The Leader of the True Faith?

I would like to apologise to my mother-in-law and any other devout Catholic that believes that the Pope’s word is the voice of God. But, are we really to believe that God wants us to live according to the rules of the current Pope?

I am struggling with the concept that the words of the man Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, should be listened to by anyone.  Far from being a man of God or someone who loves his fellow man, he seems to be a man intent on returning us to the Dark Ages. His words seem intent on alienating all non-Catholics, women, homosexuals, and readers of Harry Potter. And, now he seems to be doing his best not to stop the spread of AIDS in Africa.

The world according to Pope Benedict XVI:

• If it isn’t Roman Catholic then it isn’t a proper Church
• Vatican says that little green men are part of Creation
• “Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.”
• Pope Benedict XVI has condemned the Harry Potter books as “subtle seductions,” capable of corrupting young Christians
• Condoms are not solutions to AIDS, they make it worse

Next he’ll be telling us we can’t eat fish on a Friday!

Oh well, roll on Nostradamus and Peter the Roman……….