[Grut]

Buckley doesn't hope for the Pope to die, he hopes for him to gain eternal life... quickly. Anyone who's outraged at this just isn't aware of Buckley's matter-of-fact approach to Catholic belief and his penchant for practical, unusual suggestions.

Buckley must be almost as old as the Pope is, so this column is pretty brave; one of his favorite sayings is "Who says A must say B", so this is advice he may have to take himself in the near future.

[kellynla]

"Buckley doesn't hope for the Pope to die, he hopes for him to gain eternal life..."
and where specifically in Buckley's piece does he say that??hmmmmmmmm

In fact, Buckley, in his arrogance, appears to say that he knows better than God when someone, in this case, Pope John Paul should "move on"....whose to say that Pope John Paul wouldn't jump out of his bed tomorrow and run five miles...and how many miracles are left for the Pope before he passes on??? And how much more work does God have on this earth for Pope John Paul? Do you know? Does Mister Arrogance Buckley know? NO, you don't know and Buckley doesn't know either!
So, you and Buckley and the rest of you "know it alls" should leave God's work up to God!

Good evening!