>You all believe in the father, the son, and the holy ghost,
>right? And that Jesus was the one true son, and died for
>your sins, and then was resurrected? And you believe in
>heaven and hell? I'm sure you don't like to be considered in
>the same category as snake-handling, speaking-in-tongues
>Baptists either, but you do all fall under the general
>category of Christianity. I am aware that Catholicism is
>quite distinct from other Christian faiths, but the Pope is
>still the most visible and influential Christian leader in
>the world.

I'm not sure how I feel about that. To my understanding, there are some HUGE differences between what the "pope" and I believe.

On the same note as what you said...
I could tell you that George W. Bush is the most visible American leader to the rest of the world... therefore, he represents you, an American. No?

However, you and I both know that the truly American ideals expressed in the constitution (equality of man, equality of opportunity) are the true ideals...
and much since then, has simply been a bastardization.

So why would I say that I don't believe in those original ideals simply because men, seeking selfish causes, have messed them up?

I don't want to get off on a Dubya tangent here.... but that best illustrated why your argument doesn't make sense to me.


peace.