Ratzinger wants this "global authority" to control the United States' policies on polities, immigration, food distribution, finance, health, taxation, property rights and justice systems. "Conservatives" should be outraged at this blatant power grab. It's great to hear from you again, Dr E.
Ratzinger's globalist and socialist leanings are very similar to attitudes displayed by the elitists in both of our major political parties. Consider George Bush senior.
But back to your comments, there seems to be much of the Catholic church that leans left (just my humble observation). Some time back, a church leader (a Cardinal, if I'm not mistaken) finally denied communion to certain proabortion politicians, including Pelosi. It seemed like too little too late...
As you stated, Ratzinger expressed his opinion about what our policy should be. He's gone so far as to endorse some UN ambitions. However, his authority does not seem to be much of a threat. Catholics aren't really that fanatical. Catholic fathers tend not to murder their daughters for having premarital sex. When I turned away from Catholicism, my parish Priest didn't issue a Fatwah.
The bigger threat comes from politicians and activist judges who are trying to foist Sharia and militant homosexual policy onto us against our will.
Unfortunately, the elite of both parties demonstrate a tendency to placate the diabolical god of political correctiveness. I've clashed with many RINO loving FReepers who mindlessly push quislings because, "they're the only ones who can win."
The socialists in our own country have shown that they despise the doctrine of the church in Rome, this includes those who call themselves "Catholic."
Instead of targetting the Roman Church, we should focus on crushing socialism and communism in our own house.
The bigger threat comes from politicians and activist judges who are trying to foist Sharia and militant homosexual policy onto us against our will. And those who enable them...
When I turned away from Catholicism
Congratulations. My husband did, too. From darkness to light.
Instead of targetting the Roman Church, we should focus on crushing socialism and communism in our own house.
Roman Catholics believe themselves to be Christian, but they define "Christianity" as something foreign to Scriptural truth, i.e. priests as "another Christ;" Mary as "co-redeemer;" salvation by good works; forgiveness by priests; teaching various extra-Biblical doctrines of men; the insufficiency of Scripture; the elevated priesthood; the re-sacrifice of Christ at every mass; the bizarre "infallibility" of their pope; and the alarming blurring of sanctification with justification, etc.
That is not Christianity. Christians are called to preach the Gospel in truth. That's all any of us are trying to do on these threads.
"Be not afraid; only believe." -- Mark 5:36