Guest guest Posted March 18, 2000 Report Share Posted March 18, 2000 Message: 4 Fri, 17 Mar 2000 19:04:13 -0500 " Laura Olshansky " <editor Re: James/The Pope's Apology to the Gnostics Dear James, After reading the attached dispatch again I've come to the conclusion that it's almost certainly a fake, probably intended as a parody in the style of the Onion (www.onion.com). Laura Dear Laura: Yes, it was probably an embellishment by whoever originally posted it. I found it at alt.religion.gnosis. I haven't been able to read complete text of the Pope's speech yet, just excerpts, but the consensus so far from everyone is that the Pope was vague about specific groups and probably wouldn't have given an itemized list of gnostic sects. Glad I posted though, as it's stimulated some interesting conversations! It was a fantasy, but it was a good fantasy. And the Pope did mention the shabby treatment of supposed " heretics, " which is a refreshing change in attitude. It will be interesting to read the whole speech if it becomes available. James ____ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2000 Report Share Posted March 18, 2000 Hi James, > It will be interesting to read the whole > speech if it becomes available. It's on the Vatican website at this URL: http://www.vatican.va/jubilee_2000/jubilevents/events_day_pardon_en.htm When you get to that page, look especially at the " homily " and the " universal prayer. " The bulk of his quoted remarks have come from those two portions of the service. Laura James Bean <spiritualawakeningatonelist Realization <Realization > Saturday, March 18, 2000 5:21 PM The Pope's Apology to the Gnostics > " James Bean " <spiritualawakeningatonelist > >Message: 4 > Fri, 17 Mar 2000 19:04:13 -0500 > " Laura Olshansky " <editor >Re: James/The Pope's Apology to the Gnostics > >Dear James, > >After reading the attached dispatch again I've come to the >conclusion that it's almost certainly a fake, probably >intended as a parody in the style of the Onion >(www.onion.com). > >Laura > > >Dear Laura: > > Yes, it was probably an embellishment by whoever originally posted it. >I found it at alt.religion.gnosis. I haven't been able to read complete >text of the Pope's speech yet, just excerpts, but the consensus so far from >everyone is that the Pope was vague about specific groups and probably >wouldn't have given an itemized list of gnostic sects. Glad I posted though, >as it's stimulated some interesting conversations! It was a fantasy, but it >was a good fantasy. And the Pope did mention the shabby treatment of >supposed " heretics, " which is a refreshing change in attitude. It will be >interesting to read the whole speech if it becomes available. > >James > >____ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > >------ >GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates >as low as 0.0% Intro APR and no hidden fees. >Apply NOW! >http://click./1/975/6/_/691401/_/953418062/ >------ > >..........INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LIST.......... > >Email addresses: > Post message: Realization > Un: Realization- >Our web address: http://www.realization.org > >By sending a message to this list, you are giving >permission to have it reproduced as a letter on >http://www.realization.org >................................................ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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