The Pope speaks on the global financial crisis

[scarpia]

Sure they occurred.  But it is equivalent to saying that Germany will forever have no opinion because of Hitler.  And besides, these events are usually taken completely out of context in order to denounce the Church outright.  What need is there to educate yourself when you can so easily dismiss?

"German" is not synonymous with "Nazi."   If I found Nazi's were planting daisy's on my block it wouldn't incline me to feel charitable toward Nazi's.  Now, I'm waiting for you to explain the context within which burning people alive is appropriate.