Religious Mud Slinging

Did anyone hear Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s little rant about the new Pope this week?

I support his views on the AIDS crisis in South Africa in every regard, and his believe that affirmative action isn't reaching the goals it was set up too, but I can't stand behind him in support, when he very nearly insults the leader of another church. To have an Anglican Bishop want to comment on the affairs of the Catholic Church is very dangerous territory. These two fractions have never shared the same campfire and never will, especially not if they start slinging mud at each other.

I'm not catholic, and I might not agree with the new choice of Pope, but frankly it is none of my business whom they choose. If the Catholics don’t like the guy they can sort it out themselves with their representatives. Like it or not, he was chosen by a counsel of that churches leaders and as many Catholics believe ordained by God to be in that position.

Yes, the Bishop is a human rights activist and even if every word he said was true, he should have made it clear in his speech whether he was speaking as religious leader or activist, unfortunately one cannot always claim these two hats at the same time.

There is not doubt in anyone's mind that this Pope will not support condoms or gays marriage, he is conservative. But for a well-known South African figure to critic him on that, is just not on. I think, right now, all Catholics would prefer to know that they have the support of the whole country behind them, while they get use to the idea of a knew man in charge.