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» Laughman - Pope's comments

In response to Pope's comments posted by rasputin:

Presumably you don't object to the following quote from Benedict which he made shortly after apologising to the Muslims.

Before leading the crowd in the traditional midday prayer known as the Angelus, he said that he wanted to comment on two recent Roman Catholic festivals relating to the crucifixion.

What, the Pope asked, was the point of exalting the cross - a tool of execution?

In reply to his own rhetorical question, he quoted a verse from St Paul, the New Testament author most often accused of anti-semitism.

In the Italian translation, used by the Pope, it runs as follows: "We preach the crucified Christ - a scandal for the Jews, a folly for the pagans".

You've got to give him credit, though: at least he's an equal opportunities bigot.

-- posted by Laughman