Hey y'all, looks like the pope might be about to die

[quarterback]

While you're cruising around the BYOAC boards, the vatican released a statement saying "Pope John Paul was in a "very grave" condition on Friday and appeared close to death after suffering heart failure and shock"

http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=1012487&tw=wn_wire_story

[Gunstar Hero]

"dot dot dot"

[ChadTower]

The Vatican came out with several statements related to the Schiavo case against taking "extraordinary technological measures to prolong life".  They already have the Pope on a feeding tube.  Let's see if they put their Pope where their mouth is and let him die. 

After the way they rewarded Bernard Law for aiding, abetting, and institutionally condoning the rape of hundreds of children, this can't come soon enough.

[Magnet_Eye]

finally. go away. im sick of popes.

as ozzy once said "...pope on the end of a rope" that's what we need! A good old fashined lynching!

[JoyMonkey]

I can see this thread getting very angry, very soon. I'm kissing my rosary beads and walking away.

[Bones]

I can see this thread getting very angry, very soon. I'm kissing my rosary beads and walking away.

Right behind ya.

[Sephroth57]

eh, hes just some old guy...

[ChadTower]

It's funny how child molestors get treated differently when they wear a clergy  suit.

[nostrebor]

Wow... tense here.

*nostrebor cautiously backs away from this thread*

[mr.Curmudgeon]

Why are the Pope and his people working so hard to keep him alive? (ie: Feeding Tubes, etc.)
I mean, if the Pope is afraid to die, what the hell does that say about the "glory of heaven?"

Doesn't he get a express pass to eternity? Why the delay? 

/sarcasm


mrC

[shmokes]

I thought the pope was on the Schindler's side...

[Jabba]

Some of you people are twisted on soo many levels... its just sad.

[shmokes]

Some of you people are twisted on soo many levels... its just sad.

Agreed....all the goofy crap some of these people believe....angels, hail maries, immaulate conceptions, possession, the whole concept of: Motherhood is devine, but sex is a sin...

Twisted.

[Stingray]

I thought the pope was on the Schindler's side...

He was. Hey leave him on feeding tubes until we can build cybornetic parts to replace whatever Pope-bits are breaking down. Robo-Pope!

-S

[Dartful Dodger]

I mean, if the Pope is afraid to die, what the hell does that say about the "glory of heaven?"

Life is a gift from God, returning that gift is sin.
I think it's one of the "Go to Hell and do not collect $200" sins.

[shmokes]

I'll be damned if I'm going to miss out on that last $200 before the afterlife... 

[mr.Curmudgeon]

The word is that he's dead. Vatican to make announcement at 12pm ET.

http://www.rawstory.com/

I had my money on 15 years in a vegetative state. Damn. /snark

[ChadTower]

Nah, they have a whole like of Popes at the Vatican, they'll just roll out a new one now.  They just have to see which one physically matches the hat and popemobile.

[oldsage]

I didn't think the pope is in to April fools...

[Shape D.]

I'm just hoping the next one will actually be able to bring the church int the 21st century. To many of the churches laws are old and antiquted its like their still living in the middle ages.

[DrewKaree]

Nah, they have a whole like of Popes at the Vatican, they'll just roll out a new one now.  They just have to see which one physically matches the hat and popemobile.

Are you saying the Pope is like that "dread pirate" dude?

[Shape D.]

[andre the giant voice]I am da dwead piwate wroberts.[/andre the giant voice]

[Stingray]

I am the Dwead Pope Wobaats! I am heah for yo souuuuuul!

-S

[SirPeale]

In other news, Frank Perdue has died.

[ChadTower]

I like Frank Purdue a lot more than the Pope.

[Stingray]

I don't know who Frank Purdue is, but I doubt his car is as neat as the popemobile.

-S

[DrewKaree]

Why are the Pope and his people working so hard to keep him alive? (ie: Feeding Tubes, etc.)  I mean, if the Pope is afraid to die, what the hell does that say about the "glory of heaven?"

