The Pope...
I'm not a religious person... And I don't like the idea of a Pope, for various reasons.
But, I have to admit, I'm sad to see John Paul II go. He always seemed to be a decent bloke, trying to do his best. He showed on many occasions that he had a sense of humour, and I think that shows how... comfortable he was in the position.
Some of the policies he had, I will never agree with in a million years, but thats religion for you. I got the impression that he was a man of the people. I just think its a shame that being Pope is a 'till you die' deal, the amount of distress he showed when he simply couldn't give his Easter speech due to illness deeply saddens me. I felt an enormous amount of pity for the poor guy, he tried his hardest...
He used to play football (soccer to you colonial types) in goal. I think thats excellent :)
Just hope the next one is half as good... We really don't need a fundamentalist Pope.
But, I have to admit, I'm sad to see John Paul II go. He always seemed to be a decent bloke, trying to do his best. He showed on many occasions that he had a sense of humour, and I think that shows how... comfortable he was in the position.
Some of the policies he had, I will never agree with in a million years, but thats religion for you. I got the impression that he was a man of the people. I just think its a shame that being Pope is a 'till you die' deal, the amount of distress he showed when he simply couldn't give his Easter speech due to illness deeply saddens me. I felt an enormous amount of pity for the poor guy, he tried his hardest...
He used to play football (soccer to you colonial types) in goal. I think thats excellent :)
Just hope the next one is half as good... We really don't need a fundamentalist Pope.