Many people don't like Pope John Paul the 2nd, many don't like Ratzinger. I respect them both, for differing reasons. JP2 built a life on putting his life on the line, whether it was the commies, or his actual life. He was the only Pope I've known I would take a bullet for.
Ratzinger was more of a...Secular reaching out Pope...He wrote some books about his interpretation of science and faith and their intersection. I know, He looks like emperer palpatine. but he didn't thirst for the throne, as witnessed by his resignation.
Frank on the other hand, I knew was trouble from the start. Facts about Francis:
1: He is a Jesuit, of the NEW order of Jesuits. They weren't always so bad.
He is a liberation theologist, which is to say a communist. And given from he is from south america, it is a particularly moralistic strain of communism.
Basically I hold my Catholic beliefs, but I'll be dipped if you try to get me to take orders from a communist or totalitarian under any color of authority. Try to persuade me, fine. But say I gotta or I'm out of the church?
Good luck on that salespitch. And as Shellgame and Thiswillbeintheexam noted, It's not the first time I haven't trusted a Monsignior, or a Bishop.
Thank you.
Many people don't like Pope John Paul the 2nd, many don't like Ratzinger. I respect them both, for differing reasons. JP2 built a life on putting his life on the line, whether it was the commies, or his actual life. He was the only Pope I've known I would take a bullet for.
Ratzinger was more of a...Secular reaching out Pope...He wrote some books about his interpretation of science and faith and their intersection. I know, He looks like emperer palpatine. but he didn't thirst for the throne, as witnessed by his resignation.
Frank on the other hand, I knew was trouble from the start. Facts about Francis:
1: He is a Jesuit, of the NEW order of Jesuits. They weren't always so bad.
Basically I hold my Catholic beliefs, but I'll be dipped if you try to get me to take orders from a communist or totalitarian under any color of authority. Try to persuade me, fine. But say I gotta or I'm out of the church?
Good luck on that salespitch. And as Shellgame and Thiswillbeintheexam noted, It's not the first time I haven't trusted a Monsignior, or a Bishop.