Doesn't he get a express pass to eternity? Why the delay? 

/sarcasm

It probably has something to do with him seeing food and water differently than you do.  I agree, I'm all for ending heroic measures to keep people alive with food and water.  We could start with all the people on death rows across the country.  Just hope you never come down with the sniffles.   

In other news, Frank Perdue has died.

Will this be like oil prices?  Will the price of chicken skyrocket?  I thought for certain I'd hear the millions of chickens across the world breathing a sigh of relief

[Bones]

Well I think it is sad. To me he is just another old guy in a far away country, but to millions he is the head representative to a way of life.

When he expires there will be much sadness.

[monkeybomb]

This hobby must take less intelligence than I thought, it seems like there are so many on this board that still believe in fairy tales.

[Magnet_Eye]

In other news comedian Mitch Hedberg is dead.

Man, I liked this guy. 

[Crazy Cooter]

Do you think (if things work the way that religion believes) he'll get special treatment in heaven?  Because that's kind of a mindbender.

[jbox]

Life is a gift from God, returning that gift is sin.

Uh oh, I always thought Jesus died so that we got to keep them. Now it turns out they're more like a library loan. Doh! 

(Hey Miracle Max, got any more of those chocolate coated thingys? )

[DrewKaree]

It's over

[mr.Curmudgeon]

The Pope is dead, long live the Pope.

Although I don't agree with a lot of the stances of his organization, JP2 seemed to generally effect positive change around the world.

May the next Pope go even further an incorporate a more reasonable stance toward homosexuals, a more aggressive approach to pedophilia throughout the priesthood, a more intelligent approach to contraception, and a more inclusive agenda regarding women. For even as an Atheist, a broader, more tolerant 21st century church could only be seen as a good thing.

mrC

[LordKaosNY]

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)

[Bones]

I really don't want to open a tin of worms here or show what appears to be a lack of respect, but JP2's "replacement" will probably be another well aged fellow.

For this reason I don't feel newer ways of thinking will enter the church in the very near future.

[RayB]

Ding dong the pope is dead...

[jbox]

I really don't want to open a tin of worms here or show what appears to be a lack of respect, but JP2's "replacement" will probably be another well aged fellow.

For this reason I don't feel newer ways of thinking will enter the church in the very near future.

I had the distinct advantage of knowing many "well aged fellow"s that were serving the Catholic church who were completely aware of the difference between a religious democracy and a theocracy. That's not the problem per se, because people who know that:
(a) they can't be sacked
(b) they can't be over-ruled
(c) they're going to die anyway
do occassionally go against the grain if that is the feeling in their heart. Don't leaving Governers tend to pardon more people on their way out than their way in?

The only real danger with the current conclave is that Wojtyla lived for so long that there are only a couple of people he didn't put in there. I remain cautiously optimistic however on the next Pope being an 'outie', devoutly religous, and actually dedicated to building bridges to communities the Church has traditionally had difficulty relating to. Don't forget that some of these people joined the church *after* Vatican II, so they at least presumably agree with *some* of it, which means we just have to wait for the rest of the pre-60's lot to 'advance' their personal relationship with God.

[ChadTower]

Raping children is bad.  People under his watch were rewarded for raping, abetting the rape, and knowingly placing children in a position where they would be raped.  He should go to Hell for that alone.  He REWARDED Cardinal Law with a prestigious position at the Vatican when it became public that the MA Attorney General was finally screwing up the courage to indict Law.  Within a week of that story, Law was a "Special Advisor" at the Vatican.  Law became untouchable, you can't extradite from there.  Law was promoted and saved from accountability when the public became aware of how long he had been moving child rapists around and giving them access to fresh children.

And this is only ONE example.  I don't care how much good people think he may have done.  Children were raped, he knew it, and he hid it and allowed it to continue.

[danny_galaga]

catholics need no longer be embarrassed by easter sermons. perhaps the new pope will make it so that he isnt pope for life. oh, and maybe get with the times and allow contraception...