Guest guest Posted March 16, 2000 Report Share Posted March 16, 2000 " James Bean " spiritualawakeningatonelist Dear Everyone: Does anyone on the list know if the Pope's recent apology is posted somewhere on the internet??? Recently saw posted on a newsgroup an excerpt from the Pope's recent apology which contained the following: Vatican City, 3.15.00, 8:00 AM [Associated Press] -- In a dramatic move today, Pope John Paul II, addressing the planet's Roman Catholic population via live satellite broadcast from his specially equipped popemobile, apologized to " gnostics and heretics " the world over for the " terrible sins of persecution and repression " carried out against " our heterodox brethren in Christ. " " Theodosius was wrong to pass laws which made heresy a capital crime, " said the octegenarian Master of Caremonies,....... " The Holy Roman Emperor should never have stamped out such groups as the Carpocratians, Barbelognostics, Sethians, Archontics, Phibionites, Valentinians and Basilideans. What good is the body of Christ without an arm, a thumb or a nose? " The aging pope also sharply criticized heresiological saints Irenaeus and Hippolytus, vowing to " investigate this fraud whereby narrow-minded censors are canonized in defiance of reason and common decency. " Peace, James ____ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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