Posted on 05/19/2009 8:24:41 PM PDT by Steelfish
Can the Catholic Church survive Carla Bruni's attack on Benedict XVI?
Gerald Warner May 19, 2009
Well, that's it! He's really done it this time. Pope Benedict XVI has apparently driven Carla Bruni, First Lady of France, out of the Catholic Church on account of his opposition to the use of condoms in Africa and his claim that they aggravate the Aids problem.
"I was born Catholic," said Bruni, "I was baptised, but in my life I feel profoundly secular. I find that the controversy coming from the Pope's message - albeit distorted by the media - is very damaging."
Nostradamus might have had the decency to warn us about this. Can the Catholic Church survive without La Bruni? The prognosis cannot be good.
The loss of this deeply devout single mother who married President Sarkozy as his third wife - the President displays a commendable support for marriage - could have demoralising repercussions.
Will this disillusionment mean that Bruni's Brussels lace mantilla will no longer grace Vespers at St Nicolas-du-Chardonnet? Will she be absent from the Chartres pilgrimage this year?
Now Catholics know how Anglicans felt when Newman fled the coop. "I think the Church should evolve on this issue," said Bruni, echoing the words of the Rev Tony Blair on a similar issue not long ago. So there is unanimity within the Airhead Tendency: evolution is the answer - Darwinian Catholicism.
LOL
yes
I am sure, the church was kind enough to say who?
Does anyone care what this person thinks? She’s a former model - and that’s it. Her opinion matters as much as Paris Hilton’s or Kim Kardashian’s.
Who was this Bruni babe again? Can't seem to place her.
Can Bruni survive her attack on God? She's living proof that beauty and brains are often not co-existent.
(Jeesh!)
If this counsil or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it.
How do condoms aggravate the aids problem?
Why should the Church be refereeing sexual free-for-alls when their stance has always been that sex outside of marriage is seriously wrong.
If I tell you it is immoral to have sex outside of marriage and then you go and do it and get AIDS - how is it that I am wrong for not selling you condoms. Grow up and get over it, and take some responsibility for your actions.
Should the Church provide condoms for prostitutes? And if not, does that mean the Pope doesn’t care about the lives of prostitutes?
If the Pope starts handing out condoms, do you think Carla Bruni starts going to Mass every Sunday? Not!
What a joke. Soaring bimbosity.
Honey, we survived Martin Luther and Henry the VIII. Bring it! (LOL! a mere woman threatens the church? I think NOT)
I understand people have their theology disagreements, etc. but she’s mad enough to leave the church because of the Pope’s view of condoms????????? Is this for real or is it satire?????? Does she expect the Pope to embrace the “safe sex” message and endorse Trojans? What the heck????????
Dear Carla,
France is dying out. So pardon us if we don’t take your thoughts on contraception seriously.
“Truth” is.
It does NOT “evolve”.
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, honey.
A false sense of security. Condoms may encourage more promiscuity and are not infallible. It's a numbers game.
Exactly.
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