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Offline vyper

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on: March 31, 2005, 05:21:43 pm
https://freeinternetpress.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3267

[q]Pope John Paul II was given the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church late Thursday night as his health deteriorated, a Vatican source has told CNN.


The sacrament does not necessarily mean that the pope is dying. Last rites -- also known as the sacrament of the sick or extreme unction -- are commonly given to people who are seriously ill as well.[/q]
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Reply #1 on: March 31, 2005, 05:47:34 pm
So he seems to be going downhill very rapidly at  this point.
 

Offline Ford Prefect

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Reply #2 on: March 31, 2005, 07:53:34 pm
If the Vatican wants to keep up with the latest fashions, they'll pull his feeding tube.
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Offline delta_7890

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Reply #3 on: March 31, 2005, 08:06:13 pm
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Originally posted by Ford Prefect
If the Vatican wants to keep up with the latest fashions, they'll pull his feeding tube.


That's kinda harsh..
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Reply #4 on: March 31, 2005, 08:12:04 pm
Not to mention in very poor taste :doubt:
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Offline Solatar

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Reply #5 on: March 31, 2005, 08:26:22 pm
Clever isn't always funny...

Too bad for the pope though. I happen to attend a 3 year old school that bears his name so we'll definantly hear about this when we go back.
 

Offline Grey Wolf

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Reply #6 on: March 31, 2005, 08:31:15 pm
I tried seeking some confirmation for this story, and as of right now, it seems that the Vatican is refusing to say anything.  Despite that, I'd say odds are the College of Cardinals will be forced to convene at the Vatican soon.
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Offline Liberator

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Reply #7 on: March 31, 2005, 09:24:15 pm
All that, and yet, for some unfathomable reason, he won't step aside and let a new pope be named.
So as through a glass, and darkly
The age long strife I see
Where I fought in many guises,
Many names, but always me.

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Reply #8 on: March 31, 2005, 09:30:07 pm
Stubborn?
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Reply #9 on: March 31, 2005, 10:07:52 pm
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Stubborn?


Against the rules of the Catholic church actually.
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Reply #10 on: March 31, 2005, 10:09:45 pm
w00t! Fight the power!
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Offline Liberator

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Reply #11 on: March 31, 2005, 10:15:16 pm
You mean he has to stay Pope until he dies, even if he can't do his job.  Does that strike anyone else as slightly caca?
So as through a glass, and darkly
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Many names, but always me.

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Offline Solatar

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Reply #12 on: March 31, 2005, 10:22:33 pm
He can't be forced to resign by people threatening him, etc.
 

Offline Corsair

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Reply #13 on: March 31, 2005, 10:49:44 pm
And anyway, he can barely speak.
Wash: This landing's gonna get pretty interesting.
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Offline Night Hammer

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Reply #14 on: March 31, 2005, 11:02:48 pm
so how long do you think he drags his life out?
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Reply #15 on: March 31, 2005, 11:07:44 pm
What, you wanna start placing bets on when the old geezer kicks off?
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Reply #16 on: March 31, 2005, 11:15:10 pm
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Originally posted by Solatar
He can't be forced to resign by people threatening him, etc.


Who's threatening him?  Being Pope is likely a high stress positon.  Such a position would be taxing in the best of circumstances.  He's trying to recouperate from a major illness.  Logic suggests, for the good of the flock, that he step down, allow a new Pope to be named and heal.
So as through a glass, and darkly
The age long strife I see
Where I fought in many guises,
Many names, but always me.

There are only 10 types of people in the world , those that understand binary and those that don't.
 

Offline Solatar

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Reply #17 on: March 31, 2005, 11:17:16 pm
Nobody's threatening him...was just a reason that the people who thought of all this might have made sure he couldn't resign. Also, you're supposed to be completely dedicated, until your last breath. If he had been living the time of the original writers of the "rules" (Vatican Law I think..) he would have been dead long ago and everything would have been fine and dandy.
 

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Reply #18 on: March 31, 2005, 11:22:17 pm
Doesn't Vatican run by "Vatican 2" that was written in the '60s though?
So as through a glass, and darkly
The age long strife I see
Where I fought in many guises,
Many names, but always me.

There are only 10 types of people in the world , those that understand binary and those that don't.
 

Offline Solatar

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Reply #19 on: March 31, 2005, 11:37:28 pm
Yeah, but I don't think they changed stuff like that.

If they did, then it's still probably symbolic that the Pope is the Father until he dies. There is no "stepping down" after you've had enough, 'cause you're in it for the long run. The unfortunate side affect of this I think, is that you are screwed in a situation like this.

I hate to say it, but I don't think he's going to recover anytime soon. Meanwhile, it's not killing the Church to leave him in office for a bit.
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