February 24, 2005

Intervention is sometimes necessarily on the Divine level

I probably do not hold Pope John Paul II in as high esteem as most, and especially as those of the Catholic faith would be expected to do, but still, it is sad to hear he is again having health problems.

Doctors treating Pope John Paul II are weighing whether to perform a tracheotomy to ease the ailing pontiff's breathing. - source
While I am sure the doctors have a good handle on the situation, is this not a case where the final say ought to be elsewhere? I mean, if blind faith in God is not the answer in this situation, is it ever?

[Addendum: Received via email:

The pope has had a tracheotomy, Vatican officials tell CNN.
Still no clue as to God's advice in the situation.]

Posted by Tiger at February 24, 2005 01:41 PM
Comments

This is not going to be a popular opinion, but....

I just don't think God is paying any closer attention to this as he did when my hubby had his appendix removed. The Pope, as a tenant of the Catholic faith, is supposed to be infallible. Sick in a hospital bed unable to talk is hardly infallible. I think this post is archaic and is just one of my many problems with catholocism.

Posted by: Jay at February 24, 2005 07:19 PM