The Passing of Pope John Paul II

[jak0215]

I am not a very religious person but I certainly have Faith.  May we all say a prayer for the Pope.  As my sister said, now he gets to meet the Boss he has worked for all of his life.  

jak

[donnap99]

I think this kind of thing has an effect on everyone. I'm Jewish, so my day-to-day life isn't affected -- so you might think. I have Catholic friends, co-workers, and relatives, and they are affected -- which in turn touches me. There are a large number of Catholics in the world, and with something that affects any large number of people of the world, there is a ripple effect to everyone else.

I have great respect for the position of a pope. I hope the Catholic faith has another leader as strong as him.


DonnaP99

[diamondlady]

There will be some mighty tough shoes to fill, and work cut out for the bishops to decide on who will do the job.  People are already starting to talk about what kind of pope they want and I think it's a bit disrespectful to the pope, especially since he hasn't been burried yet.  

It's a very sad time indeed for the Catholic community (of which I'm a part of).  I hope that we can all take the necessary time to grief and then move on.  I remember the last pope passing and it wasn't so much of a spectacle that it is now, at least it wasn't covered the same way as it was then, but I certainly do believe it's deserved for such a great man.    

Have faith that everything will work out in a positive way.  It has already brought some folks back to the Catholic church and has opened doors for many discussions, all positive things indeed.

Diamondlady
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