[dsc]

"A good reason why religious people should not get involved in politics."

So if an atheist moron said something moronic, that would be a good reason that atheists should not get involved in politics?

There are Catholics here jumping on him just as hard as you are.

[aruanan]

"A good reason why religious people should not get involved in politics."

Yeah, like all those religious people among the American Founding Fathers.

[sinkspur]

Everyone seems to have missed the last sentence in the article:

The news conference was called for Martino to present the World Day of Peace message, in which Pope John Paul (news - web sites) took a swipe at the United States for invading Iraq without the backing of the United Nations.

If anyone thinks the Pope doesn't agree with Martino's sentiments, he's delusional.

The Pope's fascination with the UN (a body which would like to kick teh Vatican out of its General Assembly) is very Euro.