I'm not a Catholic and I totally disagree with some of their doctrinal stances, including those related to the Pope, but I am so glad that there is a conservative Pope who will not give into cultural whims. The way people are attempting to liberalize and water down the Gospel is parallel to the people who are trying to water down the Constitution. And usually, the same people are the culprits in both religion and politics.
They are the moral relativists, the liberals, the secular humanists who find the thought of any absolutes abhorrent, close minded, backwards, and bigoted. I am so proud of the Pope for standing up for truth, convictions, and standing tall against the movement towards absolute relativism. I wish many Protestant denominations who fallen victim to this push for liberalization would return to the truths that Christ taught and those that are found in the Bible.
The Bible gives life, but it is not living in the sense that it changes with the times. Sure, just like the Constitution, it is applicable through time, but it was not intended to be interpreted in a different way every year to keep up with what is popular or the cultural fad of the day. If it is watered down, then there really is no truth, and without absolute truth, the documents, whether the Bible or the Constitution becoming meaningless. The power will no longer rest in the document itself, but in the hands of the humanists who mold it to fit their agenda. We must stand up against moral relativism in religion and politics.
Three big cheers for Pope Benedict.
I also want to clarify that I have never read a Harry Potter book and therefore am not in the place to say whether this specific decree has merit in my opinion. I just am impressed by the Pope's boldness and open defiance of the moral relativists. And in no way do I think (without having read them) that these books should be banned from libraries. Warnings are good, bans and censors are not.
As successor to Peter, the Holy Father is charged with the responsibility of conserving, defending and preaching the faith as conveyed by Christ to His apostles.
Not sure what you mean insofar as 'doctrinal stances' but you may find some explanations at this link: The Primacy of Peter - Where Is That In The Bible
Gotta disagree. The Bible holds the message of Christ. It is Christ that gives life, NOT the Bible.