How "powerful?" This response must echo perfectly the chatter around Jerusalem 2000 or so years ago. "King of the Jews? This guy who preaches love and forgiveness? I dunno how powerful a message that is..."
There truly is nothing new under the sun.
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Popes aren't politicians, but that won't keep the press from trying make them say political things, as the NYT demonstrates in this piece.
4 posted on 12/25/2008 7:12:05 AM PST by the invisib1e hand
(appeasement is collaboration.)