jesus lurks

9-28-09—“We are a calm nation that drinks beer and eats dumplings, and we have strong antibodies to any kind of religious persuasion because of our history.” Czech Rev. Alex Opatrny, commenting on Pope’s visit.—NYT 9-28-09
--A pope’s visit should energize all Christians, but I find his social conservatism quite ridiculous. The Vatican and this pope have been absolutizing the traditions of the past without thinking of the reasoning behind the rules, which is what Jesus was fighting against.” Daniel Barton, Czech Protestant youth leader—NYT 9-28-09
--[a recent poll] found that fully half the people would support a tax of 50% or higher on the country’s wealthiest millionaires.—NYT, 9-28-09 p. B3.