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Saturday, April 02, 2005RIP Pope John Paul IIThe Pope has died today. I do not really know the details of the Pope's life, but I do know that this particular one was a hero to many, not just those in the Catholic religion. He was also the only Pope I have ever known, and so he will always be what I associate with that position.
This Pope did a lot of great things in life. He was the first Polish man elected for the position and he even came from a Soviet bloc country. Despite what some might call disadvantages, he was able to restore respect to religion (not just Catholicism) at a time when people in the Western world were starting to depress and was part of the trifecta of international leaders which helped to bring about the fall of Soviet Communism (with Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher) through both words and deeds. He even declared that the Theory of Evolution is compatible with Catholic faith (although he did not make the claim as to whether it was true or not...in other words he stayed within the bounds of his knowledge and beliefs and was able to make a controversial, but weighty statement). He was a courageous man It seems as though Terri Sciavo and the Pope may be forever linked, as they died within two days of each other and bookended April Fool's Day. Both deaths brought a lot of media, one for having a newsworthy death, the other for having a newsworthy life. |
