Warrior Clerics

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_quicksilver.net.nz>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 21:39:01 +1200

On the subject of warrior clerics, there is the sterling example of Pope Julius II who fought in battles and wanted to be depicted in a statue by Michelangelo with a sword rather than a book (the statue was built with a set of keys instead and destroyed in Julius's lifetime by revolting Bolognese).

I suppose Rokari clergy could go around with swords but they would be wiser to get an ecclesiastical indulgence first (Something like "this indulgence permits the bearer, XXXX, to wield a sword and shed blood without fear of caste crime.

	Love and kisses
		Pope Theoblanc the Good").

--Peter Metcalfe

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