What you are failing to understand that someone who is highly respected as a religious leader is possibly dying. He leads the largest single denomination of Christianity in the world.
This thread is simply not the place for discussions of your feelings about the validity of the Roman Catholic Church.
I'm an atheist, for pete's sake, and I can understand the deep feelings about the leader of the RCC. Why can you not?
This thread is for discussion of the Pope's condition and for people to share their thoughts about that. It is not the place (if there ever is one) to trash the practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
Lots of messages have been pulled from these threads about the Pope. All were insensitive to the feelings of those who are worried about their religious leader. They were rude messages which served only to attack others' beliefs.
That's just not welcome here on Free Republic, and those messages have been deleted. Messages saying that such messages are not welcome are not being deleted.
It's time to grow up, recognize that you and your beliefs are not the center of the universe, and understand that the beliefs of others are not subject to your ridicule or disparagement. It's that simple.
Now, go somewhere else if you cannot show at least some respect for the beliefs of the Catholics who are worried about the head of their church. That's my advice.
You are a man of integrity. Thank you.
Excellent post.
That having been said, I don't mind if the haters want to bash the Pope here. I don't have to read or listen to them. Let's not get too caught up in being so sensitive, such as the liberals who are 'offended' when they see mention of God.
We're all strong enough for this stuff. This type of thing can even make one's faith stronger, IMO.
Thanks MineralMan. Most FReepers have integrity like yourself.
This is distressing for me, because he is essentially the only Pope I know--I vaguely recall Pope John Paul I.
Well stated.
Many thanks.