Friday, March 30, 2007
Should John Paul be made a saint
Because the late John Paul 2nd was a popular leader of the Catholic church, there are those that want to honor him by giving him the title of "saint". One of the criteria for becoming a saint says that you must have performed at least one miracle in your life. I think what this really means is that you must have had enough persuasion at least once in your life to get'God' to perform a miracle. According to a story I saw in the news tonight a catholic nun has come forward who says that John Paul gave her a blessing, and that very night she was cured of (some kind of incurable nueral desease) . If indeed John Paul carried off this miracle I think you have to wonder why he didn't perform lots of miracles. Why only the one?
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I don't think that someone should qualify for "sainthood" until after they have been dead for at least 10 years. That would give some time for the hype to wear off and reality to set in. I think he was a great man, but a saint?? Maybe, maybe not. Let time be the judge. Fast tracking someone to sainthood does not allow a person's works to "stand the test of time", which I think should be a part of the process.
Probably when important people get to heaven, they get a 'two miracles for the price of one' coupon that can only be claimed in the first 10 years or something...
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