Hi Miss,

Just a quick post, sorry I'm keeping on eye at my daughter as I write this.

I am a catholic. A bad one. But a catholic after all.

I am not surprised about the Pope's message to Canada. He had exactly the same message to my country for allowing same sex marriage.

I feel that yes, the Church is very intolerant, rather ignorant and at times, a little hypocrital institutiou.

Every so often I think that if Jesus was to come again today, with his doubtful circle of friends formed by diseased, homeless beggers and prostitutes, the church would happily crucify him all over again!

Having said that, I have had the pleasure to meet great catholic people who do not care at all about such prejudiced values and follow the message of Jesus just as it was.

So yes. Church values are untolerant. Funny. Jesus' message was all about tolerance.