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Mental Reservations |
Aeneas Sylvius looked upon woman as an alter to God. They were created by God to give man pleasure. To this end he devoted his life in the pursuit of eros. Through the cleverness of his descretion he rose up the hierarchy of the clergy and was chosen Pope. "We hold to the Vicar the absolute preservation of the faith." Aeneas decreed; "Therefore, we pray Lord forgive our youth and let us not condemb the sinner, but the ignorance of sin." A great out cry rose from the lay people as this Pope allowed for premarrital sex and baptism by faith and prayer. "Are we to pressume that one man is enough for one woman?" Aeneas continued, "Can God be so unjust as denie the love of many lovers?" The sancity of marriage was challenged and abortion was given his blessing. "What marriage is there in hate and discontent?" the liberal Pope questioned all the doctrines of the faith; "We must reject anything that is unreasonable and hurtfull or oppressive." The final sission came when abortion was elevated to a sacrament. "What greater scarifice is there? In a world ravaged by sin and war will God denie the unborn a place in Heaven?" The media hailed the new Pope as a visionary. It was a short reign. Aeneas fell to a crazed christian exstreamist and was laid to rest with St Peter.+ What was the evil? A wicked Pope? A deranged assassin? Can there be an evil greater than ignorance and intollerance? Did not the Christ say: "My Kingdom is not of this world?" The Popes are not infallible, but should they not have liberty to speak to their times? Reflections: One act of compassion is worth a thousand thanks when things are agreeable to our inclinations. =+= Refrence: The Secret Memoirs of Pope Aeneas Sylvious. |