John Adams & the Pope Agree

John Adams was anything but a fan of the Catholic Church. I wonder how he would feel if he knew that he & the Pope were on the same page.

"Let the pulpit resound with the doctrine and sentiments of religious liberty. Let us hear of the dignity of man's nature, and the noble rank he holds among the works of God."
--John Adams, Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law, 1765

"Part of the announcement that the Church should bring to men is a testimonial for the Spirit Creator present in all of nature, but specially in the nature of man, who was created in the image of God."

- Papa Benedetto's Address to the Curia 22 December 2008

(Emphasis mine)