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Pope John Paul II

ocial justices, but very conservative when it comes to morals. He encourages change in the governments, which have existed for a while, in some countries. While he encourages reform in that aspect of life, he is not happy about moral liberals. The Pope believes that morals are not something that should be changed as time goes on, but he does believe that systems of government should be changed as time goes on to improve the country.The pope has been leading the fight against communism for many years now. He has put the whole church against communism. After the lines between the Ukraine and Poland were redrawn, clergy were not allowed to go to the Ukraine. I agree with the pope’s struggle against communism. I do not think that communism is a good form of government. The pope is using his power over the church for a good cause by spear heading this movement.I think that the pope is more of a poet than an intellectual because “he knows that intellectual arguments don’t persuade, that you have to give these Pentecostal moments of having been touched by grace” (Source 1, page 1). He is very real and bears witness to many people with is visits. He makes himself, the head of the church, more reachable by making all these visits instead of acting as some sort of all high and mighty. He is not just a symbol, but a real person people feel moved by. People can relate more to someone who speaks with feeling, rather than someone who is an intellect that spits out facts and knowledge.I think that young people are so attracted to him because he was so young when he came to be pope. People can relate to someone in a position of power when they are young (ex. JFK). It makes people feel like the authority figure can relate to them and understand them more. Pope John Paul II has such a warm smile and friendly face that he just draws people to him. He is such a determined man. Although he is so old and feeble, he is...

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