Pope on death bed

[velcrobott]

According to CNN he had his last rites tonight...

Thanks Donbean.

There is quite a bit in the New Testament about celibacy so it's not strictly true to say it wasn't part of the original church. St. Paul bangs on about it a lot.

helloooooooooooooo - has he died?

No

JT

No he is still alive, but only just by all accounts, how intrusive the media is these days.

I am sure, Pope Paul VI didn't have to endure this media scrum.

4 mins ago - vatican deny report of pope in a coma

(I once got flamed on an American discussion board for using the word geezer - don't think it has any negative connotations does it?)

MP

No, as I said it is just my opinion,I just think it sounds disrespectful.

It was practiced among ascetics, morningpaper. But it was never expressly forbidden to not be celibate. Paul's words were used to support universal celibacy.

Its a very English word "geezer" but still probably innapropriate for this situation...he is Holy after all.......however, if i were to have met him, i would probably have described him as ...."a very nice old geezer". And meant nothing but pleasant things by it.
Hmmmm, so... the pope, not bieng allowed to die in peace in the night, what did you say you thought of that?

"geezer

n : a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric"

Maybe it's the eccentric bit that people object to Donbean.

update due from Vatican at 11.30 bst

I think that even to the end the position is being manipulated.

My post last night.

Felt embarrased, at the way the poor man was wheeled out to perform over Easter.

sigh,not an objection, just LGJ voicing a very valid opinion.
From here on in i shall refer to him as an elderly gentleman.
Thanks though for definition, i love the word eccentric, its lovely x

Oh God

I wish I never said anything with regard to geezer.

Sorry Donbean.

I aim to grow old and be eccentric... would hate to be a boring old lady (whether I'm pope or not )

Flame

xxxx

HEheheheh! no probs, dont apologise,no problem at all!

Eccentric is a fab word too. I shall make it my aim to become a female geezer- is there such a thing? A geezerelle perhaps, or a geezerette? An old eccentric woman sounds like a good thing to be.

Poor pope. I hope he dies peacefully.

OMG... i killed the pope thread, that has to be ultimate in thread killing!!!!!!

Donbean

I am PMSL, probably shouldn't say that on a Pope thread either.

Ok, ive got to go to work now and i feel like im skating on thin ice with this thread so i am going to graciously bow out as this started up as a serious and touching discussion until i interfered.
If i have offended any one as regards to this thread, i am truly sorry.
ps sorry for spelling horrors,am tired x

Sorry, I should have said morningpaper not Donbean - I was referring to getting flamed on an american site.

Eccentricity is regarded as loveable in the UK (can I join you as a geezerette SM?) but I don't think it is held in the same regard elsewhere.

bye geezerettes, speak soon, take care x

Donbean,

Do not apologise, it is a great place and every one is entitled to their own opinion.

Dare you to tell them in work you killed the Pope thread.

You will get some funny looks.