If people want a sense of purpose they should get it from their archbishop. They should certainly not get it from their politicians.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I see the work the pope has to do. It is a huge responsibility. Nobody campaigns for it.
Everyone wants that sense of fulfilling a purpose in some way.
In my time as Archbishop of Canterbury I've seen a growing sense of unity and mission.
Priest organizations around the country, both local and national, should realize that their membership has a serious image problem and undertake programs to improve it.
Everybody has a right to their God-given purpose.
Government needs to stay out of the religion business altogether.
Eternal life should be sought elsewhere, perhaps in the religious community, not politics.
It's interesting how the Vatican has gotten so political when ultimately the Vatican ought to be working to lead people to Jesus Christ and salvation.
Politics should share one purpose with religion: the steady emancipation of the individual through the education of his passions.
Bishops and judges are some of the best politicians in the world. They know how to manipulate the political process.