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[Schnauzer]

The power of absolution is wide open to corruption, if the absolute power is in itself corrupt. (as witnessed severally in political circles recently)

[Kikapu]

The power of absolution is wide open to corruption, if the absolute power is in itself corrupt. (as witnessed severally in political circles recently)

Absolute Power Corrupts.......................absolutly!

[Schnauzer]

The power of absolution is wide open to corruption, if the absolute power is in itself corrupt. (as witnessed severally in political circles recently)

Absolute Power Corrupts.......................absolutly!

"Jayzus, who told you that ?"

[CBBB]

The power of absolution is wide open to corruption, if the absolute power is in itself corrupt. (as witnessed severally in political circles recently)

Absolute Power Corrupts.......................absolutly!

"Jayzus, who told you that ?"

I think it was Oracle.

http://www.cyprus-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=32487

[Gasman]

absolutly!

[Kikapu]

The power of absolution is wide open to corruption, if the absolute power is in itself corrupt. (as witnessed severally in political circles recently)

Absolute Power Corrupts.......................absolutly!

"Jayzus, who told you that ?"

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely

Origin

This arose as a quotation by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, first Baron Acton (1834–1902). The historian and moralist, who was otherwise known simply as Lord Acton, expressed this opinion in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton in 1887:

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."

Another English politician with no shortage of names - William Pitt, the Elder, The Earl of Chatham and British Prime Minister from 1766 to 1778, is sometimes wrongly attributed as the source. He did say something similar, in a speech to the UK House of Lords in 1770:

"Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it"

[Oracle]

The power of absolution is wide open to corruption, if the absolute power is in itself corrupt. (as witnessed severally in political circles recently)

C'mon Schnauzer, show a little R*sp*ct!

[RichardB]

The power of absolution is wide open to corruption, if the absolute power is in itself corrupt. (as witnessed severally in political circles recently)

Not only political circles mon brave

What about the preists corrupting their power of absolution??

I feel another thread coming on .....oh dear

[fig head]

There is nothing more absolute than Russian Vodca !!

[Schnauzer]

The power of absolution is wide open to corruption, if the absolute power is in itself corrupt. (as witnessed severally in political circles recently)

Not only political circles mon brave

What about the preists corrupting their power of absolution??

I feel another thread coming on .....oh dear

Unfortunately, the line between politics and religion has become increasingly thin these latter days (IMHO) which is why the current upheavals between opposing powers (particularly those contesting the faith of Islam) could be seen as a resurgence of 'Crusade' mentality.

This attitude HAS been mentioned (and denied) before, again unfortunately, the weight of evidence in support of such, merely bolsters the opinion (among the followers of Islam) that it DOES exist and only a complete cessation of violence against the affected nations will convince otherwise.

Sadly, the value of oil and other resources outweighs that of human life, (in some circles) maybe the time has come for our politicians and religious leaders to admit it, at least we would ALL know where stand and what the likelihood of our ever seeing peace on earth is.