I long ago gave up listening to the leaders of the so-called "organized" religions. They're human, and acting only on other humans' interpretations. <br>Shutting off my cynicism for a sec though, it IS the churches' mission to push for peace, but sometimes in the real world, peace can only come from war. -- Turbo Journey

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Date Posted: 21:43:57 03/20/03 Thu
Author: J.P.
Subject: I long ago gave up listening to the leaders of the so-called "organized" religions. They're human, and acting only on other humans' interpretations.
Shutting off my cynicism for a sec though, it IS the churches' mission to push for peace, but sometimes in the real world, peace can only come from war.
In reply to: Star S. 's message, "The Vatican has announced that any Catholic supporting the war is commiting a mortal sin... I'm Catholic..." on 21:29:46 03/20/03 Thu

And given all the Catholic Churches' past, uh, "incidents" (Cross or sword actions in the Americas, the Crusades, etc.), their opinion doesn't count much for me.

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This from the leader of a church that supports Rape pedophilia and misuse of power, yet stands against birth control? The only sin I see is the deprave indfference of those who would let Housien cotinue to make a laughing stock of the U.N. by refusing to disarm. And France? They've Alawys been a laghing stock. They've been the worlds biggest joke since they let the Germans walk all over them. And now they're gonna act high and rightious on the people who got Hitler off their ass. I've All ways had a kind of respect for the Aussies I'm glad to see theyare sympathic to us on this. (NT) -- Goose, 08:13:27 03/21/03 Fri