Medieval Papacy Continues

The Nazi Pope is continuing his drive to take the Roman Catholic Church intellectually back to the Middle Ages, both in terms of its vitriolic anti-semitism and rejection of modern knowledge. A case in point is the elevation of an Austrian pastor who has been quoted as calling Hurricane Katrina God's punishment for sin in New Orleans is being promoted to the rank of biship. More to the point, Rev. Gerhard Wagner said that he was convinced that the death and destruction of Hurricane Katrina earlier that year was "divine retribution" for New Orleans' tolerance of homosexuals and laid-back sexual attitudes. Blame the homos seems to be about all the intellectual horsepower left in the Vatican even though the place is crawling with bitter old self-hating queens in dresses. It is really pathetic. Here are some highlights from the Times-Picayune:

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An Austrian pastor who has been quoted as calling Hurricane Katrina God's punishment for sin in New Orleans is being promoted to the rank of bishop. The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Benedict XVI has tapped the Rev. Gerhard Wagner, 54, to be auxiliary bishop in Linz, Austria. It made no mention of the reported remarks about Hurricane Katrina.

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In 2005, Wagner was quoted in a parish newsletter as saying that he was convinced that the death and destruction of Hurricane Katrina earlier that year was "divine retribution" for New Orleans' tolerance of homosexuals and laid-back sexual attitudes.

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Kath.Net, a Catholic news agency in Austria, released in 2005 excerpts of what it said were comments Wagner made in a parish newsletter in Linz about Katrina. It said the newsletter quoted Wagner as saying that Katrina destroyed not only nightclubs and brothels in New Orleans, but also abortion clinics. "The conditions of immorality in this city are indescribable," Wagner was quoted as saying.

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What about the immorality of bishops and cardinals who enabled and/or covered up the sexual abuse of children and youths? Oh, I forgot. That means nothing to the Nazi Pope and those who slavishly listen to his drivel.