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Wednesday, September 20, 2006 12:00 AM

Back to the Dark Ages

Pope Benedict's animosity toward other faiths reveals a deep arrogance rooted in a blinkered Catholicism utterly out of place in the 21st century.
By Madeleine Bunting

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  • Wednesday, September 20, 2006 07:56 AM

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    ...stands in contrast to the op-ed piece written by Kathleen Parker, who, in my opinion, presents a more balanced picture of THE CONTEXT of what the Pope said. But to be honest, I'm not as informed on these topics as many Salon readers are, so I look forward to reading their thoughts, too. But I am troubled by Bunting's acknowledgement of what is immutable about the Islamic faith. Is the way that Muslims view the female gender, is that immutable as well?

    —Joseph Andrews

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