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Sat Apr-23-05 07:34 AM
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Pope's Reminds Journalists of Ethical Responsibilities

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VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI thanked journalists Saturday for their coverage during the "historically important" events during the papal transition, urged them to remember their ethical responsibilities and said he hoped to continue his predecessor's tradition of openness with the media.

The meeting with hundreds of journalists in a Vatican auditorium was Benedict's first public audience since his Tuesday election as head of the Catholic Church.

The session lasted about 15 minutes, and Benedict did not take questions or meet individual reporters, in contrast to his predecessor Pope John Paul II, who fielded questions for 40 minutes after reading a prepared speech.

"I hope to follow this dialogue with you, and I share, as Pope John Paul II observed concerning the faith, the development of social communications," the pontiff told more than 1,000 members of the media and pilgrims who assembled for his first appearance in the vast Vatican hall used for weekly general audiences.

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TahitiNut

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Sat Apr-23-05 07:41 AM
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1. So, he lied when he said "this dialogue with you." How Bushwellian.

:eyes: People who're so far to the right just don't seem able to keep from lying.

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Sat Apr-23-05 08:47 AM
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5. "Just shut up and listen" in papal diplomatic terms

pope Ratzinger and his buddies George, Neil and Jeb all have this kinky Authoritarian Thing going on. But this, too, shall pass.

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Smarmie Doofus

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Sat Apr-23-05 07:46 AM
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2. He should be grateful indeed.

For the last three weeks the mass media has been one long uncut commercial for the church and for organized religion in general.

I understand there's more in store this weekend. Mother a' god.

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MrBenchley

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Sat Apr-23-05 07:49 AM
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3. Yes, I plan to be open...no questions!

Myself, I think the ethical responsibilities of journalists ought to involve more digging into the phony religious foundation/investment trust Pope Ratz set up with herpes sufferer Neil "Silverado" Bush...and how money changed hands there...

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-wochar214226829apr21,0,6705480.story?coll=ny-worldnews-headlines

http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2005/04/18/daily37.html

and what relationship that had to the "Don't vote for Kerry or you'll go to hell" letter Pope Ratz sent out to Catholics last fall....

I think the world needs to be reassured that the Pope isn't just the Catholic version of Armstrong Williams...

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Sat Apr-23-05 07:59 AM
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4. The real reason Bush went to Rome:

While everybody else went to the funeral, KKKarl was giving the Vatican PR people an extensive tutorial.

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Sat Apr-23-05 09:41 AM
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mitchum

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Sat Apr-23-05 10:07 AM
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7. No one brought up its long history of death, oppression and mendacity...

so how can this be a Catholic-bashing thread?

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Rich Hunt

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Sat Apr-23-05 11:05 AM
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10. oh you must be talking about...

the Anglo-Saxons, then.

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muriel_volestrangler

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Sat Apr-23-05 10:52 AM
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8. When you say 'catholic bashing'

do you mean the bashing of any individual who is a Catholic? If so, then you're going to have to expect to see a lot of them - membership in a group isn't a permit for behaving how you like without criticism.

If you can direct me to bashing of Catholics in general, then I'll read it and consider your arguments.

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Rich Hunt

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Sat Apr-23-05 11:10 AM
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12. there's a difference

...between 'bashing' and criticism.

It's good to know that someone will be there to correct our behavior should we get out of line. I didn't know that I or anyone else could 'behave how we like' without criticism!

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muriel_volestrangler

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Sat Apr-23-05 11:20 AM
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13. What is the difference between bashing and criticism?

What I see in this thread is criticism of the Pope. But some see that as 'Catholic bashing'. To me, bashing is just heavy criticism. If you think there's a difference, let us know what it is.

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Dogmudgeon

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Sat Apr-23-05 11:03 AM
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9. Have you ever been "bashed"?

I was "bashed" once.

A mugger singled me out for being gay.

He nearly killed me.

Incidentally, I'm not gay, which should put homophobes on notice that Yes, It CAN Happen To You.

From my point of view, your post is Yet Another Self-Pitying Top Dog thread. It's not becoming of any kind of Christian activist. A lot of people are angry and frightened of Pope Benedict, and a few of them bring up good points.

Think: How would Jesus handle this?

Or, let's go a step down the spiritual food chain: How would John Paul II handle it?

--p!

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Rich Hunt

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Sat Apr-23-05 11:06 AM
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11. get wise

...there is more going on here than you realize.

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Dogmudgeon

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Sat Apr-23-05 11:34 AM
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15. Oh, I got wise, all right

And I realize more than you realize I realize.

--p!

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Sat Apr-23-05 11:28 AM
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14. Rat is just like Bush. Pretending to be something he isn't.

Edited on Sat Apr-23-05 11:28 AM by w4rma

Saying the right things and doing the opposite.

This Nazi's actions speak louder than his false words.

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