Christianity Today

The Roman Catholic gospel is corrupt and sending many people to hell (not withstanding God's electing grace). Once it Reforms we should seek to embrace it. Reckless ecumenical-ism won't achieve that - but loving engagement, speaking the truth in love is what we need to be praying for and doing. This kind of generous view of a mediator other than Christ is blasphemy.

This is really so true. I discussed it on my blog today. http://therevivalgeneration.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/why-evangelica ls-should-care-about-the-new-pope/

Sometimes I as a Protestant think of the Roman Catholic Church as "not Christian." I have heard other Protestants and ex-catholics imply the same thing. In my reading of the last two Pope's work; I have found them to be seeking after and knowing that Jesus Christ "IS" God and part of the Holy Trinity. Yes, the Catholic Church needs to get its house in order, continue to protect the sanctity of marriage, and be unapologetically Pro-Life. They also have to find a way grow the Church in the USA and Europe; but so do all of the Chrsitian Church groups. Maybe they will find a replacement who is strong. It's not Pope Benedict XVI who messed up this world. God is in control and only he can start a revival in this lost, broken world we live in.

In the catholic branch of our family, three male children were sexually molested by separate priests. Missour, Michigan and California. NONE of these men were arrested after being accused. The church simply very quickly moved them around. The were not made to report where they were transferred. TWO of these vile men, went on to molest little boys in their next assignment. NO, not one of them ever saw justice. They had unlimited funds from their "church" to fight for them, hide them, and lie, lie, lie. Why would any "Christian" support this pope, who had a heavy hand, for the last 30 years, serving two popes as the Child Molester Protector? This article is vulgar and outrageous, and very, very troubling. The author of this article, in all decency, should do a follow up article about the REAL pope Ratslinger. Justice demands it.

It's VERY alarming that none of these comments here seemed to be concerned or troubled with this man's past, and his job performance. He served the last two popes as the Go To Guy for the cover up, hiding, lying, and manufacturing documents to protect the Holy Mother Church and it's thousands and thousands of child molesters. They used their money, influence and considerable powers of obfuscations to PROTECT these evil men. Recent documents show that Ratslinger read EVERY current case file on their victims. Did he discipline even ONE of them? Did he defrock or punish ONE of them? No. He helped hide them, and move them around. He arranged legal funds to defend them. Any "Evengelical" who finds common ground with him is severely misinformed, deluded or a victim of Catholic Propoganda. This pope (I will NOT capitalize that title) resigned because he cannot travel to countries that are punishing their Priest Molesters. He could be arrested as an accessory.