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Re: Problems with Christianity
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Date: 
Sun, 17 Dec 2000 07:50:33 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bill Farkas writes:

[The pope's]

even more recent statement that believing in Christ is not
necessary as long as you're a decent person.

Fascinating! Can you provide a cite?

Maybe the pope is catholic(1) after all :-)

1 - in the secular meaning of catholic

++Lar

Here's what I found, I believe this is what the radio program was referring to:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/3251/genjp2000.html

In particular, the second paragraph. I haven't read the whole thing yet, but
that's what all the hallaballoo is about.


Bill



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(...) When I read this: In today's general audience address, the Pope said: "All the righteous on earth, even those who do not know Christ and his Church and who, under the influence of grace, seek God with a sincere heart, are ... called to build (...) (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bill Farkas writes: [The pope's] (...) Fascinating! Can you provide a cite? Maybe the pope is catholic(1) after all :-) 1 - in the secular meaning of catholic ++Lar (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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