Following are some instances in which the papacy admitted errors or apologised for actions of the Roman Catholic Church. If he can do so for trivial causes, why can’t he do so for the heinous murder of Swami Lakshmanananda in Kandhmal
1992: After 13 years of study by the Vatican, Pope John Paul II declared that the church was wrong to condemn astronomer Galileo for maintaining that the earth was not the centre of the universe. The scientist was formally rehabilitated and the pope said Galileo’s condemnation had resulted from “tragic mutual incomprehension”.
1992: Visiting a former centre of the slave trade in Senegal, John Paul begged for forgiveness for the Christians involved in the slave trade. “From this African sanctuary of black pain, we begged the pardon from above,” the pope said.
1995: John Paul issued a document saying that the Church was “truly sorry” for any discrimination or mistreatment of women.
1995: During a visit to the Czech Republic, John Paul asked forgiveness for violence by Catholics against Protestants during the 16th century Counterreformation. “Today I, the pope of the Church of Rome, in the name of all Catholics, ask forgiveness for the wrongs inflicted on non-Catholics during the turbulent history of these peoples.”
1998: In a document on the Holocaust, John Paul expressed remorse for the cowardice of some Christians during the Nazi persecution of Jews, regretting the silence of those who “were not strong enough to raise their voices in protest”.
1999: John Paul denounced the persecution of Jan Hus, a 15th-century religious reformer and precursor of Protestantism who was burned at the stake.
2000: On a solemn Day of Pardon during the Holy Year, John Paul asked forgiveness for the sins of Catholics through the ages, including wrongs inflicted on Jews, women and minorities. During the ceremony it was the future Benedict XVI, then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who spoke of the Inquisition, confessing “sins committed in the service of the truth”.
2000: In a visit to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, John Paul said the Catholic Church is “deeply saddened by the hatred, acts of persecution and displays of anti-Semitism directed against the Jews by Christians at any time and in any place”.
2001: On a visit to Athens, John Paul issued a sweeping apology for wrongs committed by Roman Catholics against Orthodox Christians.
2001: Sending his official word over the internet for the first time, John Paul apologised for missionary abuses against indigenous peoples of the South Pacific.
2006: Pope Benedict XVI said on Sunday he was “deeply sorry” that Muslims worldwide took offence over a speech he gave in Germany on September 12 about Islam and holy war.
Deepak Kamat is Editor in Chief of 'AseemaA', Journal for National Resurgence. Email: deepakastrologer@gmail.com
Fascist Trends in Indian Media
December 29th, 2008 at 7:38 am
satya,
<<<>>>>
bloody needy people. Dont try to divide india Its a great nation built by So called dalit son Veda vyas & an another dalit valmigi maharishi can quote many many..
Now we have great Sri Sri Matha Amirthamayee (born to a dalit family) She is bhrama gyani. Its neccessary that one has to equip to higher level . There is no limit in sanathana unlike chiristian. Here there is no differece between god & human both has athma but second with diversed mind. But as per our philosophy human can become god. Its that one has to relaise not to divide. Dont try to divide again but unite then only can become srri sri Matha amirthamayee.
December 29th, 2008 at 7:39 am
satya,
“”"”"How many of our Swamijis or communities ( including your saraswath) have guts to go to Dalits and say sorry for keeping them at bay for thou>>>>>
bloody needy people. Dont try to divide india Its a great nation built by So called dalit son Veda vyas & an another dalit valmigi maharishi can quote many many..
Now we have great Sri Sri Matha Amirthamayee (born to a dalit family) She is bhrama gyani. Its neccessary that one has to equip to higher level . There is no limit in sanathana unlike chiristian. Here there is no differece between god & human both has athma but second with diversed mind. But as per our philosophy human can become god. Its that one has to relaise not to divide. Dont try to divide again but unite then only can become srri sri Matha amirthamayee.
January 29th, 2009 at 12:46 am
Hi, just hopping around WP and came across your posting. Some of us have gotten together and started an article website, http://www.SayItAloud.com that pays writers when we get advertisers for their works. We have a good little family going while we are still young and I was wondering if you would be interested in contributing.%d%a%d%aRegistration is simple and free and you can write just about anything. When your articles go live (they have to be original, not what you posted anywhere else), we have a sales staff who go to work trying to sell the space on your article. If you have a two page, well written article, you can make $135 each piece when they sell the space.%d%a%d%aIf you
January 29th, 2009 at 2:27 am
Eashwar Trich
“Amirthamayee (born to a dalit family) She is bhrama gyani. Its neccessary that one has to equip to higher level . There is no limit in sanathana ”
She may be a great saint. Dear Trich, here the questian is standing up for what is moral to save hinduism rather than bashing up opponents.
