I can't believe the Catholics would choose this person who was an ex-nazi and a part of Hitlers youth group. I wonder how many jews this man has killed??Now he is pope?!?! Shows how religion is going to be flushed down the toilet.

I have known Nazi's in Europe who have changed their ways. It happens, people grow and mature...

that being said: it should absolutely disqualify any human from being pope!

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansas...d/11437709.htm

it was mandatory if he wanted to stay alive, learn ur history

You're telling me they would have killed a child for not joining Hitler Youth?

You are right though. I'm sure we are being too hard on the old lad.

I belive he deserted from the army to become a priest.

You people don't understand. What he did in the past is wrong. Is he going to act like Bush and say he was a born again Christian?

Obscene.

Is all this criticism because he was against the giving of communion to John Kerry (because he was prochoice)?? Also is it because he has mostly conservative views?

What if he had liberal views and supported John Kerry instead of Bush? I bet you wouldn’t even post something like this.

Can anyone associated with religion be a liberal? In my opinion a Christian liberal is an oxymoron.

Their are many priests who claim they are liberals. I went to a vestry meeting once and we had to watch a film involving a church that was going to shut down; then changed it's way which made the church really successful.

In the film, the priest stated many times that he was a liberal and managed to bash the conservatives in his speech. I just sat there and watched the rest of the film.

The majority of priests are "conservative" however there are a lot that are "liberal".

Yes.