sonjanicky29
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I really didn't want him as Pope.I think the Nigerian would have been a better choice
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sonjanicky29 said:I really didn't want him as Pope.I think the Nigerian would have been a better choice
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meeyowsa said:some speculation as to the name . . .
If Ratzinger was paying tribute to the last pontiff named Benedict, it could be interpreted as a bid to soften his image as the Vatican's doctrinal hard-liner. Benedict XV, who reigned from 1914 to 1922, was a moderate following Pius X, who had implemented a sharp crackdown against doctrinal "modernism." He reigned during World War I and was credited with settling animosity between traditionalists and modernists, and dreamed of reunion with Orthodox Christians.
Yes, I wanted it to be him too. I don't think, however that he wasn't chosen because he's an African. But that may be just wishful thinkingsonjanicky29 said:I really didn't want him as Pope.I think the Nigerian would have been a better choice
This is such an anticipatory moment - I think for the world, whether you are Catholic or not.
I completely agreedancingellecat said:These popes, like JP, were very good men...but I, even as a straight female, find it sad that many of us today actually care if someone is gay or not....if everyone put all their negative hate towards those of different sexualities, races, etc., and put it into good, we would be living in a good world. I see being against homosexuality and such is the same as being racist. Those "qualities," are not what make a person's personality
thats true - perhaps they felt that he'd be under pressure to encourage contraception. Which is something I wish the Church would do.Plastic'sWife said:no IMO, honestly dont belive that him being Nigerian had anything to do with it...
Since he was representative of a country that deals with high HIV rates, there was fear that he would encourage the use of condoms- which is something that currently the church doesnt allow...
more successful in battling HIV?secondly said:On Arinze and contraception:
In Countries where HIV was running rampant, some Catholic countries chose to follow the Church's instructions and others chose to use contraception. The countries that followed Catholic instruction (such as the Philipines, I believe) were far more succesful.
then i saw more about it on CNN. I haven't been following the pope selection too closely but this guy looks kinda evil.
secondly said:On Arinze and contraception:
In Countries where HIV was running rampant, some Catholic countries chose to follow the Church's instructions and others chose to use contraception. The countries that followed Catholic instruction (such as the Philipines, I believe) were far more succesful.