Posted on 06/18/2010 7:00:47 PM PDT by wide meadow
VATICAN RAG
Just the week before, thousands of another sort of fan, ecstatic true believers in the Roman Catholic church, cheered and cried in joy after a convocation of the College of Cardinals basically ran a fait accompli right by them and elected a German Pope to replace John Paul II. It was a spin-doctor set-up too, a brazen transfer of power to a pre-ordained candidate, suffused in the pomp and circumstance of smoke, bells, ermines and jewels, providing bread and circuses to disguise the machinations of a very slick curia.
Obviously the dead Pope made it clear he had blessed the ascension of Benedict XV1; and it is probable the wily German, who served as John Pauls papal palace watchdoghe was nicknamed the Rotweiler by ecclesiastical wags, now Adolph II by otherstook advantage of the Pontiffs feebleness to push his ambition on the declining Polish Vicar of Christ. Using his Metternich-like role, perhaps Ratszinger used his Vatican power-base to get the goods on his competitors. After all, he held the post of director of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith before his elevation to Pope, the same crowd that brought us the Inquisition.
Or perhaps the Cardinals really did commune in their own hearts and sincerely struggle to elect a successor by calling on spiritual advice from above, as the folklore goes. Yet taking only one day to be guided by God must appear a bit hurried and brusque to the man upstairs.
Martin Luther is spinning in his grave: A Pope from the birthplace of Protestantism? It was just such displays of finery and trickery that contributed to Luthers outrage in 1517,...
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Make his opponent BILL Randall not Ed Randall.
I do hope that your posting of this material is purely informational. Textually, it is a load of crap, whether you have only a modicum of ‘net savvy or are well versed. A little research goes a long way.
IMO, Christians, whether Catholic or other Christian, should band together to overthrough so called legal abortion, same sex so called marriage or sodomy.
There are a lot of people who seek to divide us in narrow sectarian ways. Jesus expects more of us.
Vivat Jesus!
Sursum Corda
Sursum Corda
Amen but you know there are many Catholic haters who think their form of Christianity allows them to be very unchristian to Catholics.
I was presuming that it was posted in opposition to the Republican primary candidate who was the author, not as an attack on the Church.
Maybe I misunderstood.
BXVI is not only the leading theological giant of his time but he is also an orthodox, traditionalist, and pious individual. Any primary candidate who has attacked this man is unworthy of being elected to public office- Republican or Democrat.
I was responding to the posting. IMO, it is a load of rubbish. I have great fraternal love for my Christian brothers ( and sisters ), and fervent prayers for those separated from God the Father. We are all children of God.
God bless.
Sursum Corda
From Bernie’s website: “I’m a traditional Episcopalian”
Hey, Bernie, Why don’t you worry about your own church’s problems with the lesbian/gay so-called “bishops” and their sinful behavior and then you can comment on the Catholic Church. In the meantime, STFU and mind your own business.
How right he is... more than he could know.
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