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Pope asks pardon for persecution of Pentecostals

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  • #2
    Manach
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    ... and I'm sure there many historical instances of injustice/persecution against Catholics which might also be raised in the interests of balance.


  • #3
    homer911
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    The outgoing leader of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), Geoff Tunnicliffe, responded with his own apology for past Protestant discrimination against Catholics. One Italian pastor wrote on RealClearReligion that "relations between Christian confessions are undergoing a shake-up."

    http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2014/july/pope-francis-apologizes-for-pentecostal-persecution-italy.html


  • #4
    Nick Park
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    Manach wrote: »
    ... and I'm sure there many historical instances of injustice/persecution against Catholics which might also be raised in the interests of balance.

    Good grief! And here I was posting what I thought was a beautiful story of reconciliation.


  • #5
    Manach
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    Nick Park wrote: »
    Good grief! And here I was posting what I thought was a beautiful story of reconciliation.
    Which can be place in the historical context of both sides having issues on lack of toleration, but within an even wider context of how such was relatively rare within European social matrix.


  • #6
    Nick Park
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    Manach wrote: »
    Which can be place in the historical context of both sides having issues on lack of toleration, but within an even wider context of how such was relatively rare within European social matrix.

    We can talk about the historical context if you really want to - but I suspect you'd have to search very hard indeed to find any examples of Pentecostals persecuting Catholics (not because they are nicer, but simply because persecution is usually something carried out by majorities against minorities - not vice versa).

    But surely that would be defeating the point of this thread?

    There is something powerfully redemptive when Christians stop offering excuses, stop trying to blame everything on context etc, and simply say without reservation, "What happened was really wrong. I'm genuinely sorry. Please forgive us."

    That was my point in posting this thread. Pope Francis, by taking such a redemptive stand, has manifested a spirit that is truly Christ-like. And surely we can recognise and applaud that without turning this into a sectarian spat?


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  • #7
    Manach
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    Perhaps I was a tad hasty with the submit button, so in the spirit of this thread, please accept my apologies.


  • #8
    feargale
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    Manach wrote: »
    Which can be place in the historical context of both sides having issues on lack of toleration, but within an even wider context of how such was relatively rare within European social matrix.

    I don't wish to fan the embers, but I would have thought that historically there was greater tolerance of religious diversity in East and South Asia, and less of a tendency to demand submission.


  • #9
    feargale
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    Manach wrote: »
    Which can be place in the historical context of both sides having issues on lack of toleration, but within an even wider context of how such was relatively rare within European social matrix.

    I don't wish to fan the embers, but I would have thought that historically there was greater tolerance of religious diversity in East and South Asia, and less of a tendency to demand submission.


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