The NY Times articles continues: "the Rev. M. Price Oswalt, a priest who serves two parishes in Oklahoma City, was exultant about the cardinals' choice. 'He'll correct the lackadaisical attitudes that have been able to creep into the lives of Catholics," he said. "He's going to have a German mentality of leadership: either get on the train or get off the track. He will not put up with rebellious children.'" I suspect Ratzinger will find a number of people may simply find another train.
[1] NY Times, April 20, 2005: An Evangelizer on the Right, With His Eye on the Future http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/20/international/worldspecial2/20assess.html?th&emc=thWednesday, April 20, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI is non-negotiable
Allowing for a correction in my initial assesment of the recent selection of the Pope, I now realise Pope Benedict XVI will bring his old-line theology to bear on a distant, secularised Roman church. Today the NY Times stated: "those who expect the 78-year-old Pope Benedict XVI simply to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor may be in for a surprise, say those who know him. They say that he knows he may have a short papacy and that he intends to move quickly to put his own stamp on the Roman Catholic Church and to reverse its decline in the secular West"[1] What seems to be clear now (according to the article) is that many people who may have hoped for change or open dialogue may be disappointed. Moreover, any hope of bringing together other Christian "sects" (so to speak--Protestant demoninations as viewed by some Catholics) is gone. Even within the Roman Church Benedict XVI is likely to come down hard on independent thinkers or those priests who do not agree with virtually every cardinal doctrine.
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I share your disappointment that he authored such a backward statement about Protestants. It remains to be seen how strongly he holds to that view, or if other elements within Rome will soften his stance. However, I suspect his appointment may be seen as a reaction to John Paul II's softer side within the Vatican--JPII opened the door to dialogue on a range of issues. Benedict XVI may very well close those doors.
That said, some are saying that the media is judging him to harshly--that he is softer than depicted. We'll wait and see, but I suspect any hope of greater cooperation between Protestants and Rome have been significantly darkened. At this point I don't assume any correlation with respect to Revelation prophecy and the Catholic Church.
Jared
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