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Originally Posted by starscream
I'm not going to justify what linc said, he'll have to speak for himself on that, but if you'd like factual evidence of wrong doings of the Chatholic Church, just let me know and I can send you a whole laundry list.
Burning People at the stake for being a herotic is just one of many many many examples.
I don't think there is a perfect Church out there. How can there be, they are run by people and people are not perfect (even though some of us think we are).
Linc's anaology was an exageration but the difference between America and other countries is we still have the freedom of speach.
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First off, you're right. The Catholic Church - or better stated, the people in the Catholic Church . . . have committed many attorcities. I'm not here to discuss that, and in all reality I shouldn't have asked for any examples. I'm well aware of them and feel no need to discuss them.
Beyond that though, his statement was about the 21st century - nothing else. If not for JP II working with Reagan to oppose communism, this world could be much different today.
My biggest problem with his statement was that it was blatantly inflamatory, egotistic, and flat out bashed my religion. I really don't care if he feels that way - that's his business. But this forum has usually been more respectful of other people's religious choices. I'm actually surprised nobody else said anything.
I did find it interesting though that on one hand the Pope is being called Hitler, and at the same time the person making that charge is talking about controlling the population and spewing hate about a religion. Kind of ironic really.
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