Praying for the Pope? Huh?

Let me begin by saying I'm not Catholic, i was raised Episcopalian, which is sort of Catholic-lite and anyway all i ever did was fingerpaint and play on the jungle gym during the sermons. So I'm not religious or particularly knowledgeable about religion, but I've got some serious questions about what is happening right now.

People are praying for the Pope.

Now, my understanding is, this guy has a red-phone open-line to the Main Dude 24/7. He's got to be the one guy on earth who needs prayers the least. I can imagine him thinking to himself, "You call that a prayer? That's not a prayer. THIS is a PRAYER!" I mean what are people thinking? That St. Peter will meet him at the gates and say, "Do i know you?"

And another thing. Why are people so sad? I mean, if all that Christian stuff is true, isn't the guy about to go to paradise? And be like a big cheese among big cheeses? And isn't the poor guy's pain and suffering going to end? I mean, this should be a happy time. Seems selfish and unChristian to think of it any other way. I mean, sure the Pope has said that i am a sinner and a pervert and that I will burn in hell because I'm a lesbian and I support abortion rights, but other than that -- and I'm being honest here -- I think he's a pretty cool guy. You know, for a Pope. So I'm thinking, let the poor guy die already. He's suffered enough.

Oh wait wait wait. These are the same people who wanted Terri Schiavo to exist with a feeding tube and no brain matter or dignity. They didn't want HER to go to heaven either.

I don't get it. Christians are meanies.

Comments

[Shanta M.]

Yep...they're mean. But they wear this mask of kindness and serenity...which I think is scarier than anything.

[ae]

Brooke, darlin', my sentiments exactly. "Poor Pope"? No, poor us.

[The Heretik]

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[The Heretik]

Quite a diverse range of beneficiaries on left side roll!

[The Heretik]

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[Carla]

Hey...great minds http://www.preemptivekarma.com/archives/2005/04/dont_fear_the_r.html>think alike!

[Kat]

Christian mean is in a category all by itself.

Just discovered your site and put a link on my blog. Keep up the good work!

[Nzyme]

Great post!! I wholeheartedly agree!! Any sadness concerning death should be outlawed!! Proceeding to the next level of existence should be celebrated and embraced! Human beings are just SELFISH!! The whole Terri S. drama was centered around HUMAN SELFISHNESS!! Talk to ya later!!

[Bryan]

Great point. I suppose part of the point of the sorrow is that folks are going to *miss* the pope. But, an entertaining post, and a direct hit on the philosophical contradiction in praying for the pope.

[Ben]

i heard a joke. and im not sure to laugh or be disgusted.
whats the differance between michael jackson and the pope?
the popes dead.

[mike]

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[mary]

in regards to christians....yeah...they suck....and it's about time someone figured this shit out...i had never judged anyone so harshly...until christianity "knocked on my door"...get it?
like what other "religious groups" are knocking on your door? ...let alone knock on your own people by condeming all to hell whenever they feel to do so. i have completely lost faith in anyone who tells me who "god" is...i have a more positive outlook on life because i have only been a human first...not a tool of god that goes and lashes out at others for their choices...how many more times do i have to see a male person of the church having sexual intercactions with their young male counterparts, before these bible thumpers realize, witholding natural sexual feelings can result in acts that they and their religion will never be able to "cast out the demon"...men hiding behind the cloth...hmmm...kinda like men in the military..."oh yeah,..we'll save you"......