Pope John Paul II: 1920-2005

Originally Posted by jewpinthethird

Why should this be a sad day? Those who are of his faith should be happy. Not happy that he is finally dying, but happy in that his life's service will finally come to an end and that he can finally meet God/Jesus whom he spent his life serving.

I'm very happy for the Pope, because I do feel that he's earned it. It's sad for the rest of us that such a great man is leaving us.

I have a view on life and death that most people would call screwy. Cherish life and never let go of it, but look forward to death and what's to come, realizing that this world is insignificant compared to the next.

EDIT: Cenright, you don't need to be a Catholic to appreciate the good this Pope has done: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...ng_communism_2