This is coming from Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger whose association with the Nazi propaganda influenced Catholic churches in Germany and Austria encouraging persecution of the Jews in 1939-43 is open secret. This Pope preaches endlessly against secularism, which is dangerous because it helps pin down secularism only as an anti-religion proposition, which is far from truth in our subcontinental context. The Jamaati leaders of Bangladesh are suddenly very eager to follow the Catholic Pope's dicta on secularism.
Here in Indian subcontinent secularism was practiced for centuries, long before it acquired a stature by that name in Europe. It is a pity that many of us forget to make the distinction between a Western sense of secularism and our own age-old South Asian secularism which, of course, has nothing to do with Marxism.
Farida
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:43:30 -0500
this is funny coming from this Pope given the realities of the Catholic Church and his fallibility as the Vicar of rome!! hahahah!!!!!! 
Pope Benedict XVI criticized Cuba's Marxist system earlier today, saying he and the all-powerful being he personally represents find it backwards and out of step with common sense. Denouncing the Cuban regime in a language that's been dead for centuries, Benedict noted that Marxism's focus on state control of the means of production would actually work quite well if – like the Pope – Raul Castro was incapable of making mistakes.
The Associated Press attempted to contact the Pope for an interview, but was informed by Vatican officials that Benedict was busy preparing the "Holy Teleportation Ritual of St. Charles" for his upcoming visit to Cuba.
Here in Indian subcontinent secularism was practiced for centuries, long before it acquired a stature by that name in Europe. It is a pity that many of us forget to make the distinction between a Western sense of secularism and our own age-old South Asian secularism which, of course, has nothing to do with Marxism.
Farida
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:43:30 -0500
this is funny coming from this Pope given the realities of the Catholic Church and his fallibility as the Vicar of rome!! hahahah!!!!!!
'Marxism no longer corresponds to reality' says Man in Giant Hat who speaks to Invisible Cloud People
Pope Benedict XVI criticized Cuba's Marxist system earlier today, saying he and the all-powerful being he personally represents find it backwards and out of step with common sense. Denouncing the Cuban regime in a language that's been dead for centuries, Benedict noted that Marxism's focus on state control of the means of production would actually work quite well if – like the Pope – Raul Castro was incapable of making mistakes.
The Associated Press attempted to contact the Pope for an interview, but was informed by Vatican officials that Benedict was busy preparing the "Holy Teleportation Ritual of St. Charles" for his upcoming visit to Cuba.
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