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Walter Cardinal Kasper

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Religious Figure

The Resume

    (March 5, 1933- )
    Born in Heidenheim an de Brenz, Germany
    Cardinal in the Catholic Church
    President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
    Holds a doctorate in Dogmatic theology from the University of Tubingen
    Most well known for fighting for Christian unity and against anti-semitism
    Wrote 'Jesus the Christ,' 'Sacrament of Unity: The Eucharist and the Church' and 'An Introduction to the Christian Faith'

Why he might be annoying:

    He writes in a very dry technical fashion.
    He disagrees with his own church's teaching on divorce and remarriage.
    In his ecumenical efforts, he glosses over even serious disagreements in order to arrive at a consensus.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has spent much of his adult life trying to improve relations between the Catholic Church and other religions especially, Judaism.
    He taught and became the dean of students at two separate universities; The University of Tubingen and the University of Munster.
    He's fluent in English, German, Italian, Greek and Latin.
    He's frigging brilliant!

Credit: tom_jeffords


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 97 Votes: 48.45% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 48 Votes: 50.0% Annoying