I've been very critical of the Pope for his entire career, so I've watched what he's done and I know what he's done. I find myself in the uncomfortable position of defending a man I disliked, because there has been so much blatant untruth posted about him here at Mudcat. I wonder why people can't find value in discussing him from the viewpoint of an honest and balanced assessment, instead of spewing all these half-truths and veiled bigotry. I didn't like him, but John Paul II was not an evil man. He was just conservative.

I'd like to see a moderate chosen as his replacement, but I'm not too optimistic about that. Most likely, we'll see another conservative.


-Joe Offer-