I was reading Jonathan Lasts' compilation of Pope Benedict descriptions... Pro-life, doctrinal, authoritarian, hard-line, fundamental, defender-of-the-faith, totalitarian, strict, inadmissable of other faiths, inquisitor, hostile to modernity, asserting papal supremacy, quashing internal debate and dissent... ...I'm speechless. I've just realized how divisive Jesus Christ was! My favorite:

"Cardinal Ratzinger's choice was sure to be controversial because of his unbending orthodoxy on fundamental doctrinal issues as well as his World War II record as a member although mandatory and unenthusiastic of the Hitler Youth." --John Phillips, Washington Times

I especially like "fundamental doctrinal issues" for redundancy and the almost-forgiving tone of the description of Ratzinger's childhood. I wonder if Phillips would describe a rape victim's situation in the same manner -- mandatory and unenthusiastic. Sheesh.