Source: LifeSiteNews.com
The Holy See Press Office has released a misleading English translation of Pope Francis’ controversial comments about all religions leading to God, as criticism of Francis’ words continues to grow.
Addressing an inter-religious group of young people in Singapore on September 13, Pope Francis drew heavily on the nation’s multi-religious nature:
If we start to fight amongst ourselves and say “my religion is more important than yours, my religion is true, yours is not,” where will that lead us? Where? It’s okay to discuss [between religions].
Continuing, Francis declared that each religion is a means to attain God, stating highly controversially:
Every religion is a way to arrive at God. There are different languages to arrive at God, but God is God for all. And how is God God for all? We are all sons and daughters of God. But my god is more important than your god, is that true?
There is only one God and each of us has a language to arrive at God. Sikh, Muslim, Hindu, Christian, they are different paths.
His remarks were given in Italian – “Tutte le religioni sono un cammino per arrivare a Dio” – and translated into English by his assistant for the assembled crowd in Singapore’s Catholic Junior College.
Francis’ original Italian translates to “every religion is a way to arrive at God,” or in the slightly more natural English styling: “all religions are a way to arrive at God.”
The instant translation provided line-by-line by his translator was “every religion is a way to arrive at God.”
However, the Holy See Press Office has published a markedly different and misleading translation of the papal comments in the English transcript of his meeting. The Vatican’s official English version reads: “Religions are seen as paths trying to reach God.”
The difference is notable, and the online transcript of Francis’ remarks appear as far less controversial or problematic than his actual remarks….