There is much critical commentary about the Pope's visit to the United Kingdom.
I agree with most of the comments made about the Vatican's appalling coverup of child sexual abuse, the reactionary and outdated views of the current Pope, Benedict XVI, and his uncritical quotation of outrageously provocative Islamophobic statements made by the Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus. While the Pope claimed he did not share the views of Manuel II Paleologus, the effect of his 2006 lecture was to heighten tensions between the Christian and Islamic communities.
I wish to post the link to the following essay by a Marxist group in Britain, because I wholeheartedly agree with its contents.
http://www.marxist.com/pope-to-britain-crisis-of-church-and-capitalism.htm
The enclosed article is a perfect analysis showing the 'hidden' reasons for the Pope's visit. The figures quoted are the signs of the decline of the Church, no matter what denomination, as attendances drop.
ReplyDeleteThe comments about Pope Benedict's outfits were an eye opener for me. I had noticed that the Pope's dress style looked different from what his predessor wore when appearing in public, but it never occurred to me the reasons.
It is also strange that the Pope previously menntioned an emporor (or anyone) who lived in the 13th century - he could not find anyone more recent? especially when the churches are trying to 'modernise' or change and keep up with the times.
If the churches were not so rich when their followers, especially in Latin America where poverty is so prevalent, perhaps the churches relevance would be more acceptable.
My opinion is that religion should be taught in schools, as religion is a person's conscience, and they learn right from wrong, good deeds from bad deeds, and be a proper human being.