jesus central message was to help the poor. this pope seems to have forgotten that. "Benedict criticized the German church for putting social service projects and technical assistance to the poor ahead of spreading the Christian message." http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-09-10-09-06-49 contrast what the pope said with what jesus said and you understand why so many despise religion today. Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments." "Which ones?" the man inquired. Jesus replied, " `Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' and `love your neighbor as yourself.'" "All these I have kept," the young man said. "What do I still lack?" Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
Something of a contradiction there, yup. Says the leader of one of the wealthiest organisations on the planet.