First I never thought i will be "defending" Ratzinger in my life but

No you weren't just telling a fact. You were underlining something real but without any counterpoints. Why not saying Josef Ratzinger has apologized many times about his past (last time in a book in 91)? (many european statesmen from this generation or a bit older have not) Why not saying he has been for 40 years one of the major promoters of the dialog with the Jews? Because it does'nt get very well with your mediocre theory that the Curch is going into black ages because Church has elected a nazi pope? Sorry this is what i read in your lines (I mean the chaining of sentences) . It's a bit funny because it just proves you have not a clue about what you are talking.

Yes he is conservative. In a very different meaning though. As I said he was progressive once (until 1970s) and about some points is still "progressive" maybe not in the points which are interesting you but still it is true. Anyway he was more than 20 years Prefate of the Faith's Congregation which is a "job" where you have no choice but being consevative. I'm not saying he is not conservative but even a conservative man may be able to make reforms.

As for his age I would just say that i will be very glad to have the half of his brain and culture @ 78 or even before. It's not because I'm not agreeing with him i will make the mistake to think his stupid. Well he won't probably last very long it's true... And so then?

I'm glad to know you're grandmother was a true heroin, but please reread about WWII and Hitler's dictature. It's obvious than in 41, Germany was full of 14 years old resistants! I'm not minimizing the truth and the courage of isolated acts but be realistic it was not something that has been made by so many. And yet the majority of the others is not either so guilty. Many of those who even were in the Hitler's Youth (for the most an engagments and sometimes an enforced engagment) of their parents have let them behind them and made modern Germany. So, yes I think in truth that your words are insulting for German people, for many christians, and for Ratzinger.


MG!!! The most infamous member these forums have ever got!