[Mrs. Don-o]

"Or is the Pope going to continue the legacy of sweeping that little inconvenience under the rug by focusing on other harmless topics, like JK Rowling fantasy literature?

Oh, come on. This is a polite, two-sentence note Ratzinger dashed off two years ago to a lady who sent him a book. Ratzinger was not the Pope; there's no indication he read either the Harry Potter books OR Ms. Koby's book; and if he wanted to make an issue of it, he would have done so before more, and a good deal more effectively.

As for predatory gay priests: there are criminal prosecutions for those who slimed their vows and their vocations, and started going after the young stuff. I hope all those guilty of crimes will go to prison, and pronto. And that's not just wacko priests, but wacko Boy Scout leaders, wacko guidance counselors and wacko athletic coaches. OK? Let us pray.

[Blzbba]

"Oh, come on. This is a polite, two-sentence note Ratzinger dashed off two years ago to a lady who sent him a book."


Good point - I missed that part (the timeline of the response) when I first responded.


"And that's not just wacko priests, but wacko Boy Scout leaders, wacko guidance counselors and wacko athletic coaches. OK? "

Don't forget WHACKO JACKO!!


"Let us pray."

Amen!