sachiko 0 Posted October 17, 2003 Share Posted October 17, 2003 Hi. I'm looking forward to winter now. Just on news now, I saw about the Pope. What does the Pope doing? he looks old guy now. Is it job? Link to post Share on other sites
dale#1 1 Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 He's just basically a figurehead..... Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 He's not basically a figurehead. He spends a great deal of his time trying to keep Catholics from becoming the wishy-washy, anything goes, New Age navel gazers that you get in other denominations. As such, this current pope is widely resented by many Catholics. If he were just a figurehead, his personality would not have much impact on 'the Faith'. But this pope is noted for his conservatism in some areas (reproductive issues) and radicalism in others (beatification). Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 Was that sarcasm?? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 No, it wasn't. Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Ocean11, really? Does he really have a lot of influence? Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Recent polls suggest that while most catholics love and respect him (more than 80%), very few do, or set their moral stance by what he says (less than 20%). Well, in the great hypocracy that is the U.S., anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
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