[piusv]

Video at link.

[piusv]

While neo-conservatives, the same who, like Karl Keating, will even go so far as to explain away the aforementioned prayer to St. John the Baptist to “protect Islam,” likely consider this a moment of harmless jocularity on the part of a charming pope, it strikes me as nothing less than a sign of the diabolical.

[JPJones]

JPII helped Reagan destroy communism.

End of story.

[Jess Kitting]

publicly pray for the intercession of St. John the Baptist

Well, did St. John "intercede"?

That should tell you something.

[Old Yeller]

The whole catholic religion has been under demonic influence since its inception in the 3rd century. Most of its “traditions” are a result of pagan influence. Fortunately, the Lord opened my eyes to the truth, and I escaped it, but I have a lot of family members who are now deceased who did not escape it.

[independentmind]

Are you?

[Fantasywriter]

I have wondered why JPII kissed a Koran. I’d sooner kiss Mein Kampf. Both books are vile, but the Koran is overtly demonic.

[Mr. K]

To the left he must have seemed like it.

One of the best popes in history.

And now we have one of the worst.

[Jan_Sobieski]

After all, it certainly wasn’t the influence of Almighty God that moved Pope John Paul II to orchestrate the Assisi events, to take part in pagan rituals, and to publicly pray for the intercession of St. John the Baptist to “protect Islam.”

Demonic. God could have used a donkey to bring down Communism. Ecumenism with paganism and Muslims is the same idolatry that destroyed Israel.

[piusv]

An excellent comment by a poster at the blog:

If all you got out of Louie’s post is the sensationalist video clip, you’re missing the point. The point is the theology of the late Pope, and what it means for the future of the Catholic Church. Louie has given us ample quotations here that should leave little doubt about John Paul II’s universalism. When you combine the Pope’s theology with his outrageous inter-religious activities, the most shocking being the Assisi Prayer spectacle, it should make perfect sense to you. This Pope believed that something new was revealed at Vatican II; that this new something was a “deeper penetration” of the mystery of Christ; and that this new understanding of the Christian mystery was of a Christ united to each and every man forever. Moreover, Pope John Paul II does not shy away from attributing these changes to the Holy Spirit! Now that he has been canonized by Pope Francis, the image of John Paul II as “Saint John Paul II the Great” is firmly ensconced in the minds of this generation’s Catholics. His persona, image, and brand are unassailable. It doesn’t MATTER that he taught an alien, strange, heterodox gospel; he’s a STAR. He’s adored by the world. You cannot turn on EWTN, EWTN radio, Ave Maria Radio, Relevant Radio, or any other Catholic media outlet without being bombarded by references to Saint Pope John Paul II the Great. Their hubris knows no limits; their adulation is unrestrained. This leaves the Catholic concerned for the salvation of his own soul with only two options: John Paul II was either all the way right, or all the way wrong. God have mercy on us!