The Pope died after a long and fruitful life and people all over the world are mourning and praying for him.
Why?
The mourning I understand. The pontiff was a well loved man. But why pray for the Pope? I mean, he was the frickin Pope! Leader of the Catholic Church, mouthpiece of God and all that good stuff. He's pretty much a shoe-in for whatever's supposed to come next.
Praying for the Pope is a waste of a good prayer. It's like praying that your reuben sandwich will have corned beef on it. Dude, it's a done deal. Already in the bag. Success by definition. Minutes taken, meeting adjourned.
So don't waste your effort with Pope prayers. Aim those prayers at a place where they can do some constructive good. Join me in praying that Hillary Clinton will find a soul. Or at least a clue.
Yeah, but think about it. You pray for the Pope to get into Heaven, right. Then the Pope gets there and reads his accolades, finds out you're one of his supporters and what does he do? Why, he starts whispering in the right ears and before you know it, you're lounging behind the pearly gates sippin' Old Fashions and discussing the psychology of religious motivation with Gandi, MLK, and the Angel with The Flaming Sword.
It's all about the networking, and the Pope makes a GREAT inside man.
Shank, I'm thinking that the Pope will see your prayers and think, "He's not so altruistic. He wasn't praying for me! He was praying for my connections!" and then you'll get a first class ticket to hell.
I think.
I'm not sure.
Jim, you crack me up.
Me, I'm praying for Hillary to find a gopher hole to step in so she'll break her ankle.
I'm a bad, bad man.