I think its time for another memo...
MEMORANDUM
To: Pope John Paul II
From: lifesaver
Date: July 30, 2003
RE: Ya just dont get it
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It has come to my attention that you are still not getting it. Maybe its cause you're about 300 years old, really sick, or beginnign to just loose it, but you gotta cut this holier than thou routene if you wanna have more than 3 peopel left in your denomination by the end of the 21 century.
Dotn get me wrong, I actually admire many of the steps you have taken on peaceful issues. Holla. However, you fail to see that you are driving away hundreds of thousands of faithful in America and the world becasue you continue to let politics get in the way of spirituality. Your stance on divorce, women in the church, safe sex, and now gay marrage and adoption have proved that your papacy is out of touch with many of your faithful. Amercians have long considered themselves "a la cart" catholics and pick and choose the idologies and policies they choose to follow. What kind of membership is forced to act this way? A membership who no longer feels connected to the mother church.
You need to adapt the beliefs and policies of the church, and fast. The rapid rise of non-denominational churches and a move away from organized religion is proof that there is indeed a crisis in your church. Its only a matter of time.
Adapt and survive, or resist and perish.
You're close to becoming about as relevant as a polio shot.
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