It is considered by some that in evaluating the Papacy, of John Paul II and judging it harshly is being sacrilegious. However, history will condemn him and eventually society will recognize his much vaunted deeds as style over substance.
It is considered by some that in evaluating the Papacy, of John Paul II and judging it harshly is being sacrilegious. However, history will condemn him and eventually society will recognize his much vaunted deeds as style over substance.
... there is a little line about not judging others in scripture. John Paul II has worked so hard and for so many years. I will not take one instance that I don't understand and dismiss all he has done as "style over substance".
Thanks for the ping, SJ.
The Great Triumvirate of the latter 20th Century---Ronaldus Maximus Reaganus, Maggie (now don't go all wobbly on us) Thatcher, and this pope..
May God bless them all.
RD
The caption on that picture is totally FALSE!! The Pope is not symbolically accepting anything of the sort, he's simply being courteous, gracious, and DIPLOMATIC. He is, after all, a Head of State, as well as the Earthly Leader of the World's Catholics. What did anyone expect him to do, spit on it?
Being the biggest target, the Catholic Church attracts a plethora of poor marksmen.
Pope accepting of Islam doctrine?
So, when Rummy shook hands with Saddam back in Reagan's day he was accepting of all of Saddam's horrific acts?
I don't follow your logic. Perhaps you should see both Jesus and the Pope as theives that steal souls away from the devil. The Pope isn't bound by Islamic doctrine. It's the Islamic clerics who are tied up and struggling against their lies.
Furthermore, "history" doesn't judge. God Judges all, and it's His judgment that matters. Since God is the author of history, we'll see who's held in higher regard when time is complete. Us bloggers don't matter much when compared to the Pope. We don't risk enough to have more than the required respected regard. The Pope risks his entire self all the time. Thus, I'll side with the Pope and not worry about single frame photos and quick captions sniping at his character.
The caption underneath that picture is a lie. Stop spreading it.