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To: JBL who wrote (39394)	3/18/1999 10:08:00 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 67261

<<Do you also place the Pope in this category of stupid, shameless and irresponsible folks when he makes arguments against the death penalty ? >> Now I feel backed into a corner. I risk offending you since I am not a Catholic or even a Christian. Yet I think you are requesting an honest response. I feel obligated to give that. I do not believe any one stands between me and my God as a spokesperson. Although I have admiration for the high level of scholarship the Pope represents on religious matters, I have no problem searching my heart for agreement or disagreement on his views. I definitely do not agree with the concept of the clergy granting forgiveness of sins. I just heard a statistic today that reveals the group that ranks as the second highest number of perpetraters of child molestation in the US are the clergy. The highest number is parents, usually influenced by drug and alcohol intoxication. I can have no unguarded loyalty to such an institution. I haven't heard the Pope's arguements on the death penalty so I really have no specific criticism of his arguement. I have only read yours, which you claim to be aligned with his. I wouldn't mind discussing it with him though.