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Originally posted by adduncan
Whenever a group of human beings gets together for any purpose, there WILL be politics. It's just the way human beings are wired. Not a good or bad thing, IMHO, just a human thing.
(Co-sign re: faith and official statements)
Adrienne
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So very true...
The Vatican has politcal movements within it, much like any country. You have conservative and liberal orders and movements within the Vatican itself.....
For example during WW2 you had orders the lay low, others tacitly supported the Nazis, while others actively opposed the Nazis. Each did this because of their own political views, and their own idea of what was best for the Church.
Another example is my fraternity's neighbor, "Opus Dei"(?), they are a very conservative movement that wants people to attend church everyday, advocates the seperation of men and women until marriage (in school), wants a return to the Latin mass, and I know the residence censors all external input (newspapers, internet, magazines, etc.). Now they have the support of some of the cardinals vieing for Pope, but other orders (Dominicans for one) try to have as little as possible to do with them because of their conflicting viewpoints and politcal leanings (think Republicans and Democrats).
It is important to understand that the Vatican is not only a religious, but a politcal, organization. As such it will make mistakes, and commit shameful acts just as any other political entity would....