Whatever next

jason · 05-04-2005, 18:44

I thought shall i put this in general chat,and i thought "no" better not.It is a true story.
READ ON...................................

Pope John Paul II is being reborn in a Colombian comic book as a superhero battling evil with an anti-Devil cape and special chastity pants.

The first episode of the "Incredible Popeman" is about to go on sale in Colombia and shows the late Polish pontiff meeting comic book legends such as Batman and Superman to learn how to use superpowers to battle Satan.

"The pope was a real-life superhero, of flesh and blood," said Colombian artist Rodolfo Leon, a non-practicing Catholic who has been working on the comic book for about a year.

Like any self-respecting superhero, the Incredible Popeman has a battery of special equipment. Along with his yellow cape and green chastity pants, the muscular super-pontiff wields a faith staff with a cross on top and carries holy water and communion wine.

In the comic book, the pope dies and is reborn with superpowers beyond the infallibility Catholic doctrine gave him on Earth.

Leon said he was saddened by the death Saturday of John Paul II, whom he admired. The artist worried some people might be offended by such a revered figure becoming a comic book hero, but said the reception so far has been good.

Apart from predominantly Catholic Colombia, the book will be sold in Poland and publishers in Mexico, Canada and the United States have expressed interest, Leon said.

He also plans to produce Incredible Popeman action dolls.

"He isn't John Paul II any more," Leon said. "From now on, he's the Incredible Popeman."

WillowTheWhisp · 05-04-2005, 18:47

I'm speechless.

jason · 05-04-2005, 18:49

Which is what i was when i read it,i thought this would be the appropriate place to put it.lol

I cant believe some countries these days.........and that goes for our own.

jason · 05-04-2005, 19:50

I would just like to know why i got bad karma for this thread.

I'm not taking the pi*s out of the pope,this is a news story that is on quite a few news sites.
I was shocked that this could go on.

If you are going to give me bad karma at least give me a proper reason as why you object and sign it.
I sign all my karma!!!!!!!....and give a proper reason.
Why do people hide like this?

janet · 05-04-2005, 19:56

I don't understand why you got bad karma either jason, after all you are only showing what people are up to.You have only brought it to our attention.

jason · 05-04-2005, 20:00

Just wondering if someone else had put this story up say yourself Janet or Willow or Roy,whether bad karma would of been given.
Unless someone has it in for me.........wouldn't surprise me after the last week!!
They just dont have the guts to sign the karma that is so maddening.Cowards!

WillowTheWhisp · 05-04-2005, 23:01

I can't see why it inspired karma deducting either. Your comments show what you think and it's a valid enough subject to bring to our notice. I'd never have known about it otherwise.