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Old 04-19-2005, 03:36 PM
MysticCat MysticCat is offline
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Originally posted by ADPiZXalum
Question to the Catholics in the building....why didn't they embalm the pope? Someone told me it's because "he is deity and will therefore not rot." Is this true?!
Someone is either pulling your leg or is a fairly ignorant "anti-papist."

Can't remember now why JPII wasn't embalmed -- other popes have been -- but I can assure you the reason you heard is rubbish.
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