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Ken Burch

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7. I think this pope is still trying to get historical payback at the students who stood up to him

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 1, 2012, 08:16 PM

Sep 2012

when he was running a college in Germany in the Sixties...no one is more reactionary than a liberal(as Ratzinger saw himself then) who's been challenged by the left.

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Cardinal Carlo Martini says Church '200 years behind' [View all] cbayer Sep 2012 OP

The pope seems to be a very petty old man .......... WWJD?? Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #1

I think this pope is still trying to get historical payback at the students who stood up to him Ken Burch Sep 2012 #7

Agreeed. Pope Benny is still holding a grudge meow2u3 Sep 2012 #14

More like 2000 years behind MichiganVote Sep 2012 #2

I would take 200. 2,000 seems like a bit of a stretch, lol. cbayer Sep 2012 #5

More like 359 years behind the times... rexcat Sep 2012 #8

That would mean they think Jesus is still in grade school. Ken Burch Sep 2012 #15

He was considered one of the more progressive Cardinals. rug Sep 2012 #3

Jesuits, yes. cbayer Sep 2012 #4

Thanks for the tip. rug Sep 2012 #6

I would also suggest James Blish's A Case of Conscience Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2012 #9

Thanks. rug Sep 2012 #10

That sounds great. Thanks for the recommendation. cbayer Sep 2012 #12

I have no real problems with the Catholic faith Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2012 #11

They higher ups seem to have significant control issues. cbayer Sep 2012 #13