It hasn't dawned on the Intelligentsia that the reason the Church has not only been around for 2000 years, but has been successful for 2000 years, is because it doesn't "change with the times," especially not because of the exhortations of some blabbing know-nothings who aren't even MEMBERS of the Church....
These liberal morons do not see that opposing both AIDs and promiscuous sex is not a "contradiction," or that the World's religions are not their liberal playthings. They sure don't mind when the Church "opposes" a U.S. war effort, then there's no need for secularism. Liberals are such biased idiots.
And call me mistaken, but wasn't one of the more revolutionary things the Pope did his declaration that you needn't be Catholic--that perhaps the other denominations were all separate paths on the road to Christ (and that, essentially, we are all part of the Body of Christ, that He isn't just a big hand, or a foot, but is made of many different parts, all functioning as one body)...
I like the way Christiane (there's an irony!) tries to cast the historic teaching of the entire Church as "his" doctrine or theology. Like it was an innovation or his personal theory.
Reporters love conflict. No conflict, real or imagined, and they have nothing to talk about.
The Church only sanction sex between a man and women married to each other... not a very high AIDS risk group... so if someone is already going far outside Church sanction on there sex acts... why would that same person respect sanction the use of condoms
In for a penny in for a pound
This is almost as patronizing as "What? ME, racist? But, some of my best friends are negroes!"
Shows you what I know.
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Amanpour is one of the most biased "reporters" out there.
"Even then they say that nonetheless for some reason they had an affection for this man"
FOR SOME REASON??!! I cannot TELL you how angry this statement makes me. Another case in point as to why I cannot even look at this harpy's face.
Just wait... I'm sure the MSM will be in full attack mode once the funeral is over.
Complete with much wailing and gnashing of teeth as they moan about how a more "liberal" pope is needed.
Makes me ill.
The MSM is salivating at the thought of a 3rd world Pope. Not because he might make a great Pope who would further the cause of the Church and Christendom, but simply for its news value, and because the MSM thinks that an 3rd worlder, of necessity would be more liberal, resdistributionist, and anti-Western than John Paul has been.
These MSM people are typically non-Catholic (actually most are atheists or agnostics), so they ought not to have ANY say in the matter...but, of course they want to get a Pope elected who will weaken the Church, the papacy, Christendom, and the West.
"Pope John Paul's message on certain issues put him at odds with many of the faithful in this country."
And my question is if they are "at odds" with the Pope's message to what are they being faithful? Not the church which is defined by it's failthfulness to the Pope and his teachings.
I never, ever watch TV news, but I was trapped in an airport the night the pope died, and this was available. I could not believe my ears! It's no wonder CNN has fallen so low in the ratings.