Blogcritics: Comments on The Pope Is In Rough Shape

Comment by Innocent ngabirombo

Sat, 26 Feb 2005 15:01:04 EST

Holy Father I wish you a quick recovery. I am optimistic that God is taking care of you. May God bess you. Innocent is a seminarian at Ggaba National Seminary, Kampala (Uganda) studying theology

Comment by Silas Kain

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:43:53 EST

Whenever someone we knew was dying my Grandma would say, "pray for a quick and happy death." She was a woman who lived her faith believing that death of the human body released a soul hungering for Truth. Karol Wojtyla has suffered much in his journey but accepted it all with grace and dignity. I may not agree with the majority of his doctrine but I respect what he has accomplished. History will view him as one of Catholicism's greatest Popes having had more of an effect on the world than any other Pope in the last 500 years. If this is his time I pray that he passes on happy in knowing that he stayed true to his faith and his country.

Comment by Aaman

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:22:43 EST

Nope - he only likes 'pop'(e) music. He's had a Top Ten album himself, though - which should be listed in this post - B00000ICML

Comment by Tim Hall

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:20:09 EST

There are plenty of good gigs he can go to up there; I bet the power trio of Jimi Hendrix, Phil Lynott and Keith Moon are really good. Perhaps not quite Karol Wojytla's taste in music, though.

Comment by Aaman

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:12:49 EST

The only virgin up there in his heaven is probably Mary, and he's not hankering for her. Knowing Karol Wojytla, he'll be glad with a good football team in heaven.

Comment by swingingpuss

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:10:44 EST

oops typo error

Comment by swingingpuss

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:10:07 EST

To bad the Pope is not a muslim orelse he would be greeted by 72 virgins at heaven's gate;-)

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:00:01 EST

we are supposed to fight the good fight here on earth until the bitter end, knowing that having done so our reward will be great in heaven - interesting that this would come up in the middle of Hunter S. Thompson suicide discussion.

Comment by Margaret Romao Toigo

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:56:40 EST

"So why shouldn't devoutly religious persons wish for a quick and relatively painless death instead?" Because they believe in miracles and the power of prayer. Plus there's that whole bit about how you're not supposed to presume to know the mind and will of God, who may have reasons for the Pope to remain here on Earth for the time being.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:25:16 EST

well, there's that

Comment by scarney

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:20:57 EST

the reason everyone fears his death, is because that when the anti-christ will appear. and everyone knows the end is near for all of us,as we know it.the new pope will be in with the anti-christ, the cathlice church plays a big rollin the end times.also the u.s. and the president, things will get rough. just take a look at what the president is doing now..war ,sosial security, spping aide to familys that need it, etc. just read the book of revalations, it tells all, its hard to understand but all the answers are there .