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Post by Kiel on Apr 4, 2005 23:02:59 GMT -5
Pope John Paul II is no longer among us, and now Conclave is beginning in the Vattican in the search for the next Pope.
Now, I'm not a follower of the Catholic Faith, nor did I know a great deal about the Pope until his later years...but I will say that he did accomplish much for his religion.
This thread is for comments, kind words and opinions on the passing of John Paul II
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Post by Kiri on Apr 4, 2005 23:17:51 GMT -5
While I'm not Catholic, I have a great respect for Pope John Paul II. He really was an impressive man. Not impressive as far as in himself, but he affected a lot of people in positive ways. I only hope the next pope can even begin to stand up to his legacy.
His death is a shame. I know he'll be sorely missed by many people.
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 5, 2005 17:05:56 GMT -5
His death is truly a shame, but I have every trust that he's now in Heaven with God, where he should be. He was a great man who accomplished so much that it's almost impossible to believe of a single person. He will be sorely missed, but I find comfort in where he is now and how he passed - peacefully, without suffering. I saw on the online news that he may be a candidate for sainthood, and I hope that they do proclaim him as a saint. Even though my beliefs on the meaning of sainthood don't exactly agree with the Catholic church, I think it's a fitting recognition of what a true servant of God accomplished.
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Post by Kiel on Apr 7, 2005 17:07:10 GMT -5
Not only that, but a Polish servant of God.
Up until him, all previous Popes had been Italian (I my memory serves).
I remember there was a fair amount of controvercy* because of his nationality...and he still achieved much.
*spelling = bad
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Apr 7, 2005 17:20:50 GMT -5
Not all of them, but he is the first non-Italian Pope in about 455 years (Not 100% sure about the exact number but it's something close to that).
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Post by Kiri on Apr 8, 2005 23:50:04 GMT -5
Yeah, Kaori's right. He's not the first, necessarily, but the first in a while....
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Post by LordSerlis on Apr 12, 2005 12:43:43 GMT -5
True true. John paul was not the first. My dad knows the name of the first one im pretty sure (my dad knows alot of uselass info) John paul did alot for the catholics. What annoyed me was when people made the joke of who was gonna die first. Billy Graham or The Pope.  |
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Post by Kiri on Apr 12, 2005 15:54:53 GMT -5
That's not quite as bad as the old Mac Hall comic. Although, in that case it exists solely for humor. Right? I mean, nobody wants to diss someone as sw337 as the Pope.. right? ....*backs away from advancing boardmembers* Hey, c'mon... I was just funnin'.... |
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Post by LordSerlis on Apr 12, 2005 23:20:05 GMT -5
*rawrs*
NOBODY MAKES FUN OF ME!!!...
oh wait. you're not talking about me.
*puts away kunai*
It's always a shame when some important person dies.
Tis sorrowful indeed.
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