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Equality is evil, it makes people fight for their privileges against the rights of others.

I have a comment and a question. First, I don't think equality is evil, but I do think it is unnatural and counterproductive for our species.

Nature will not allow us to ever ever create a society in which equality is possible simply because nature (of which we are a part) does not create all of us equally . thank God.

The reason I say equality is not not necessarily evil is because in terms of opportunity, it is a positive thing. A society can, in fact, strive to give each individual sufficient opportunity to take advantage of and develop the skills with which he/she was blessed. To do otherwise is to waste potential. To try and make those who are less talented equal to those who are more talented is a wate of time and resources.

Now my question. The author seems fairly self-assured about the uniqueness of Christianity. Although I do not dispute his claim in terms of comparison to other major religions, I am forced to wonder if he is a scholar with adequate credentials to make such a bold claim. In fact, there may be / have been other lesser known religions with similar qualities. I am not a religious scholar either, so I don't know.

Yes, before he was a Cardinal, he was an academic of the highest caliber.

He made the comments I posted to an audience of academics.

Given his extreme visibility as the pope's and the Catholic Church's guardian/watchdog/custodian of doctrine, he does not speak off the cuff - he knows that he must measure every word he utters.

The author seems fairly self-assured about the uniqueness of Christianity. Although I do not dispute his claim in terms of comparison to other major religions, I am forced to wonder if he is a scholar with adequate credentials to make such a bold claim. In fact, there may be / have been other lesser known religions with similar qualities.