On 2009-Jan-24, at 12:40, Jared ''Danger'' Earle wrote: > On 24 Jan 2009, at 12:38, Stefano Mori wrote: >> You're just ducking like a coward. > > Let's get the Pope to apologise for the Spanish Inquisition first.
Pope apologises for church sins Sunday, 12 March, 2000 Pope John Paul II has publicly asked God's forgiveness for the sins of Roman Catholics through the ages, including wrongs inflicted on Jews, women and minorities. The unprecedented gesture by the spiritual leader of the world's one billion Catholics is one of the first major events of the Vatican's year-long celebrations marking the beginning of the new Christian millennium. We are asking pardon ... for the use of violence committed in the service of truth Pope John Paul II "We are asking pardon for the divisions among Christians, for the use of violence that some have committed in the service of truth, and for attitudes of mistrust and hostility assumed toward followers of other religions," said Pope John Paul II, dressed in the purple robes of Lent. The phrase "violence in the service of truth" is an often-used reference to the treatment of heretics during the Inquisition, the Crusades, and forced conversions of native peoples. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/674246.stm _______________________________________________ OSX-Nutters mailing list | [email protected] http://lists.tit-wank.com/mailman/listinfo/osx-nutters List hosted at http://cat5.org/
