Reply #89: Sign of the End Times .... [View All]

[earthside]

... the end times of the Roman Church, that is. It is quite an indication of the health of this organization that their view into the future allows them to pick a guy that is 78 years old.

I can't help but chuckle too, at the way the corporate cable news media has been reporting this ... they were all a twitter like this really matters very much. They can say "the world's one billion Catholics" all they want. But the truth is that only about ten percent of that number are genuine, theologically practicing church-goers. Most Catholics are that in name only ... the space you fill-in on a form where it asks religion.

However, I do agree with much that has been written above about the ultra-conservative record of this guy Ratzinger ... he's going to be a downer for the few Catholics that are left who believe in the message of peace, love, and social justice found in the four Gospels.

I'm glad I'm not a member of the Roman Church and have to accept this as "God's will" ... I'm quite content not even being a Christian anymore.