[Vision2020] Pope Benedict XVI: One Giant Step Backwards for Humankind

[David M. Budge]

OK, you're gunna make me argue this one aren't you. Holding him out as a 
"Nazi sympathizer" for what he was conscripted into doing 65 years ago 
is nonsense.  Else we should be holding Robert Byrd out as a Klansman.

Secondly, if you don't like the doctrine and dogma of Catholicism you're 
welcome to leave the Church. Luther did.

I'm not a Catholic, but thinking the Catholic Church will capitulate 
towards a progressive theology is ridiculous.  I'm willing to give the 
guy the benefit of the doubt.  If you can't, breath into a brown paper 
bag.  It'll help.

db

Andreas Schou wrote:

>On 4/19/05, DonaldH675 at aol.com <DonaldH675 at aol.com> wrote:
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>>Thanks ACS.  It was one of the first questions that popped into my mind. 
>>Does he offer an explanation for his membership in the Nazi Youth, or was it
>>just "one of those things".
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>Dave's overview of Ratzinger's involvement with the Nazis is
>reasonably correct, though filtered through the lens of his
>hagiographic biography. I'd only single out one fact for disagreement,
>though: deserting the German Army in 1944 was all the rage. Everyone
>who was anyone was doing it. It was your choice: desert or get shot by
>Russians.
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>Ratzinger's moral cowardice in the face of the greatest atrocity of
>the 20th century, frankly, disqualifies him for a position dispensing
>moral dictates. Plus his "letter of advice" to American bishops
>instructing them to deny Communion to pro-choice American politicians
>is as abominable as it is theologically unjustifiable.
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>-- ACS
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