US Poll - Saint? the late Pope John Paul II

Polling has gotten a bit crazy. Does it really matter if the USA or the whole world thinks Pope John Paul II should be a recognized as a saint? The Catholic church should make that decision. And I believe they should follow the rules in declaring anyone a saint. Pope John Paul canonized 482 saints during his time as pope. I can only name two (3) of them. I remember growing up reading "A Saint a Day" book and knowing many of the stories related to the saints. Now there are so many saints that we don’t even know their names let alone the life they led.

I don’t know if the late pontiff should be a saint. What I believe is that people need to stop living in the here and now. Let time prove itself, let history and strong stories survive, let people talk about Pope John Paul II for years and centuries into the future. Don’t let his legacy be written so quickly that the next generation forgets who the man was.

Calling John Paul II a saint now belittles him, the church and the process of sainthood.

People, please think of the larger picture and think instead of passing on this moment to future generations.