"A British bishop whose denial of the Holocaust embroiled Pope Benedict XVI in controversy has apologized for his remarks, a Catholic news agency said Thursday. Bishop Richard Williamson, with the conservative Society of St. Pius X, had faced worldwide criticism over a television interview in which he said no Jews were gassed during the Holocaust."Here's a fascinating line from the article: "Most historians believe about 6 million Jews died at the hands of the Nazis during the Holocaust." "MOST HISTORIANS?" Only "MOST?" But, that's beside my point here. What about this?:
The Pope had excommunicated Bishop Williamson in 1988, according to the article, for having said that 'only' 300,000 Jews died in the concentration camps and there were 'no NAZI gas chambers.' I'd have excommunicated him, too! Germany's Catholic Bishops are of the mind that this Bishop must go. He says he's sorry if this caused hurt to anyone but is not really apologizing (more on this in the linked article).
Now, Nancy Pelosi works hard to make sure women can abort unborn children.....which, whatever you or I think of it, is totally against Catholic church teachings (and most Biblical Christian teachings, for that matter), and she is, according to her (and who am I to say different?!), a practicing Catholic.....John Kerry was warned not to take Holy Communion, by the way.....I wonder if Pelosi will be denied communion, or even excommunicated for this?
I VERY MUCH hesitate to comment on someone's church affiliation and their standing in that church, but this made me curious and I'd appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks.
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