Joe - I haven't made up my mind, please show me where I have.
I am aware of the Church's past and you are more than welcome to put me right if I am wrong, but it is not "conspiracy theorising" to point out the recorded facts regarding the new Pope - unless you would like to show me I have imagined it.
Nor is it "conspiracy theorising" to point out that the question of in his role at the time of Argentina's military coup has become an issue.
I'm afraid you're one of those people who prefers to deal with problems by undermining the credibility of the people who raise them rather than dealing with the problem head on.
Do you really need dates and data to learn the truth of what has happened and is still happening in these places - I don't believe for one minute that you are unaware of them and couldn't confirm or disprove them with a few dabs of the finger.
It is yet another real problem that your church must deal with if it is going to survive; you have to be aware of the damage already done by hoping that these problems will blow away with the next strong wind.
Jim Carroll