Post it on the Religious thread. The Pope has done more to promote misery in this world,by his stupid rulings on birth Control then any one since Adolph Hitler
Piss up a rope, pal.
Thank you for outing yourself so effectively.
BooBoo1000,Sorry you feel that way.
“The Pope has done more to promote misery in this world,by his stupid rulings on birth Control then any one since Adolph Hitler”
Actually, that distinction would go to Rachel Carson, for getting DDT banned. Hundreds of millions have died because of this ban.
Your abject ignorance and diseased perspective is literally breathtaking.
Oh, nonsense.
The Pope has been one of the most powerful forces for good the world has witnessed in our lifetimes.
And Hitler's first name is spelled "Adolf" not "Adolph."
Sorry you think so. But you might want to consider that there might be more to life than being able to put little BooBoo where-ever you want whenever you want to.
Battle of Lepanto
On October 7, 1571, a great victory over the mighty Turkish fleet was won by Catholic naval forces primarily from Spain, Venice, and Genoa under the command of Don Juan of Austria. It was the last battle at sea between “oared” ships, which featured the most powerful navy in the world, a Moslem force with between 12,000 to 15,000 Christian slaves as rowers. The patchwork team of Catholic ships was powered by the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Knowing that the Christian forces were at a distinct material disadvantage, the holy pontiff, St. Pope Pius V called for all of Europe to pray the Rosary for victory. We know today that the victory was decisive, prevented the Islamic invasion of Europe, and evidenced the Hand of God working through Our Lady. At the hour of victory, St. Pope Pius V, who was hundreds of miles away at the Vatican, is said to have gotten up from a meeting, went over to a window, and exclaimed with supernatural radiance: “The Christian fleet is victorious!” and shed tears of thanksgiving to God.
What you may not know is that one of three admirals commanding the Catholic forces at Lepanto was Andrea Doria. He carried a small copy of Mexico's Our Lady of Guadalupe into battle. This image is now enshrined in the Church of San Stefano in Aveto, Italy. Not many know that at the Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Spain, one can view a huge warship lantern that was captured from the Moslems in the Battle of Lepanto. In Rome, look up to the ceiling of S. Maria in Aracoeli and behold decorations in gold taken from the Turkish galleys. In the Doges’ Palace in Venice, Italy, one can witness a giant Islamic flag that is now a trophy from a vanquished Turkish ship from the Victory. At Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome, close to the tomb of the great St. Pope Pius V, one was once able to view yet another Islamic flag from the Battle, until 1965, when it was returned to Istanbul in an intended friendly token of concord.
The Rosary
At Lepanto, the Victory over the Moslems was won by the faithful praying the Rosary. Even though they had superior numbers, the Turks really were overmatched. Blessed Padre Pio, the Spiritual Father of the Blue Army, said: “The Rosary is the weapon,” and how right he was!
The Battle of Lepanto was at first celebrated liturgically as “Our Lady of Victory.” Later, the feast of October 7th was renamed “Our Lady of the Rosary” and extended throughout the Universal Church by Pope Clement XI in 1716 (who canonized Pope Pius V in 1712).
And with that we are back to Fatima, Portugal where Our Lady, when asked her name, said: “I am the Lady of the Rosary.” At Fatima, Our Lady taught us to pray the Rosary every day. Heaven presented its peace plan at Fatima and truly gave us hope for the world. Conversions were promised at Fatima: the conversion of sinners; the conversion of Russia; and what also appears to be the conversion of Islam. Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!
Taken from:
Soul Magazine
© 2001 The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima, U.S.A., Inc.
September - October 2001, page 6
“Post it on the Religious thread. The Pope has done more to promote misery in this world,by his stupid rulings on birth Control then any one since Adolph Hitler”
The exact sentiments of great liberal leaders like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Adolf Hitler, Margaret Sanger, Josef Stalin, Gloria Steinem...
How EXACTLY?
With the exception of Vatican City the Pope has no authority to make laws in any country in the world.
In the United States, most states banned birth control well into the 20th Century, this had NOTHING to do with papal teaching on birth control (Humanae Vitae came AFTER the US and Europe embraced birth control).
How does a belief in allowing babies to be born the equivalent of believing that entire groups of people be killed?
All mainstream Protestant denominations opposed birth control well into the 20th century, did they also promote misery?
Can you name a single country which has passed legislation banning birth control as a result of Humanae Vitae? Because, if you cannot, it is impossible to say that a single person has EVER been denied birth control as the result of a papal teaching.