Vatican likely to end divorcee communion ban

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Well he still said Protestants are "deficient" and not fully Christian, so I still sure as hell don't like him.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

No, it's just because I was raised in it.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I don't think it's "deficient", I just don't like the way it does things.

As for those statements, it's basic diplomatic courtesy, much like Bush wouldn't openly attack a newly elected leader in another country even if it wasn't his preference and Kerry would be the same way. I doubt any Protestant leaders, outside of lunatics like Ian Paisley will trash him, for now at least. He's laid off on the anti-Protestant statements since he was elected as well unsuprisingly.

Really though it's not that huge of an issue to me as it's not as if he can order an Inquisition or something. But I can tell from his extreme conservatism and blasting of the gay marriage law in Spain that I most likely will not like the guy, not that I was expecting a Pope of my liking to be chosen (what are the odds of a Communist-sympathizing liberation theologist?)

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Or... maybe a great deal of religious leaders are deficient as they try to make faux complexities out of the rather simple messages of Christ's life - love one another, and his death in exchange for our sins.

wow, you for once I completely agree with you!