R.I.P. John Paul II

[Lulu]

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there... I do not sleep.
I am the thousand winds that blow...
I am the diamond glints on snow...
I am the sunlight on ripened grain...
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you waken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of gentle birds in circling flight...
I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cryâ??
I am not there... I did not die...

[caddyman]

The Pope was a great great man, a man who lived for god and for us all. May he rest in peace

[weirdo79]

Well unless your were homosexual or bisexual of course ;) , Then you were going to burn in hell according to the vatican. (he's not a man for everyone, but he was relatively smart for a catholic ;) )

Hope he sleeps well "wherever" he may be.

[JSTA]

Ever read a poem called "Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?" by Thomas Hardy.

[Lulu]

Drogheda, Co.Louth by the roadside.
This is the exact spot where September 29th, 1979
He asked for an end to the troubles;

"On my knees I beg you to turn away from the paths of violence and to return to the ways of peace....Violence only delays the day of justice....Further violence in Ireland will only drag down to ruin the land you claim to love and the values you claim to cherish. In the name of God I beg you...."

[Funken Monken]

Though I'm not particularly relegious, I think its fantastic that the leaders of countries have come together to celebrate the life of a man who clearly made a difference, even countries that didn't get on.

I'm sure there's a message there somewhere about world peace

[Funken Monken]

Incidently, is anyone aware of the complete irony of Prince Charles being there ? You know, a decendant of Henry the 8th?

[Marko123]

Hey all,

I grew up Catholic and have long since left the church. What I don't get is the lack of outcry given that the sex abuse was going on during his watch. Instead of dealing with it, everything was status quo. Send the offender to a new church. The set up is better than the witness protection program.

I have children and it makes me sick. The Pope it the sex abuse scandal is like a principal of a school that knows one of the teachers is violating a child but does nothing or just transfers the problem.

Would you look back on that principal and say what a great educator and person? I wouldn't and that's why I don't get the fact that it's so taboo to associate the Pope with the scandal and cover-up while he was captain of the ship. In the military they hold the top guy accountable.

Can anyone enlighten me?

[mr chinnery]

Incidently, is anyone aware of the complete irony of Prince Charles being there ? You know, a decendant of Henry the 8th?

Wow, that's ignorant. Funny how the House of Saxe-Coburg-Windsor and the Stuarts, and oh wait, the House of Hanover too are just skipped over in that comment.

No irony really mate.

[Climbing High]

haha i thought you were talking about some rapper or something. but im really high so maybe it si the pope. peace.

[Hardbud]

Ha ha

Who cares about the stupid pope. The pope eats shit.

[amsterdam]

Ha ha

Who cares about the stupid pope. The pope eats shit.


your a real rebel. :cool:

[Don Dimitri]

.. the catholic church should allow people to use condoms imo. It would halt the spread of AIDS , slow down the population explosion and put an end to a lot of illegal abortions .
come on cat licks, dont be silly , put a condom on your willy..
dont listen to the pope, smoke some dope...

[Hardbud]

You got to be week minded to follow the stupid cathlics and the pope.

[amsterdam]

WEAK

[Funken Monken]

Wow, that's ignorant. Funny how the House of Saxe-Coburg-Windsor and the Stuarts, and oh wait, the House of Hanover too are just skipped over in that comment.

No irony really mate.

No mate, I was getting at the way a descendant of Henry VII, thhe guy who split the royals away from the papalcy, went to this....unless I'm missing something - relegious history aint my subject....somehwat unnecessary to start flaming me
I thought that was a bit ironic.......bit