When just a Cardinal, the current Pope
compared the Church to a large ship at sea.
The people safely on board had the hope
of heaven, but those swimming by would be
heading for hell if they refused the rope,
the lifeline from above.
Hans Kung, the Catholic theologian, wrote
The Church, 800 pages saying, “No!”
Kung quoted chapter 10 of John who wrote
that Jesus said, “Other sheep I have not
of this fold…” For the Good Shepherd was sent
to all to show God’s love.
– Steve Shoemaker, Urbana, IL, Jan. 14, 2013.
Steve and I cut our eye teeth on the likes of Hans Kung during the Second Vatican Council. Our teeth are long now, but they are essentially the same.
Views from the Edge 
I was just having a discussion on my blog about the current trend in the Catholic Church to restrict who gets to “climb the rope”. I must have a read of Hans Kung.
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Hans Kung is definitely worth the read. Greetings to you in New Zealand.
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Amen! and Amen!
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