One Flu over the Vatican

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:30 am

Tell me...does anyone find it odd that with all the money the catholic church has, they couldn't afford to give the Pope a flu shot?

roid · Post by **roid** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:59 am

i consider a lot of things about the catholic church odd

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one of the oddest is how they manage to KEEP THE POOR GUY GOING AND GOING AND GOING. it's got this funny Weekend at Burnie's vibe to the whole shenanigans.

Flabby Chick · Post by **Flabby Chick** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:17 am

Or he used the withdrawal method whilst having a shot..

Will Robinson · Post by **Will Robinson** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:31 am

Flabby Chick wrote:Or he used the withdrawal method whilst having a shot..

ROFLOL!

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:06 pm

Woodchip, a flu vaccine doesn't do a hell of a lot of good if one doesn't actually have a strain of the influenza virus. The pope has been hospitalized for "flu-like symptoms," not the flu specifically. The previous time he was in the hospital was for an upper respiratory infection.

Roid, no one's keeping the pope going; he continues to lead because he chooses to do so and because it is his duty to do so. Although I know that John Paul is not in the best of health, I'll continue to pray that he has the strength to keep leading. He is truly one of the greatest popes in Church history.

Actually, Flabby, the withdrawl method is also considered to be immoral.

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:12 pm

Don't ask.