Curufinwe Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 (I thought somebody would post a thread about this, but nobody did.Although I know most of WFG is either atheist or protestant, I thought this was quite relevant since the Pope is quite an important person in the Christian World.Now, as we say in France:The Pope is dead, Let's rejoice for the new Pope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argalius Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 "Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum. Habemus papam." (just learned it today ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paal_101 Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Yes I was wondering why no one hadn't brought it up yet, was going to myself if no one else did. IMHO John Paul II was a good man and did good work in his time on earth, setting a huge example for all of us to follow. I greatly repect the guy, and I'm not Catholic.I am looking forward to watching the selection of a new pope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akya Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 May he rest in peace. And I also look forward to see how the selection will be conducted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKen132 Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Yup John Paul II was a man to model your life after. I think he was so cool of a guy. Apparently, although he seemed very serious oftentimes, he had a good sense of humor. I am the most pleased with his effort to reconcile different types of people, whether it be Catholics with the world, or Catholics with other religions, or different nations. I really can't say enough good about him.Now it should be interesting to see who's next pope. If people thought he was conservative, they should see some of the cardinals. Ah well, I pray whoever it is does as great a job as John Paul 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCobra1 Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 The question is where is he now??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tutankhamun Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 He came to Southern California in 1998 I believe. Also today in class we talked about the Pope and how someone with no military, police can infulence over a billion people throughout the world in hundreds of countries.Is this true?: that the electing group's food gets worse and worse ever day? Someone said that on the first day of voting they get great food, and then day after day it gets worse. Humm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakayaro Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 How does the pope influence life?Catholic, archaic heirarchy:GodJesusPopeKingAristocracyOther peopleSee? Pope = very important.The guy spoke 8 languages. He was cool... and Polish! (Just an observation) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacker Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 The pope is a very important position...its just a shame some people make him to be deity himself.May the world get a pope as conservative as he, so that the majority is respresented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos_Ruler Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 The majority of who? The Pope represents Catholocism, not the World. Also, last time I checked, most American Catholics believe in contraception, divorce, and other things that defy church teachings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufinwe Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 (He probably meant the Catholic World and the Pope is now in Rome, on his death bed. Pilgrims from all over the world can go to see him in Vatican City ... until Thrusday I think ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacker Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Yeah, David's right. The Catholic world. And American Catholics aren't the majority. Plus, I heard something about how the popes can't disagree with what the previous popes have supported and defended...don't know if that's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufinwe Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 (Well, they obviously can't say that the previous Popes were wrong ... the Pope is the person who is direct link with God and Jesus ... ... he is supposed to be right after Jesus, so he can't take a wrong decision ... in practice, Popes say the contrary of what has been said previously, but they say it in a manner that makes you think they never contradict with previous ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKen132 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Yes, there's that great enigmatic papal infallibility, which many come to take to mean the Pope does not sin, or cannot make a mistake, or cannot misjudge something or even disagree in opinion with prior popes. Infallibility instead refers to official teachings on morals and faith, not to things like judgements or decisions on how to run the church. Certainly, the pope is still a sinner. In fact, I heard that John Paul II confessed every week!Just for the record, the modern church heirarchy looks a bit like this:PopeCardinalsBishops and ArchbishopsPriestsDeaconsLay people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacker Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Certainly, the pope is still a sinner. In fact, I heard that John Paul II confessed every week!←That's good to hear Who did he confess to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I want to know who the badass was that got to read the Pope his last rights...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paal_101 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 The pope has his own vicar for confession I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKen132 Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 LOL, Quacker I know where you're going with this. Save it for HoI or PM.In other news, I wonder who will be the next pope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Op Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Since I don't keep track of the Catholic world (or be a religious person for that matter), I don't have much to say. Therefore I can't really appreciate all that John Paul II has done (nothing aganist him though), accept that he was the only Pope I've ever known that lived in my lifetime. It will be some time before I get used to someone else as the Pope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacker Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 LOL, Quacker I know where you're going with this. Save it for HoI or PM.In other news, I wonder who will be the next pope.←No no no, don't get me wrong, lol...although I can see that it would be easy to catch that from my post. I was just curious who got the priveledge, nothing more. I promise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukkit Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 He might have been a very good person and all, but the Catholic church needs a completely different pope or it'll be lost forever.Less conservatism might be a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos_Ruler Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Well, conservative or liberal, the Pope isn't the only force in the Church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufinwe Posted April 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 (no, but it constitutes its Head ... so, the Church is always influenced by the Pope in action ...And to be honest, I don't think the new Pope will be much more liberal ... afterall, 95% of the voting cardinals were appointed by JP2 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion_13 Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 I am protestant but still he was a respectable man who did many good things for the world, but he was ill and suffering so it isnt sad that he died; after all, now he can be with the god he loved so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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