The Pope Has Let Us Down

Wall Street Journal ^ | August 20, 2002 | ROD DREHER

[gcruse]

There he was on Sunday, the old lion, John Paul II, preaching to a crowd of two million faithful in his native Poland. His words thundered a condemnation of modern man, who embraces "freedom without truth or responsibility." Said the pope: "He claims for himself the Creator's right to interfere in the mystery of human life. Rejecting divine law and moral principles, he openly attacks the family."

[slimer]

If you are seeking answers, if looking for guidance or encouragement in crisis, if one is seeking truth, understanding and justice, then open the bible and read it for yourself.

Men will always disappoint each other but God will never let you down. He is faithful to His "Word".

[Conservative til I die]

Would you care to elaborate or are you a liberal hiding

An odd accusation to make. Not a liberal, just someone that can't stand obnoxious anti-Catholics. I see no reason to mince words or be polite to them.

in there? Newbie.

Also interesting you would call me a newbie. I haven;t checked my registration date lately but I believe I've been here since 2000. That's what, half the existence of FR?

[Conservative til I die]

Believe me, I'm not against Dreher at all. All my comments have been directed towards anti-Catholics here on FR.

[notcatholic]

farmnlogit got banned for free speech. Someone else slanders him by calling him a B****rd and this is fair?
This is not the FreeRepublic I knew.
GoodBye.
Scouts Out for Good,

[Admin Moderator]

I pulled your slam on the guy, since he has been nuked. Thanks, AM

[wimpycat]

farmnlogit got banned for free speech. Someone else slanders him by calling him a B****rd and this is fair? This is not the FreeRepublic I knew. GoodBye. Scouts Out for Good,

notcatholic signed up 2002-08-26.

[notcatholic]

SO, was he treated fairly?

[Salvation]

The Pope cares deeply about those who have been hurt by these sexual misdeeds. This author makes we wonder if he is not just a "Pope Basher"!

[gcruse]

If you are seeking answers...

Who asked you?

[Salvation]

Goodbye and we will pray for you.

[wimpycat]

I thought you were gone for good. I didn't see what the guy said, I only saw you whining about it and wondered how somebody who signed up today with one post to his name could talk about "the Free Republic I knew".

Were you banned before and is this a new name? Who did you used to be before you were banned?

[Conservative til I die]

We are in control.

[Conservative til I die]

Hi farmnlogit. Apparently the mods agreed with me. :)

[heyheyhey]

Why does such a great and good man seem to care so little about the plight of faithful Catholics, both sex-abuse victims and those who have seen their children raped by evil priests, who were in turn protected by derelict bishops?

Hey gcruse, why does such a stanch atheist like yourself seem to care so much about the plight of faithful Catholics? Are you trying to be better than the Holy Father?
You already tried to be better than God on other threads.

We can take care of ourselves without your fishy "help."

How could you use the title "The Pope Has Let Us Down" after you confessed Queen Elizabeth is your pope? Forgetful or plain anti-Catholic bigot?

[gcruse]

How could you use the title "The Pope Has Let Us Down"
after you confessed Queen Elizabeth is your pope? Forgetful or
plain anti-Catholic bigot?

The point was that QE has every qualification to be a pope
except for being non-Catholic (which can be fixed) and being
a woman, which the misogynistic church has decided is incapable
of  papacy.

The rest is your fevered imagination.

[Conservative til I die]

I think you're an insane person. Who knew you were a liberal. I thought you were just an atheist who didn't like religion. Now you're campaigning for wymyn's rights?

[Conservative til I die]

NotCatholic is farmnlogit. He sent me a threatening email telling me I better "be careful." He also blamed me for getting him banned. I have no idea how I did that.

[gcruse]

" Now you're campaigning for
wymyn's rights? "

What is it about women that makes them
unsuitable for the papacy or the
priesthood?