[Texas Songwriter]

Thank you for your reference. Actually, just 5 minutes ago I read you post. You might look at Michael Thomsett's book, . I do not understand such devotion to tyrants. There are so many good and decent Catholics (I am a fundamental Bible believing Christian - I attend an Independent Baptist Church). But, in the name of Christ, the Popes fielded armies, payed for them with Indulgences (Complete Indulgences). How can a man of God order such killing in the name of the Prince of Peace. This is something I will never understand.

[Mrs. Don-o]

"How can a man of God order such killing in the name of the Prince of Peace. This is something I will never understand."

I must say I agree with you there. I find crimes very difficult to understand --- "distressing" doesn't begin to describe it, heart-crushing comes closer to the truth ---and tha means crimes by anybody, but particularly by declared followers of Jesus Christ.

The history of the Church is like the history of the Jews in the OT in this way: always in need of prophets crying out against those who disgrace their anointed calling.