Has anyone ever read the book “IN GOD’S NAME”? It is an investigation into Pope John Paul 1 death and claims He was murdered. It is written by David A Yallop.
How accurate are his sourses? A Catholic friend of mine is reading it and i just wanted to know if this is a good idea or not.
I can’t speak for this particular book, but as a rule I stay away from conspiracy theories. I have some investigative background and can tell you that any conspiracy --and the wider and higher placed it is – is almost impossible to maintain for any amount of time. I know small minded people love conspiracies (it is akin to gossip and gives them a sense of enpowerment) but very few of the most famous conspiracies (Lincoln/Kennedy/MLK assasinations, UFOs, Bigfoot, etc) have been proven. And when they don’t get proven, the true believer will say “See? They’ve killed or silenced everyone who knows!”
The Church has been accused by it’s detractors of many conspiracies in the past --in my opinion this is just one more to sell books.
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