I enjoy laughing at religious nuts. I don\'t know why, but there\'s something deeply satsifying about it. Like all the catholics around the world who were driven to tears thinking about "papa" dying... It\'s fine to express concern about one man\'s death, but I\'m a little MORE concerned about 10,000 dying in Iraq, or 300,000 dying in SE Asia, etc. etc. Let\'s put it in perspective.
a. He never really did anything except wave his hand and occasionally make statements against homosexuals and birth control. Did this pope ever stop any wars or bring peace to any disputes? I haven\'t heard about it.
2. You can\'t be surprised that he died. The guy was incredibly old and he\'s had health problems. Don\'t act shocked that the pope is not immune to death.
c. You\'re just going to get another Pope in a few weeks anyway. What was so great about the last one that you can\'t just transfer that feel-good-popey emotion to the next strange man in a white robe?
I was baptised as a catholic, but I have no understanding of these people whatsoever.