[Kenny Bunkport]

It's Cardinal Ratzinger who wrote the letter "Dominus Iesus," about [how] other religions are -- deficient. And, and he said, in that letter, he said that, that, "relativistic theories which seek to justify religious pluralism are bad." Well, now, the problem with that is this country is based on religious pluralism.

I don't agree with Cd. Ratzinger's comments, if indeed Cokie Roberts accurately summarized them, but where does it say that the Catholic Church should bow to the cultural sensibilities of America?

[Kenny Bunkport]

Two days into the new papacy and Sullivan is a spent force.

Funny line.

[beyond the sea]

How do you like that! Has this ever happened before, the nation's two top papers running the same opening letter? Was this a case of great minds thinking alike? Or will each now feel it was had?

Knowing the lefties in the media, I wouldn't put it past them to have made up the guy and his letter themselves, just to blame it on a conservative operative.

;-)

[canalabamian]

I see a parallel between the "typical" liberal view of the Church and the Constitution...they think that both should conform to social winds...MO.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

Reminds me of the liberals asking how could 64 million Americans be so stupid when Bush was reelected. Now they are asking how could 146 (or whatever) Cardinals be so stupid. Only the liberals know best, no one else. After all, their goal is to replace God with themselves and the Bible with their doctrine.

[elephantlips]

"Well, now, the problem with that is this country is based on religious pluralism."

No, Cokie, this country, the USA, is not based on religious pluralism. It was founded on Christianity with the concept that all religions could be expressed, encouraged and welcomed.

[bannie]

The Pope is not a president. He is the head of a church. He'd BETTER think his church is better than others, or he has no business being Pope.

The choice of this church's leader is the business of no one except for the Catholics.