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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In his latest internet newsletter - <A
href="http://www.biblicalperspectives.com/endtimeissues/et_127.htm">ENDTIME
ISSUES No. 127: "The Legacy of Pope John Paul II"</A> - Seventh-day Adventist
Professor Samuele Bacchiocchi states: "<EM>It is evident that the popular
acclamation of the Pope as "Vicar of Christ" and "God on earth," does not
exempt him from the frailty of old age.</EM>"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please write to the professor and object to his
misrepresentation of Catholicism by using the claim that the pope is "God on
earth" as if it were really a "popular acclamation" amongst Catholics.
Please pass this on to interested people - we should speak out on this
matter.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT: 10pt arial">Here is a detailed look at the
anti-Catholic claims regarding these allegations - <A
href="http://web.archive.org/web/20011005222445/http://ic.net/~erasmus/RAZ342.HTM">The
Anti-Catholic "Pope as God" Argument</A></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>God bless,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stephen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>--<BR>Stephen Korsman<BR><A
href="mailto:skorsman@theotokos.co.za">skorsman@theotokos.co.za</A><BR><A
href="http://www.theotokos.co.za/adventism">www.theotokos.co.za/adventism</A><BR><A
href="http://p217.ezboard.com/ftheabyss77549frm39">http://p217.ezboard.com/ftheabyss77549frm39</A><BR> <BR>IC
| XC<BR>---------<BR>NI | KA<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=sbacchiocchi@biblicalperspectives.com
href="mailto:sbacchiocchi@biblicalperspectives.com">Samuele Bacchiocchi</A>
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<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=sbacchiocchi@qtm.net
href="mailto:sbacchiocchi@qtm.net">Samuele Bacchiocchi</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 23, 2005 3:14 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> ENDTIME ISSUES No. 127: "The Legacy of Pope John Paul
II"</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=+1><B>ENDTIME ISSUES NEWSLETTER No.
127</B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=+1><B>"The Legacy of Pope John Paul II"</B><FONT
face=Geneva><BR></FONT><B>Samuele Bacchiocchi, Ph. D.,</B><FONT
face=Geneva><BR></FONT><B>Retired Professor of Theology and Church
History,</B><FONT face=Geneva><BR></FONT><B>Andrews University</B><FONT
face=Geneva><BR></FONT><B> </B><FONT
face=Geneva><BR></FONT>
The recent pictures of ailing Pope John Paul II, attempting with
difficulty to raise his right hand to bless the people from the window of
the Gemelli Polyclinic's hospital, have shown to the world that the Pope
is dying. The Pope suffers from Parkinson's disease, has difficulty breathing,
and walks poorly. His slurred speeches, heard around the world, have led
many to question the wisdom of electing a pope for life.<FONT
face=Geneva><BR></FONT> <FONT
face=Geneva><BR></FONT>
It is evident that the popular acclamation of the Pope as "Vicar of Christ" and
"God on earth," does not exempt him from the frailty of old age. The
prospect of the imminent death of John Paul II brings a sense of relief to the
embarrassment of seeing the Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church evoking pity
for his painful condition, rather than admiration for his energetic
leadership.<FONT face=Geneva><BR></FONT> <FONT
face=Geneva><BR></FONT>
The deteriorating physical condition of Pope John Paul II points to the imminent
election of a new pope. Some of the questions in the mind of many are: What have
been the achievements of John Paul II? What legacy does John Paul leave to the
new pope? Who will be hissuccessor? What role will the new Pope play
in the twenty-first century? Will the papacy continue to exercise such a strong
influence in the religious and political world? How does the present and future
influence of the papacy fits into the prophetic scenario of our Seventh-day
Adventist Church?</FONT></DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=+1></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <BR>[ the rest can be found at </FONT><A
href="http://www.biblicalperspectives.com/endtimeissues/et_127.htm"><FONT
face=Arial
size=2>http://www.biblicalperspectives.com/endtimeissues/et_127.htm</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2> ]</FONT></DIV>
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