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Posted on 07/12/2007 6:25:21 PM PDT by xzins
In an act of jaw-dropping hubris, Pope Benedict Joseph Ratzinger recently declared Protestantism's churches "not true churches." In an effort to underscore the wisdom of such a position at this time, he then had his "document" signed by none other than Cardinal William Levada, a pro-gay, pro-pedophile, pro-molestation cleric hailing recently from San Francisco and Portland. Apparently hypocrisy is in abundant supply in the Vatican larder.
Levada is one of the papal appointments that causes either great puzzlement about (or gives great insight into) this Pope's orientation. Fresh off of scandals in his previous appointments, Levada received one of the Vatican's highest appointments to the post previously held by Benedict himself before his own ascension to the papacy. One of the most powerful positions in all of Catholicism, the Vatican’s “Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith” is Levada's launching pad to spread his peculiar influence to the remainder of the church. He seems just the guy a conservative church leader like Ratzinger would think of when puzzling the question, “Who should I have teach the people about Jesus?”
In having Levada sign this negative document rejecting Protestant churches and ministers, the Pope has displayed either blind incompetence or unbelievable hypocrisy. Others think he simply might not have been sleeping well…..for a long, long, long time.
William Donohue, head of the conservative Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights is on record castigating Cardinal Levada for blaming the female victim who was impregnated by one of Levada's randy underlings. At the time, Levada’s position was that the lady should have used “protection.” (Could Nancy Pelosi have said it better?)
Donohue's take was that the statement was no different than saying 'What's wrong with you, honey, aren't you smart enough to make sure condoms were used?' "
The Los Angeles Times, no conservative paper, had listed Levada among the area's most powerful gay-friendly Catholic leaders.
See links below
Or....
He held him under check.
To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to express jealousy and/or hate.
Sure. It says were defective groups that aren’t really churches.
Surprisingly, that doesn’t really work for me.
Correction: “It says WE’RE...”
Adonai
Hugs, kisses, and Bless Your Heart!
It's absolutely embarassing, the way people have been having conniptions over reporters' paraphrases.
If you want to disagree with what the Pope has said, then disagree with what the Pope has said, not some idiot, leftist, anti-Christian reporter's summary.
Oh, absolutely, honey. Every single one of us. Aren’t you ... or are you perfect today?
First, I'll give you a dollar if you diagram that 'sentence.'
Second, produce a quote or stand guilty of violations of the 8th commandment.
Ahhh, that helps a little.
Where's the quote to the effect of your words.
Where? Where is the exact quote from the Vatican document?
Overcome your Catholic disgust and give us a reference.
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Thanks Lady!
I’ve been amazed at the foaming at the mouth of some FReepers without ever using the actual words of the document.
Who was it that posted the link before with the actual words from the Vatican?
Battle Cry!
I responded to the instruction to say what the document says and not what the media is saying. The document says that protestant churches and pastors are “Defective.” It is interesting that the Relig Mod considered “defective” so egregious that he had to remove the comment.
Now. Would you like to argue that calling someone “defective” is a positive thing?
My previous comment:
That is the context of asking the following:
What’s not to understand?
Are you or your children defective?
I don't know, but it's on Zenit. I need to print it out, and the Motu Proprio on the Latin Mass, too.
Do you even know what the Church (Roman Catholic Church) implies by Church?
I’ll give you a hint, it doesn’t concern their membership and part in the Salvation of Jesus Christ.
I’m defective, I’m I sinner. How about you?
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