Wagglebee, I don’t think it’s an either or issue, or if the catholic church will have much say about how it goes in the future. Though you are correct, it does not weld military power, but it won’t need that if it has political power. Which it has to some degree even now.
The Pope has now come to the defense of those opposing the Koran burning...as have many mainline church leaderships...this small event has taken on a worldwide whirlwind as if a tinderbox to explode what we hope won’t happen...but we need to be aware that it could very well esculate beyond Sat. and then some. Muslims will continue to demand attention and protection....it is the “war” they have determined to win....without a shot being fired...it will be won politically.
Pres.Bo and Petraeus have both weighed in....something never done for any other religion...now why is that? and why now?
The Islamic issue will have to be addressed and find a peaceful resolution to before this esculates....but we have forgotten their agenda is to instill fear and they have accomplished this as we see the world come to their defense. When our religious leaders do so we need to surely have a heads up....what power is it that has all this in motion?..and to what end?
INDEED.