I will make two points:
1. It would make more sense to read a book prior to discussing it.
2. I don't think that one can really know another person's motivation for writing a book without knowing that person very well.
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Donna13 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I will make two points:
1. It would make more sense to read a book prior to discussing it.
2. I don't think that one can really know another person's motivation for writing a book without knowing that person very well.[/QUOTE]
This is true. A lot of people are giving him a lot of flack simply because of the fact that he is the Pope - a figure that is generally looked down upon outside of the Roman Catholic circle.
1. It would make more sense to read a book prior to discussing it.
2. I don't think that one can really know another person's motivation for writing a book without knowing that person very well.[/QUOTE]
This is true. A lot of people are giving him a lot of flack simply because of the fact that he is the Pope - a figure that is generally looked down upon outside of the Roman Catholic circle.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: [/QUOTENAME]...written by the pope:
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2006/11/22/pope-book.html
"The biography seeks to refute modern interpretations of Jesus as nothing more than a revolutionary and moral teacher. These interpretations are confusing to the faithful," Benedict said.
Allow me to rewrite that with more straight-forward and unbiased language:
With the help of modern science, discoveries of alternative scriptures, scholarship, and the evolution of philosophy, new interpretations of who Jesus was have come to light over the last century. The pope's "biography" of Jesus seeks to combat these modern interpretations, because the catholic church feels threatened by the fact that the faithful are being given more options of how to live meaningful lives. Rather than focus on the well-being of people of today's world, the church will continue to insist that their outdated dogma, doctrines, and (declining) power should be their first priority for as long as they are able.
Discuss.
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I have nothing to add. That's why there's no discussion: you've said it all.
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2006/11/22/pope-book.html
"The biography seeks to refute modern interpretations of Jesus as nothing more than a revolutionary and moral teacher. These interpretations are confusing to the faithful," Benedict said.
Allow me to rewrite that with more straight-forward and unbiased language:
With the help of modern science, discoveries of alternative scriptures, scholarship, and the evolution of philosophy, new interpretations of who Jesus was have come to light over the last century. The pope's "biography" of Jesus seeks to combat these modern interpretations, because the catholic church feels threatened by the fact that the faithful are being given more options of how to live meaningful lives. Rather than focus on the well-being of people of today's world, the church will continue to insist that their outdated dogma, doctrines, and (declining) power should be their first priority for as long as they are able.
Discuss.
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I have nothing to add. That's why there's no discussion: you've said it all.