Main > Everything Else
Hey y'all, looks like the pope might be about to die
Dartful Dodger:
--- Quote from: rchadd on April 08, 2005, 05:10:53 pm ---reminds me of all that wailing that happened here when Diana died - coudn't careless about her either
--- End quote ---
LOL, I was afraid Michael Jackson was going to kill himself the same time the Pope died.
Mother Teresa died right after Diana. When the news showed pictures of Mother Teresa they used pictures of her and Diana. The death of Mother Teresa the saint was over shadowed by the death of a Diana the gold digger.
He wasn't a saint but now the press will have time in their news stories to explain to you what a great man he was, and all the good he's done in the world.
rchadd:
--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on April 08, 2005, 06:23:43 pm ---
--- Quote from: rchadd on April 08, 2005, 05:10:53 pm ---reminds me of all that wailing that happened here when Diana died - coudn't careless about her either
--- End quote ---
I was afraid Michael Jackson was going to kill himself
--- End quote ---
you can see that coming
jbox:
--- Quote ---On TV everybody is going on and on about how marvellous he was? But why? What did he really do anything that was so "Great"?
--- End quote ---
What do you think is "Great"? A nobel prize? A cure for AIDS? A best-selling book about two young wizards and a witch? Masterminding a plan to control the world which also kills hundreds of thousands of people? A woman with a full-time job who still manages to raise a couple of well-adjusted kids on her own? ???
To say that in the balance of things that his "negative" actions outweigh his "positive" actions is one thing, and is an evaluation of his actions based on how you weigh each one. But why not say that being involved in an illegal organisation that could be punished with execution is piffle, or how about that him spending almost 20% of his rulership outside of the Vatican was probably just him 'cruising for chicks'. ;D
I think he made some damningly bad choices, primarily because (a) he really believed in the 'righteousness' of his own organisation; and (b) his minders took great pains to filter the news that came to him (aka. the 'Fox' defense). But compared to their peers who just sat around and did nothing but get waited on hand and foot both Wojtyla and Diana at least tried to get out and do something useful with their position. Judge them to have failed if you will, but you can't ignore that at least they made the effort. :)
GGKoul:
I'm not Catholic, I'm Greek Orthodox. But I'm a strong believer with all the positive things John Paul did over the 28 years he was pope.
John Paul did things a lot differently them other Popes before him. He was out in public when ever he could, we visited places where other popes never dared to visit before. He brought young people back to the Catholic church. He reached out to other religions to try to mend centuries of separation. As regardless of what Christian denomination you are, we all believe in the same Supreme Being. As he tried to get conversations going again. He apologised for past Popes actions by not assisting Jews in WWII. He even visited Auschwitz to share show support to the Jews. Plus lets not forget all he did aid to help bring freedom to Poland and the rest of the Soviet Union. Would they be free countries today if an Italian else was the Pope? I don't think so.
He reached many people all over the world. And outside of the US, he is remember for all the positives things he did around the world for spreading positive beliefs and bringing people back to the church.
shmokes:
and pro-child molestation