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I can't understand the news articles that are cropping up that are branding his papacy a disaster because he won't give any ground to stem cell research or gay marriage or condom use or whatever. As much as the Holy Father has done for the Church, he didn't show up in the early 80s and pull all of Catholic social teaching out of his big bishop hat. I find it both sad and funny that popular egoism here in the U.S. has it that the teachings of a 2,000 year old worldwide organization should be in full agreement with the social norms of one place at one time just because that place and time happens to be our own.
I'm not too worried about the pope in his current situation now, though. While nobody knows for sure how he feels and what he thinks but he and God, I'm pretty bloody sure that he's going straight to heaven. He's had one of the most demanding roles a single human can undertake for over 25 years and stated publicly that come hell, high water, Parkison's, or whatever else, he's going to keep at it until he dies. I don't think eternal paradise will be all that bad compared to what the poor man is suffering now as a result of his body's failure.
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