The Pope has passed away - Page 3

FEJ · 04-02-2005, 09:05 PM

While I may not agree with him or the church all the time, I do have respect for the position he held, much the same way I do for the president or other leader of a large group. It is not always an easy job, and the decisions he made affects many people. I happened to be with my parents at a catholic church function yesterday, and seeing how the Pope's condition affected them reinforced that point.
My thoughts are with those that are touched by this loss.

€uroMeinke · 04-02-2005, 11:09 PM

Ah good, at least I won't be lonely in Hell...

Name · 04-02-2005, 11:12 PM

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Ah good, at least I won't be lonely in Hell...

nah, I go where the party is.

surfinmuse · 04-02-2005, 11:24 PM

Who is this Fr. Thomas Williams you guys seem positively fervent about?! This man from the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University? or some NBC religious news personality?

jdramj · 04-02-2005, 11:28 PM

yep that was him...but he looked sooooooo much better than that picture

surfinmuse · 04-02-2005, 11:29 PM

Okay. I'm going to to e-mail him asking for some new 8x10 headshots.

BarTopDancer · 04-02-2005, 11:32 PM

Yum!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wendybeth · 04-02-2005, 11:48 PM

Lol! He is pretty cute... This reminds me of when my friend Betty died. She was good friends with Father Bell, a youngish and very good looking priest here in Spokane. Anyway, she went jogging with him frequently, and she joked about all the fantasies she had and how she was destined to hell for them. (Mostly she talked about how good he looked in jogging shorts). She wound up developing cancer, and it was very aggressive- she died just a few months after diagnosis. We were all devastated, but the one thing that kept me from just breaking down at her service was picturing Father Bell (who officiated) in jogging shorts...... I was telling others about it later and I discovered Betty wasn't the only one with a Thorne Birds style jones for the good monsigneur.

Name · 04-02-2005, 11:49 PM

In my opinion. this isn't a reason to mourn.....its more a reason to celebrate...a man that has lived his life to its fullest has gone on to the hereafter. I prefer the italian method of applause for a life well lived. He was a man that lived his convictions to their fullest, and lived what he believed his purpose to be....so I applaud you Pope John Paul II(insert birth name in place of Pope John Paul II), you have lived well.

wendybeth · 04-02-2005, 11:50 PM

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In my opinion. this isn't a reason to mourn.....its more a reason to celebrate...a man that has lived his life to its fullest has gone on to the hereafter. I prefer the italian method of applause for a life well lived. He was a man that lived his convictions to their fullest, and lived what he believed his purpose to be....so I applaud you Pope John Paul II(insert birth name in place of Pope John Paul II), you have lived well.

Right on, Name. Very well said, and I agree wholeheartedly.

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FEJ Living Now Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 563	While I may not agree with him or the church all the time, I do have respect for the position he held, much the same way I do for the president or other leader of a large group. It is not always an easy job, and the decisions he made affects many people. I happened to be with my parents at a catholic church function yesterday, and seeing how the Pope's condition affected them reinforced that point. My thoughts are with those that are touched by this loss.
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surfinmuse Mind the Gap Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 123	Who is this Fr. Thomas Williams you guys seem positively fervent about?! This man from the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University? or some NBC religious news personality?
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surfinmuse Mind the Gap Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 123	Okay. I'm going to to e-mail him asking for some new 8x10 headshots.
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Lol! He is pretty cute... This reminds me of when my friend Betty died. She was good friends with Father Bell, a youngish and very good looking priest here in Spokane. Anyway, she went jogging with him frequently, and she joked about all the fantasies she had and how she was destined to hell for them. (Mostly she talked about how good he looked in jogging shorts). She wound up developing cancer, and it was very aggressive- she died just a few months after diagnosis. We were all devastated, but the one thing that kept me from just breaking down at her service was picturing Father Bell (who officiated) in jogging shorts...... I was telling others about it later and I discovered Betty wasn't the only one with a Thorne Birds style jones for the good monsigneur. __________________
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