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>LL>There are actually two documents, one document being a basic set of
>LL>principles, Kung writing the original draft and passed in 1993, the
>LL>other document being for organizations and NGOs, etc., based on the
>LL>1993 document, passed in 1999.  I have now read both documents.

>SA>Yes, I didn't look at the second document, but have it now. Again, it
>SA>is similar in its thrust to the documents used for
"corporate change"
>SA>processes in the 1980s.

>LL>It actually goes back before the 1980s.

SA>Yes, my experience of corporate change strategies was largely in the
SA>1980s - eg Pacific Institute's "New Age Thinking", my employer's
SA>"Vision 2000" (launched in late 1984) etc.

The beginnings can be traced to the end of WWII, with the Bretton Woods
Agreements.  This was about the Bretton Woods proposals for an
International Monetary Fund and an International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development.  The first phase was completed with the joining of
European currencies of just a few short years ago.  There are two more
stages yet to be completed.  Unlike the first phase, the two remaining
stages will not take nearly as long to implement.  My guess is less
than ten years, but no longer than fifteen.

>LL>Kung is the fellow who keeps telling folks that he should be the
>LL>New Pope of a New Christianity.  This is what Kung said about the
>LL>election of B16 -

>LL>Kung said some very unsavory things about the late JPII eight years
>LL>ago, along with some harsh words for German theologians, Cardinal
>LL>Ratzinger in particular.  Now that Ratzinger is pope, Kung is left
>LL>on the outside having absolutely no influence in Catholic circles.

>SA>I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss his influence.

>LL>He won't get very far with the present pope.  ;)

SA>Maybe Kung will seek to exert influence in non-Catholic circles,
SA>such as the Global Oneness Commitment above.

Kung is trying to create a New Pope of a New Christianity.  Notice
the two documents dealing with "global ethics".  Where is Christ?

>LL>Ratzinger's view of Christian unity is "within limits".
>LL>Kung's view of Christian unity is an entirely different view.
>LL>The same applies to global unity.

>SA>Are the two views on a collision course?

>LL>Yep.

SA>I thought as much. :)

And it will come to a head.  Sooner, rather than later.

--Lee


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