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to live and die in LA
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Los Angeles
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RIP John Paul II
He was a man of courage, and exemplified the triumph of the human spirit over adverse circumstances.
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Radical Centrist
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cottage of Prussia
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He was a very good pope. I especially liked how he went and visited the guy who shot him, and forgave the guy.
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Slattern of the Swail
Join Date: Jul 2004
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I will miss him.
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Constitutional Scholar
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Ocala, FL
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Woo Hoo, thank you Mr. Pope. I got 16 points thanks to you. I'll miss watching you mumble incoherently in your funny hat.
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Traded your soul for pogs.
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Champaign, IL
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He was a good pope. I hope the next pope can continue some of the good things that he did.
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self=proclaimed ass looking for truth whatever that means
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: A treehouse
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I am not a man of religion. But the Pope appeared to appeal to young people. They are the future of this world. Bless him for he appeared to be a man of peace!!!!!
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The future is unwritten
Join Date: Oct 2002
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![]() They are already working on Pope George-Ringo aren't they? I'm curious what color, nationality and continent they will settle on. I'm assuming he'll be catholic.
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lobber of scimitars
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Phila Burbs
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I'm actually more interested in what name he'll pick ... I mean being JPIII would be the easy choice, but a hard act to follow. He might branch out on his own, or go classic ... John XXIV, or Pius XIII ... and we haven't had a Leo in an awfully long while ...
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still says videotape
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 26,813
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He was a compelling figure who lived a powerful and faithful life. The Church and I will miss his guidance. A number of folks who don't generally make Mass showed up yesterday to pay their respects. I think that says a lot about the peoples view of the man.
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The Cellar team
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: ba, argentina
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like it or not, religious or agnostic, to everyone... just respect.
i found a beatiful picture of JPII, i think it resumes every goodbye words you could write. Last edited by superbaton; 08-04-2006 at 02:33 AM. |
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Junior Master Dwellar
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Kingdom of Atlantia
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The young man from Poland with a strong faith in God becomes leader of Catholic Church and intermediary for 1 billion people.
Rock on, Lolek.
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Romantic Necromancer
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: South
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One of my favorite world leaders. I think he did a lot of good things. If there's a Heaven, I hope he lands there.
In the meantime, I am curious to see who will be next. |
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The future is unwritten
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Reagan said "Tear down this wall" but I think JP II had much to do with that actually happening.
![]() John the 23rd used to walk down to the vatican workshops, drink wine and shoot the shit with the working people while sitting on a barrel or workbench. Paul 6th seemed rather regal and aloof. Pius 12th was political prick. He and Pius 11th took the power of the church away from the bottom where it flowed to the top and moved it to the top where it's dispensed downward at the Popes discretion.
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