Hi John and Doves,
I was torn between laughter and tears when reading this article and having a good look at all the photographs. What the heck?? The powers that be really, really do think we are all swayed and fooled by the pomp and ceremony. They live in the past.
A lot of writers compare today's media censorship and book de-platforming as reminiscent of Hitler's tactics, prior and during the 2nd world war. Fair enough. However -we live in a different era. The 1st world populace is educated. Not brainwashed. We have been exposed to great thinkers. The Bible is available to all. The internet provides all information one is looking for. As opposed to having access to a well-stocked library.
The youth of today have the advantage of parents/ grandparents who have had a Biblical education of sorts. We are not a world of ignorant peasants... al la the days of Yore. We are, therefore - not uneducated. We have no excuse.
The RC church have never acknowledged Israel. They have never acknowledged the importance of Israel - Jerusalem - in prophecy. They have always blatantly sided with the Arabs. FACT! The RC church knows they are fake. With all the media coverage of the decades of child abuse by the RC church..... the entire world has woken up to her wickedness. Her evil and criminality. Most 1st world youngsters wouldn't dream of staking their faith upon an RC version. Therefore - the Pope is relying on drawing in a very uneducated and malleable people in the Middle East. He would never suck in the Jewish people. BUT - given the right support from the authorities in Iraq and such - he might just suck in the power hungry Muslim world.
The Pope never once - NOT ONCE - mentions the Name of Jesus Christ.