With recent—and perhaps not-so-recent—attacks on the current pope (ie: this), there have been several defenses of him published. One that was brought to my attention was written by a Lutheran. While I do not know the situation well enough to really comment, one paragraph stood out pretty strongly. I hope you will pardon me for sharing it:
In addition to the unremitting hostility directed at him from the Modernist wing of his own Communion, even prior to his election as Pope, Ratzinger was a favourite target of the unbelieving worldâs impassioned hatred for Christ Jesus our Lord and the members of His mystical body. Some years ago, the British Daily Telegraph (which at one time had the reputation of being a âqualityâ newspaper) reported that the then cardinal had committed a terrible âgaffeâ by publicly expressing hope for the conversion of the Jews. Fancy that, a Christian wishing salvation for a sizeable group of his neighbours, a faux pas indeed! A Google search has confirmed my memory that British journalists were likewise incensed by the then cardinalâs comparison of Buddhism with spiritual autoeroticism. How scandalous that a Christian spokesman should speak candidly of religions that offer a spurious salvation!
I had to laugh.
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