The "Universal Call to Holiness" provided this pontificate an opportunity to evoke change in a time of political and spiritual unrest. Pope John Paul II was a polyglot, librarian, actor and writer prior to becoming the first Polish pope. His views and approach were criticized by both liberal and secular viewpoints.
From refusing requests by the Vatican staff to stop jogging and exercising where he may be seen by tourists to forgiving multiple assassination attempts, Pope John Paul II flouted acceptance for ethical congruity around the world. Standing firm upon his convictions even on progressive issues such as abortion, homosexuality and females within the priesthood. Not to say his views were 'right' but his ability to draw conclusions definitively and develop the 'Theology of the Body' demonstrate a respect for the wonder that is humanity and all of its various incarnations.
His call to action was heard by more people than any other pontificate in human history and his character remains credible even in death.
Did you know that his research argued in favor of evolution being accepted and even correlated it to the book of Genesis? Did you know he sen the first papal email? Did you know the sun eclipsed on both his day of birth and death?
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Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Pope John Paul II
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Sorry--I'm not impressed that he tried to integrate the theory of evolution into the book of Genesis. It's impossible--the theories of evolution and Creationism are totally incompatible. You either have to believe in one or the other. If you believe in both you are confused, maybe even spiritually confused--riding the fence, which is proof of weakness. And the fact that there was an eclipse on both the day of his birth and the day of his death is just a coincidence. Are you implying that this has some astrological significance? I'm sure it does, in the minds of astrologers.... What fascinates me is how someone can actually believe that celestial bodies millions of light years away can have any impact at all on the lives of earthbound human beings. As Shakespeare wrote, "The fault lies not in the stars, but in ourselves".
A true man of god worthy of sainthood.
I don't believe that eclipse have any significance or bearing on who he is or anything. Did you know...are just interesting facts that I found out during my research? The fact that you make such assumptions is directly related to your inability to think critically rather than self-focused. These are the people I would like to ask opinions of, not to derive fact from. These are enlightenment as the traits of ethical reasoning. Wait and see how I tie them all together, you will be surprised.
"A true man of God worthy of sainthood?"--Human beings can't be saints. By definition human beings break every rule during their lives that saints are supposed to follow. Saints only exist in the human imagination. Perhaps this is the reason why human beings can only become saints after they die.
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