[Destro]

The Vatican's role in the fall of the Eastern Bloc has been greatly exaggerated.

[Cicero]

Some of the Cardinals in the Vatican behaved irresponsibly, but the Pope was actually pretty low key, merely urging that all avenues for peace should be pursued--which they were.

To compare the Pope with European leaders like Chirac and Schroeder is ridiculous. He did not go around behind Bush's back making trouble or provide weapons and intelligence to Saddam. I agree that some Catholic prelates went over the line.

[AmishDude]

While the Constitution acknowledges the contributions of the Greeks and the Romans, the framers ignore the influence of Christianity.

"I am an atheist and everybody knows it," he the London Telegraph this week. "But there are no excuses for making references to ancient Greece and Rome, and the Enlightenment, without making references to the Christian values which are so important to the development of Europe."

What kind of dumb constitution is this, anyway? Wake up, Europe. The US has had a pretty darned good Constitution for over 200 years now and is currently the 800 pound gorilla on the world stage. Think: emulation.

[Chi-townChief]

As a bad Catholic, I respectfully think JP totally blew it regarding Iraq.

[bushfamfan]

Kwasniewski's an atheist? Wasn't he a communist too?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

But I thought you had said earlier on FR that the Pope didn't criticize Bush's decision to go to into Iraq. what happened? Did they find something that was hidden?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

FYI

[Salvation]

Bumping!

[PGalt]

Bump

[Bigg Red]

While Pope John Paul II joined the chorus of European critics urging President Bush not to make war on Iraq, Bush had nothing but praise for the Pope during his recent visit to Poland.
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