Pope Benedict (in photo) made a mistake of biblical proportions by deciding to readmit Bishop Richard Williamson, a Holocaust denier, into the Roman Catholic fold, wrote columnist Mary Sanchez. “Healing a schism is one thing, but readmitting right-wing nuts like Williamson is of dubious value to the church,” Sanchez said. Sanchez is concerned that “progress is not a given in society, especially where faith communities are concerned. What we learned in middle school about the Holocaust can be unlearned.” She hopes the pope “will at least use his newfound authority over the traditionalist community to crack down on its lunatics.”
UPDATE: The Vatican demanded today that Williamson recant his anti-Holocaust positions before being fully admitted into the Roman Catholic Church, Associated Press reported. The Vatican also said in a statement that Pope Benedict didn’t know about Williamson’s views when he agreed to lift his excommunication.
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Pope Benedict should step down. He is obviously unfit to lead the world’s Christians.
The bishop that was readmitted had been ex-communicated for reasons other than his holocaust delusions. And then was readmitted for reasons again, unrelated to his holocaust views. In other words, the holocaust ain’t part of this. I’m sure that a lot of priests have weird and errant political beliefs, some wacko left. You start tossing out priests on political grounds, you got no church.
It’s the Pope’s business.
Unfortunate opinions have nothing to do with faith or piety.
“outlander” defends the Pope (isn’t that God’s job?) –
“…was readmitted for reasons…unrelated to his holocaust views”
And that’s sort of the point, “outlander.”
By your logic, Hitler should be elected to the Dog-Lovers’ Hall of Fame.
By your logic, despots couldn’t own dogs.
The pope is as out of touch and self centered as the hypocritical minister from Colorado Springs Ted Haggard.
A former Nazi youth brings a Holocaust Denier back into the church which sided with the Nazis in the war and helped hide the Nazis after the war. What a great little country, women aren’t even allowed to vote there.
But, at least, he’s keeping America safe from Gay Marriage (and we didn’t even have to ask him to do it!).
“He is obviously unfit to lead the world’s Christians.”
He’s the leader of a cult, not the leader of the world’s christians.
They wont even bounce pedophiles so why would they bounce jew haters?
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Posted February 4, 2009 at 9:13 am | Permalink
They wont even bounce pedophiles so why would they bounce jew haters?
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That is actually an excellent point!
Another raw meat thread for duh Libs…
Yeah, that whole “holocaust” thing was like, so last century.
Gotta love the photo at the top of this thread, Pope
StrangeloveBenedict giving the old Nazi salute!