all for Truth and Purity

April 19th, 2005

Ratzinger elected as new pope

“As cardinal, he shut the door on discussion on several issues, including the ordination of women, celibacy of priests and homosexuality, defending his positions by invoking theological truth. In the name of orthodoxy, he is in favor of a smaller church, but one that is more ideologically pure.”

Joy.

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2 Responses

  1. Martijn

    Well, at least he’s younger than J.P.II…

  2. lokman

    haha ik dacht eerst dat je balkenende bedoelde.

book and sword : gratitude and revenge

is the first novel written by Jin Yong. The protagonist is Chan Ka Lok, who is the leader of the Red Flower Society. The book title refers to Ka Lok being famous for being well-versed in culture and martial arts, but also for having to make a difficult ethical decision. My father named me and my brother after him.

The subtitle is from a poem Desiderata