Has Evangelical Christianity Become Sociopathic?

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by BigElCat

When US forces invaded Panama, the primary target was Emmanuel Noriega himself.

They didn't killed 800 people just to peacefully arrest the guy, either, (according to one source whom I consider reliable).

The power of the Pope save his life. That's power ! Facing down a seriously armed contingent of troops with nothing more than TV cameras.


I'm not saying it's right or wrong, just marveling at the power.

In the time of Stalin that power would be zero.

[BigElCat]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

In the time of Stalin that power would be zero.

That's more a matter of geography. The Catholic church had a lot of power during that era, but not in the Soviet Russia.