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09-15-2006, 02:42 PM
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It kind of confuses me as to why he'd be quoting a 14th century, Crusade era emperor during these times. Do you think he's trying to inflame circumstances? If you have an insight to his intent, let me know what he seeks to accomplish. Thanks. 
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09-15-2006, 03:00 PM
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maybe he should go back to telling catholics what movies they can see and what books to read--as well as counting out his tithes. but he also might think before he starts quoting people from SEVEN CENTURIES AGO! he may not be an idiot (some may be uncomfortable at seeing 'pope' being linked with 'stupid') but he certainly did an idiotic thing. why? who knows...maybe he thinks he can say whatever he wishes, since he's the pope. just what we needed.
hell, whatdya expect. they just apologized for the inquisition a few years ago--apparently the catholic hierarchy has no concept of TIME. and if i ruffled feathers of any catholics out there reading this....i was raised one, altho i no longer consider myself as being one.
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09-15-2006, 03:08 PM
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09-15-2006, 04:07 PM
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I'm guessing it will get worse before it gets better.
http://apnews.myway.com//article/200...D8K5H39O2.html
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09-15-2006, 04:14 PM
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well, it doesn't help when the offended get hysterical about it either. certainly going full tilt in their remarks. what he said was inflammatory, but i think it's incorrect to compare the pope to hitler and mussolini. he quoted a text, he hasn't killed millions of people!!
but yeah, it'll get worse. hopefully the pope will hurry up and apologize. but going by past experience, that's not going to happen.
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Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all. Abraham Lincoln
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09-15-2006, 04:23 PM
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Ratzinger will not apologize for anything, nor should he. Thats what he thinks, thats how he has always operated, to apologize right now would tarnish the hardline Catholic's image and somewhat shake the faith of people who have agreed with his views, after all he is the head human leader of the Catholic church. I think he was just basically condemming jihad and "holy war", the other stuff he said was the one that caught headlines.
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09-15-2006, 04:12 PM
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he seeks to drive out this moral relativism that the world has currently enveloped itself in, and to give a clear set of doctrine to which does not give in to the times and mores of the present world. Something that will not change or unwaver, then again you can see that fallacy with the whole premise of the Vatican and organized religion. Its basically men interpreting God's word, and as well we all know is a very powerful and dangerous thing.
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