Thursday, May 8, 2008

Infidels

Even in the most unlikely and conservative of places, you can find sometimes this glimmering idea that God might be bigger than our limited religious doctrines have taught us. In 1954, Pope Pius XI, of all people, sent some Vatican delegates on a trip to Libya with these written instructions: "Do NOT think that you are going among Infidels. Muslims attain salvation, too. The ways of Providence are infinite." (from Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert)

I tend to agree with Pope Pius XI.

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