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And I in turn appreciate your polite,civil response to my comment. I also appreciate your thoughtful,informed posts on the religious threads and just as you do not agree with my understanding of those scripture passages I cited,I do not agree with your understanding of many things you say. Nonetheless,I always look forward to reading your comments and learn from many of them.

Because of my regard for your input,I would be most interested in your thoughts on another thread that is running now,the subject is Pope Benedict's talk,given at the Italian Bishops' conference in Verona Italy. Because I lack even basic computer skills,I can't ping you to it from here;however,I will go over there and ping you to the thread.

I will understand if you are too busy to reply but am interested,I think it is what the Christian world needs as a point of focus in these times. I also think Pope Benedict XVI has a brilliant mind,an awesome holiness and true humility. Truly a follower and imitator of Christ.

I will understand if you are too busy to reply but am interested,I think it is what the Christian world needs as a point of focus in these times. I also think Pope Benedict XVI has a brilliant mind,an awesome holiness and true humility. Truly a follower and imitator of Christ.
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Blessed to read that. I pray it's as true as you assert it is.

Thank you so very much for your encouragements! I do look forward to your insightful posts - and will go to the other thread right after this reply.

I also think Pope Benedict XVI has a brilliant mind,an awesome holiness and true humility. Truly a follower and imitator of Christ.

I strongly agree, Pope Benedict clearly is blessed of God. It was quite evident in his first encyclical, and the subject he chose (which I understand sets the theme of his papacy) which was love. Love is also my top priority: first to love God absolutely and as a distant second to love my neighbors unconditionally (to paraphrase from Matt 22).

I read a book about his life and theological upbringing which was published shortly after he became Pope. The name of the book escapes me but I do recall assurances that he would not likely ever waffle on the difficult theological or moral issues. Also, I am sure that his position is according to God's will for the Roman Catholic community of believers and for those with whom he will have contact during his papacy.

"I also think Pope Benedict XVI has a brilliant mind,an awesome holiness and true humility. Truly a follower and imitator of Christ."

I agree he is in the same mold as John Paul II.