I think I should probably point out that I'm not launching a childish attack on the pope as has been said, but am merely stating that I disagree with many of his policies and those of the Catholic Church as a whole. However, I can't but agree that he has in fact done some great things in his time; standing up to totalitarianism and suchlike. Not trying to destroy anyone else's beliefs, not launching personal attacks, just stating my opinion. Although, it really does make me sick that religious people can lay into atheists, agnostics and even other faiths, but as soon as I make a criticism of somebody's faith, without so much as telling them they will be punished for all eternity as I am regularly informed will happen to me, then it is completely unacceptable. Bollocks if you ask me. Which I'm sure you don't.