I think the 'hellbound Pope' churches probably also handle snakes and play with fire and speak in tongues. Such ridiculous and hurtful attitudes only create more bashing of Baptists as 'fundies' and loonies.
As a Baptist I can say that none of that attitude has been seen by me, and we have done mission work and socializing with many Catholics and Jews, and we're neither 'fundies' nor loonies. May Father John Paul II enjoy his well-deserved Heavenly rewards.
People like this pastor are the reason I have to constantly explain that "I am not that kind of Baptist!" Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Christians recognize, welcome and serve with all "Christians". Weren't Catholics not Christian earlier in history than Baptists?