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All of this, of course, explains the pope's "liberal" position on receiving the Eucharist and why that's creating a stir among hard line Catholics in the US.Yes. If people read anything by the Popes or any serious Catholic literature, then they will realize that Catholics are not supposed to take such a strong literal interpretation of the bible. The previous Pope, Benedict, in his book Faith and the Future Church discusses the problems with taking the bible too literally.
Pope John Paul II talked a lot about the importance of evolution and the foolishness of young earth creationism.
I think a lot of people see the bizarre radical Evangelicals in the United States bringing attention to themselves for political gain and believe all of Christianity is that way when that is entirely false.
*bona fides... Raised Catholic, read full KJV.