Why dont we see our godmen opposing the lunaticism of bhajrangis and ram sene and it is nothing but idiocracy to remain un affected when so much injustice is done which would make our religion the most hated after the jehadi islam.
March 28th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Excellent blog.
Indian Vedic contribution is a reservoir of Vibrant Information and Harmonious Creativity. May the Womb of Nature Embrace all with Tranquil Blessings from this day forward. Let this attract one’s attention affecting them Positively. It is a Sanctuary of the Self , a Creative Venue which serves as an Enduring Expression of Lightness, where a peaceful Atmosphere with Sunlight Flows and serene atmosphere prevail.
In the storm of life we struggle through myriads of stimuli of pressure, stress, and muti-problems that seek for a solution and answer. We are so suppressed by the routine of this every life style that most of us seem helpless. However, if we look closely to ancient techniques we shall discover the magnificent way to understand and realize the ones around us and mostly ourselves. If only we could stop for a moment and allow this to happen. May all beings be happy (Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu)
The ancient Hindu philosophy of keepiing mind and body for the well being, has entered the managerial, medical and judicial domain of the world. Today it has found its place as an alternative to the theory of modern management and also as a means to bring back the right path of peace and prosperity for the human beings. Let me bow to Indian Maharishi Veda Vysa with folded hands who helped in removing the impurities of the mind through his writings on Vedas, impurities of speech through his writings on puranas, and impurities of body through his writings on other sacred texts.
March 28th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Satya wrote>>>>“””””How many of our Swamijis or communities ( including your saraswath) have guts to go to Dalits and say sorry for keeping them at bay for thou>>>>>
Easwar responds>>>>bloody needy people. Dont try to divide india Its a great nation built by So called dalit son Veda vyas & an another dalit valmigi maharishi can quote many many..>>
Dont quote some mythological figures and take some moslem names like APJ..Be practical and realistic.. Out of the 350 million dalits, how many has been annoited as Brahmin? Accept the historical social blunders done in the name of Varnashrama and work towards correcting it.
For that you need to edit/delete/disown some part of hindu scriptures. Dont keep on telling the 2000 yr old lie of “Brahim is Guna’.. You also deep within, if Varna is taken out of hinduism, it would tumble like a skeleton, cos its very difficult to patch up the coherency in KARMA-REINCARNATION-Twice Born.
And again you wish to Call Mata Amrita/APJ as Brahmins.. They are far far above any average hindu brahmins.. Dont equate hindoo brahmis to that level, and subsequently tryin to show Brahmin is superior. Do you have the guts to ask the 5 Sankaracharyas to announce that there is No-Dalit-Low Caste-Varna? Pls give it a try.
July 1st, 2009 at 8:26 am
Christianity, a self-perpetuating cult, was a Roman invention devised to brainwash people into accepting their rule. That is why the original centre of Christianity is in Rome and not the Middle East. The Arabs later copied this by inventing the revolutionary and violent political ideology of Islam with its seat of power in Arabia, so if Christianity’s origins were in the Middle East then its centre ought to be located there too.
Know also that the Shroud of Turin was carbon dated to 1260-1390 A.D., corresponding approximately to the first known records of it. The Holy Grail and the Spear of Longinus are forgeries to help keep the doubting flock together.
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:20 am
sapr,
And again you wish to Call Mata Amrita/APJ as Brahmins.. They are far far above any average hindu brahmins.. Dont equate hindoo brahmis to that level,
Are you fool or what, when did you tell that mata amiramayee and other just named bramin are equal. have i ever told in this forum.
Remember i have spent time to wrote vajrasusika upanishad here. in which i had explained what is really bramin, = Jathi= no , body sariram= no , clour = no ,pudhi= no, generousity =no then who is braman = one who dont have agarshanam & vigarshanam but Sangarshan= one who dont look bahir mukum but andhar mukam is called braman= athman= Its a stage of attaining & experiencing it cant be just brief by world.