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"The pope is coopting the language of progressives."

At this point several possible theories come to mind as to how to explain this, St. Chuck. That the people at the Milan meeting he has given his stamp of approval to are merely a bunch of socialist, communist, new age syncretist fruitcakes is beyond a shadow of a doubt. Browse the site.

Now as for how to explain John Paul II's endorsement of them, naturally, the best option would be to adopt the most charitable theory.

Here's the problem though: John Paul II as Karol Wojtya had a significant hand in the creation of both Lumen Gentium and Gaudium et Spes. These two documents are indispensable to the "legitimization" of this socialist, global melting pot of an anti-religion which is clearly the object of the Milan meeting "Religions and Cultures: the Courage to Forge a New Spiritual Humanism", as evidenced by their website.

In other words... he can't truly be said to be coopting a language that he has a hand in developing.

"Be not afraid."

A traditional stance eliminates fear.