To: Alamo-Girl; 1000 silverlings; IbJensen; HarleyD; Quix; Alex Murphy; Marysecretary; betty boop
But the pope urges a single, governing authority to impose its will
globally in social, economic, legal and political matters.
Is that loving? Or is that controlling? Would any of our Founding Fathers agree with him?
174 posted on
08/21/2009 10:36:27 PM PDT by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
To: Dr. Eckleburg; 1000 silverlings; IbJensen; HarleyD; Quix; Alex Murphy; Marysecretary; betty boop
The United States does not report to the Vatican, nor is the majority of America Catholic - so any political views he might or might not have are irrelevant to me. I am however interested in his views on the church, doctrine - and his series on caritas which means "love."
To: Dr. Eckleburg; Alamo-Girl; 1000 silverlings; IbJensen; HarleyD; Quix; Alex Murphy; Marysecretary
But the pope urges a single, governing authority to impose its will globally in social, economic, legal and political matters. The Pope urges no such thing at all.
Good grief, are we reading the same text?
177 posted on
08/21/2009 10:53:16 PM PDT by
betty boop
(Without God man neither knows which way to go, nor even understands who he is. —Pope Benedict XVI)
To: Dr. Eckleburg
189 posted on
08/22/2009 7:22:50 AM PDT by
Quix
(POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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