“Don’t whip them up into any more of a murderous frenzy than they’re already in”. When Pope Benedict just quoted what a Byzantine emperor once said about Islam, the nice Muzzies killed people as a result. But catering to their penchant for evil instead of calling it out just delays it.
Is it possible this is the last pope / anti-pope, knowing the chaotic “right is wrong, wrong is right” times that we’re in?
Is hoping that the pope and his institution will be a beacon of moral certainty / results, parallel with progressives flawed hope that a democratic president and his party offer similar?
Can’t help but to look at corrupt history, duplicity, and injust outcomes both organizations have in common,
ie: power, wealth, hypocritical dogmatic subjugation.
Both organizations supposedly champion the poor, weak, and powerless.
Yet the obscene wealth and power of the church and democratic party, actually indicate contrary results in conflict with supposed distributive altruistic mission.
Horrible injustices, ie: multiple decades rackets: Irish laundry girl slaves, protecting pedophile clergy, killing heretics, pew fees to ensure favorable heavenly status, etc.
Don’t get me wrong, I can really appreciate the Huge contribution to Christianity in the way of forming the King James bible, humane righteous missions the propogation of hospitals, universities and orphanages, beautiful cathedrals and ceremonial music, preservation of Latin, pro-life, and societal decency stance.
However, I just can not make sense of such flawed fundamental issues of there even being such a powerful and now more than ever corrupt institution than the Vatican and its diocese henchmen, just as with the DNC.
I truly wish the Catholic church could reform and become a fully Christ like, blameless organization as Paul instructs all in Christ’s church to be, ie: no more Pope, dissolve the Vatican, do away with saint / relic voodoo, and only teach / propagate God and Christ’s instruction, sans dogma (problematic priest, nun celibacy) for instance.
Pardon possible offense to any and all Catholics. We non-Catholics do have serious questions we struggle with about the RC church, and I for one would gladly embrace the very best of what the Catholic church can offer as it aligns with Christ’s ways in these times.
The Muslims get very defensive about Islam because they know it’s intellectually indefensible. The only thing they can do when questioned is lash out with violence.