On July 26, 1998 at 21:04:02 David Howe wrote:

In Reply to: Apostolis Suos - Link to Papal Document Limiting Activities of Bishop's Conferences posted by on July 25, 1998 at 03:15:42:

Dear Dale,
I have been profoundly impressed with your understanding and your reasoning. I do, however, have to take issue with one of your observations. You say: "Hitler and Stalin were also sincere in their efforts to protect truth and order." Now let me quote from Mein Kampf:

The art of propaganda lies in understanding the emotional ideas of the great masses and finding, through a psychologically correct form, the way to the attention and thence to the heart of the broad masses.

Historically there is no sign of anything but demonic cynicism in Hitler or Stalin, or, in fact, in any of our other outstanding tyrants like Mao or Saddam. Slimy bunch up their controlling the hearts of their "true believers", their cannon fodder. Far be it from me to wonder about the Pope.

Respectfully yours,
David Howe