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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:32 AM Original message |
Attempt to clarify misconceptions of the yahoo article on Ratzinger. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. He pretty much advised/ordered priests not to give Kerry communion. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. When did he do that and when was Kerry denied the |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I suggest you try reading her post |
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ElectroPrincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 04:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I did, but as important I read the letter that was distributed to the |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 09:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
38. As I pointed out, many in the leadership of the Church here |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. So Ratzinger left himself some wiggle room . . . |
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jfs1000 (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Please use reason |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:08 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. It is wonderful to read your words. |
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ElectroPrincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 04:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. NO WAY! |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
44. I like your idea of revoking the tax free status of the Catholic |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 05:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. well there is that interesting Neil Bush connection |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 06:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. what does that prove to you? |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 06:48 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. it proves nothing to me except |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
57. I'm sure you could find Bush connections in many places |
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leftchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:25 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. you seem irritated with me |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:53 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. I get irritated at the conspiracy theories overall |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
42. Deleted message |
imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:00 PM Response to Reply #42 |
58. no doubt |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 07:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
31. I think that is very naive |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 08:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
36. why give a crap about Bush? maybe his relationship with Neil Bush? |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I realize you think you as an American are the center of the earth |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 07:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
32. I don't think that's a fair or accurate characterization |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 08:55 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Thanks -- saved me drafting a reply |
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Helga Scow Stern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:42 AM Response to Original message |
8. Thank you very much for this clarification, merh. |
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CentralEuropeanDude (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 06:11 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. That's an ugly manipulation! Is Karl Rove involved? n/t |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
45. You are welcome. |
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Helga Scow Stern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:43 AM Response to Original message |
9. Nominated! This must be seen by all. n/t |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:52 AM Response to Original message |
10. Here's another news item recently referenced recently on DU: |
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ElectroPrincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 04:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Thanks, I was about to bring this up. You're "the man" PNOR. /eom |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 05:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. You're quite welcome, EP. |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 05:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Here's some more fuel for the flame: |
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Charon (321 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 07:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
33. fuel |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 12:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
50. MORE fuel for the flaming |
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CentralEuropeanDude (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 05:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. do you read your links? |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 06:14 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Your "original" is a yahoo story |
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CentralEuropeanDude (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 06:29 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Yes, but it's the same story |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 06:54 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. RATS! I got nailed! |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 09:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
39. Again, that article takes the entire letter, or rather letters, out of |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 05:41 AM Response to Original message |
17. Sporadic Bishops actually |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 07:06 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. Whatever the Vatican hierarchy had "intended". |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 12:10 PM Response to Reply #30 |
48. I agree |
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markus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 05:53 AM Response to Original message |
18. The catholic heirarchy was clearly complicit in the Bush election |
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harris8 (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
19. Thanks for posting this info, merh!!! nt |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #19 |
46. You are welcome. |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 06:03 AM Response to Original message |
21. The Math: This letter did NOT give Bush the election |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 08:02 AM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Your figures are off (and you use the wrong figures) |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 03:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
60. it's time we looked at the Democratic party to understand the loss in 2004 |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 04:00 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. I can definitely agree |
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imenja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 04:54 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. I also am concerned about the Catholic-Christian Right alliance |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
25. What bothers me most about this is that American Catholics |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
27. totally innocent with no partisan, why wasnt death penalty |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 09:56 AM Response to Reply #27 |
40. He addressed the issues asked - abortion and euthenasa. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:51 PM Response to Reply #40 |
55. but that is not how the catholics played it here |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 04:59 PM Response to Reply #55 |
65. I am trying to provide folks here with all of the information or at |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. i have been reading |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
35. this is absurd |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:00 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. No one is apologizing for the Vatican's/Ratzinger's positions. |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
43. The media did its part, then the heat came on the Vatican |
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Helga Scow Stern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
47. I see on this thread a lot of why Kerry lost the election--it was stolen. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 01:58 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Exactly -- |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 07:39 PM Response to Reply #51 |
67. and i couldnt agree with you more here |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:42 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. Glad we can agree on this. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
49. Not to worry. I think Ratzinger is very smart and he wouldn't send a... |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. If he was trying to influence the election, he would have excommuncated |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. "he would have excommunicated Kerry"???? Nah, he just wanted.. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:39 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Nah, but if you want to believe that then go right ahead. |
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Pallas180 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
56. Thanks. Too bad the Vatican's denial didn't receive as much attention |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. Does the media ever give any one but the BFEE & their |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
68. Here's the actual letter - Spin this.... |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:09 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Don't have to spin it. This is one of many confidential letters |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:29 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. So I can get communion only if I voted for Kerry for reasons other... |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:37 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Have you been denied communion? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:48 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. The whole thrust of your original post was "Ratzinger's quotes... |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:53 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. I have provided links to the original letter and to sanctioned |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:55 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Ratzinger speaks for himself. n/t |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:01 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. That's right, see the October denial of the bullshit! |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:07 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. So, we should only read the OFFICIAL Vatican Press Releases... |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 11:18 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. The vatican did not leak the documents - US catholic |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-05 10:29 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. dupe... |
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