Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Pope Says Other Christians Not True Churches

As a Christian I have a bit of a problem with Pope Benedict telling the world that if you aren't Roman Catholic, you are not part of the true church. This is a massive (no pun intended) step back from Vatican II and another divisive move on his part. His previous move, authorizing the Latin Mass again has already pissed off the Jewish community and now Benedict seems ready to take on the reformed churches.

This kind of intolerance seems really strange from a man who was a Hitler Youth. He seems to have found enough of God's grace for himself, but has little left for anyone else. Not the kind of person I would expect to be filling the shoes of John Paul II. Luckily, I am not Roman Catholic, so the pronouncements of the Pope shouldn't matter. My problem is that his intolerance will be reflected in the actions of his flock, and that could affect everyone.

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