Embarrassing Situation

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The old idea, of course, is Passover. The new idea is Earth Day. The dubious idea is the papal vision of our world which is personified in the new pope. It is actually an embarrassing situation for this new pope. Very embarrassing.

Here is his problem: He finds himself suddenly at the crux of pertinent questions regarding how to proceed, infallibilitywise. On the one hand the divine mandate to 'fill the Earth and conquer it' has been carried out with gusto. Earth is full and has been 'conquered.' On the other hand it must now be clear even to the vatican that there can be too much of a good thing.

Most informed Catholics now understand that the previously mentioned divine mandate has been attained even exceeded and that now the Divine Instructions ought to mention restraint. But there are no instructions from the Divine nowadays. Communications have been cut off. No new biblical writings have appeared. No Divine telegrams have arrived at the Vatican. No phone calls from God. These facts unfortunately leave the new pope without new directions at a critical point in Earth's history. So embarrassing.

Two possibilities proceed from this: on the one hand Jesus' return is imminent and therefore no new instructions need be issued; on the other hand the Bible is not really the 'word of God.'