I don't want to sound irreligious (though I'm nothing if not that,) but I find the Pope's assertion that "God wants me to stay" a little delusional. By "delusional" I mean beyond how I think that anyone who thinks that God talks to them is delusional. Granted, I'm neither theologian nor sectary, so maybe I simply don't understand just how mysteriously God's will works, but slapping your main man -- a very public figure whose job dictates that he travel quite a bit -- with a wicked case of the Parkinson's, then heaping on some arthritis for good measure doesn't much seem like an invitation to stick around.

I used to throw lots of parties. Sometimes, though, people would stick around well past when I was interested in entertaining them. I'd usually begin cleaning up, turn off the stereo... that type of thing. If I could have given them Parkinson's, I would have, and I can assure you that it wouldn't have been because I wanted them to stay.


Pope John Paul II: "Thanks, God!"

Analogcabin @ 11:10 AM
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