....like falling for it "hook, line, and stinker".
I had made a comment on a previous thread (which I now would like to retract, blasting The Church) about this subject. I jumped the gun only because those in my own parish (the pastor and nun) have made "cracks" about Bush and how he needs to learn what peace is. It happened as early as last night, and I'm still seething over it (the comment didn't go over well when it was spoken to our small group meeting).
I wanted to scream at them, "when are you going to pray for SADDAM to stop his evil ways, instead of bashing Bush?"
After "sobering up" from the anger after hearing crap like that from the "leaders" of my own parish, one (especially those of us who are still apprentice Catholics) begin to realize that comments like that are not consistent with The Church as a whole, it's history, nor with this Pope.
Only reinforces the fact that I need to find a new parish too.
Thanks for posting this article and much needed clarification.