I wonder why she did that, too. Maybe it's the same sort of rock-star syndrome, where fans just want to get as close as they can and then run the "star" over.

*shrug* Just a suggestion. I could think of a few reasons why I would knock the pope over, but you don't see me actually going and doing it. And I'm sure if you shipped me to Vatican City and dared me, I'd chicken out.

This is the problem with all of the anti-Christian hate going on today. Some flakey woman knocks down a frail 82 year old man, for what? That's just ignorant.

I bet after all this the Pope had a crack at her expense and they all got on with the show. It makes me sick with the way "Mentally Sick" people are treated, as mentioned she was probobally abused by a Priest as a child and is getting her revenge for it.

Maybe she or someone close to her was molested by one of the priests that was continuously shuffled around under the pope's watch? I am not condoning what she did but if I had to guess at a reason to be so angry with the Catholic church, that comes to mind real fast.

It's fishy already, fellow conspiracy theorists.
Something is amiss.
She took down two?
How ?
How can get said crazy person get that near? especially if she's already done it once.
WTF?

[edit on 24-12-2009 by Bspiracy]

There are rumours his health is getting worse, some public events have been cancelled and mass was brought forward - tonight -in order for the Pontiff to be able to conduct duties tomorrow.

Personally I say good on her, im not an atheist in anyway, but the Pope is a vile position in a rather corrupt set of elite at the top of an otherwise decent branch of the Christian religion. Anyone whos part of the Vatican and all that wealth who do little if anything really humanitarian in this day and age deserves a good tackle.

Sorry for the negativity, being Christmas and all... but still, cant stand the guy (position).

I laughed when I read the person was deranged, that just made me think whats up here ?. I'm speculating that she is not only heavily religious but is one of the apocalyptic crowd who thinks Pope Raztinger is the Anti-Christ. You can only blame the Catholic Religion for this kind of mindset that its adherents suffer from and whats with all this Mother Mary being more important than everything else in that religion ?

I actually laughed and said "GOAL!"
I don't care about the pope or any world leader to me they are nothing, pieces of corrupt vermin who deserve death. Berlusconi then the Pope.. let's hope they manage to take one leader out at some point.

more to these threats and attacks than meets the eye...

I think the story is f-ing hilarious!
I agree wholeheartedly with the poster above me who says he hates the position that man holds.

This sort of negativity often expresses itself when a person suddenly realizes that the Catholic Church has a history spanning hundreds upon hundreds of years of subjugation under the pretense of "God."
Difference is that very few people actually have the chance to do what this woman did.

It is an utter disgrace, the entire organization. And I say all of this as a man who will often come to the aid of a Christian in debate.
I am not a Christian myself, but I am NOT some "psycho atheist" (how cute).

If I had my way, and I don't which is a very good thing, a lot of changes would be made. And tearing the Catholic Church apart, brick by brick, would be near the top of that list.

It is an evil organization. In every way, shape and form.

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