
  33. Why are you talking about climate change instead of The Gospel?<\/li>\n
  34. Do you enjoy wearing what looks like a dress all the time?<\/li>\n
  35. What\u2019s the biggest problem in the American church today?<\/li>\n
  36. Can you explain why so many use religion as a justification for war, violence, judgment, and other forms of hatred throughout the world?<\/li>\n
  37. Coke or Pepsi?<\/li>\n
  38. What do we not realize\u00a0about abortion?<\/li>\n
  39. Have you considered changing tradition to allow priests to marry?<\/li>\n
  40. Why does the Catholic Church prohibit women from the priesthood? \u2026do you see this ever changing?<\/li>\n
  41. How serious do you believe the threats to religious liberty are in this country?<\/li>\n
  42. Which candidate for President do you like best?<\/li>\n
  43. What do you think about Donald Trump?<\/li>\n
  44. If you had a tattoo, where would it be, what would it say, and why?<\/li>\n
  45. Do you believe our country is spiraling morally out of control?<\/li>\n
  46. Do you wear pants?<\/li>\n
  47. What do you struggle with?<\/li>\n
  48. What do you want your legacy to be? \u2026what do you believe God wants your legacy to be?<\/li>\n
  49. What is the number one thing we can do to honor God?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And\u2026 last but not least…<\/p>\n

    50. Do you think Pope jokes are funny??<\/p>\n

    Respectfully\u2026
    \nAR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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