Viewing the world today in light of this article,it is no wonder Pope John Paul II is trying so hard to exhort, suggest,request,encourage and convince Catholics to pray the Rosary more often.
It seems far more likely that prayers to God will be more effective than planning or threatening to enter every Moslem nation that appears to pose a threat or house some band of terrorists. I cannot imagine a more certain way to ensure that terrorist attacks will increase than to try to show over a billion Muslims,spread all over the world,including our own country, who's boss.I call this present plan,MAD;mutually assured destruction.
I prefer the Lepanto Plan!!
It seems far more likely that prayers to God will be more effective than planning or threatening to enter every Moslem nation that appears to pose a threat or house some band of terrorists. I cannot imagine a more certain way to ensure that terrorist attacks will increase than to try to show over a billion Muslims,spread all over the world,including our own country, who's boss.I call this present plan,MAD;mutually assured destruction. I prefer the Lepanto Plan!!
Good thing neither Pope Pious V nor Don John shared your view, or they wouldn't have fought the muslims. The muslim aim hasn't changed in the last 600 years--they still intend to force you to convert or kill you. I think just standing around waiting for them is a mistake...and if a country is harboring terrorists that struck our citizens, then that country SHOULD and WILL pay a price.
It is also clear why the Vatican has made such an effort to work WITH Moslem mullahs rather than AGAINST them on a variety of fronts. JPII wants them to understand that they and Christians have many common understandings (certainly a number of differences....but)...