tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20228248.post114900397317098444..comments2023-12-25T19:36:33.754-05:00Comments on Italian (American) Catholic and Altogether Strange: John Paul II and Benedict XVI: Two Historic Visits to PolandDavidNichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10605665429157245648noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20228248.post-1149128347993959002006-05-31T22:19:00.000-04:002006-05-31T22:19:00.000-04:00Hi DavidGreat post and so many excellent points yo...Hi David<BR/>Great post and so many excellent points you brought up. I was listening to an interview with a political analyst on the ABC radio here in Aus...he and the host were talking about the significance of this visit but from a totally different point of view! I've actually been wanting to post about it since Monday but as always am running short of time.<BR/><BR/>The point they brought up was that the visit signifies the Catholic church's feelin of "guilt" over their role in the Holocaust. One actually stated that the Gustapo was predominantly Catholic...he said "it was almost as if you <EM>had</EM> to be Catholic to make it in the Gustapo". They also said a lot of things about the Church ignoring reports of genocide from Catholic priests in Germany, and they were helping major Gustapo personnel to escape from Germany and Poland after the war.<BR/><BR/>I know we spoke about this before in a previous post of yours, that's why I was going to post about it. I think people are missing the point about the Catholic church, the Pope and the faith in general. Thank you for raising this and clarifying a lot about the visit<BR/><BR/>Another great point you brought up is the meaning of "symbolic" in the church. Many people dismiss symbols and traditions as meaningless...far from the truth and I couldn't agree with you more.<BR/><BR/>Bless you and your efforts :)Bent El Neelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15347973813150585945noreply@blogger.com