Dear GoanettersDid God really make saints and give power to the church to cannonise humans as saints then why only foreigner becomes saints ? albert
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 09:39:11 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Goanet] John Paul II - Blessed or Cursed? > > In a hypothetical situation in which my critics found themselves closely > related to one of the thousands of boys abused and molested by a deviant > priest, here is what they would have said, based on their posts: > > R Fernandes of Gulf International Promotions: "All I am saying is that we > should not ridicule our religion (for beatifying someone who protected the > abuser). > My comment: For the record I did not abuse any religion - I just bemoaned > the action of beatifying JP II on account of his cover-up. > > Elvino Rodrigues: "People who are criticizing the protectors of the abuse > are all former Catholics who have converted to another sect. Let us ignore > them. > > Joseph Fernandes: Saul of Tarsus (later St Paul) was also a great sinner. > Who knows whether he may have also committed such a heinous crime against > young men. But remember he was canonized. So why not John Paul II. > > Lino Dourado: Let us not look at the negative side of the situation. The > priest in question is a great educator and is responsible for my young > relative getting a first class in the SSC. So what if he abused him? > > And the cake goes to our Goanet Socrates Dr JC who in his paragraph (f) made > the following famous comment: "There are many others in need of attention". > Words taken probably from the very mouth of the Cardinal in the Times > article who is reported to have abused 2000 boys and who must have said > those words after abusing the first 1000 boys, finding he had 1000 more to > "pay attention to" > > OK JC before you fly off the handle I have in jest misquoted you. But only > because it is appropriate. > For the record, JC meant he supported JP II's beatification but that other > candidates are equally deserving.... > > Roland > Toronto. > > > R Fernandes wrote: > All I am saying is that we should NOT ridicule our Religion or The head of > our Religion on a public forum. It will only provide fuel for the Atheists, > non-church-goers and those who are just plain negative. Your paragraph G is > very much true and says it all. > > JC wrote: > f: On the basis of what I know of John Paul II's life, I applaud his > Beatification. Having noted that, I'd say that there are many others > in need of attention. > >
