Popey, Rest In Peace
"When war, as in these days in Iraq, threatens the fate of humanity, it is ever more urgent to proclaim, with a strong and decisive voice, that only peace is the road to follow to construct a more just and united society... Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men."-Pope John Paul II, on the American attack on Iraq
It has been many years since I have become completely disaffected with the teachings of the Catholic church. But I have to admit that Pope John Paul II was a great man whose presence in this world will be sorely missed. I posted the quote above to remind people that he was a man of true faith, unlike President Bush. The robots on the 24 hour news networks keep comparing Bush's views on the "culture of life" with that of the Pope's, and they have co-opted Bush's stupid phrase in every case. To even mention Bush in the same sentence as the Pope is a joke.
They keep saying that Bush and the Pope had similar ideas about the beginnings and the end of life. Bush is nothing but a hypocrite, but the news networks just glaze over obvious facts, such as the law he signed as governor of Texas giving hospitals the right to cut off life support if the patient couldn't afford it, or all those inmates he executed as governor, or the tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of deaths he caused in Iraq. Culture of life my ass.
I disagreed with Pope John Paul II on many issues, but I have to give him credit for being a man who stood behind his beliefs. He was many things, but he was no hypocrite. I'm just going to close with a couple more quotes to remind people of the great divide between Bush, who exploits the religious to obtain and hold on to power, and the late Pope John Paul II. Note that these quotes seem to be at odds with the neoconservative philosophy dominating the decisions made in the White House.
"Pervading nationalism imposes its dominion on man today in many different forms and with an aggressiveness that spares no one. The challenge that is already with us is the temptation to accept as true freedom what in reality is only a new form of slavery."--PJPII
"Radical changes in world politics leave America with a heightened responsibility to be, for the world, an example of a genuinely free, democratic, just and humane society. "--PJPII
posted by Skrambled Egghead Reborn @ 5:20 PM
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