Different opinions on Pope John Paul II
		Some Recent Articles/Responses in MM: Immortal Pope dies as an ordinary mortal: A Tribute to a Great Man by Ajoy Roy [pdf file] Pope John Paul II - Address to Bishops of Bangladesh - 15 May 2001 by Ajoy Roy He was a hide-bound reactionary when it came to women in the Church, abortion, homosexuality, even the use of condoms to prevent horrible death and chaos. -- Avijit Mr. Avijit�s atheistic philosophy seems to be little mechanistic and overtly simplistic. -Syed Aslam He was popular and known as master politician -  Biplab Pal. When I see thousands of women suffering from AIDS in Africa and the Pope standing against the use of condoms, it becomes hard for me to say any good words about the pope  -- Bonna International Media (secular view): Pope's critics speak out On Not Mourning the Pope: Thoughts over the grave of John Paul II. By Christopher Hitchens Next Pope Must Escape John Paul's Shadow By Niko Price We are rewriting the history of communism's collapse : It was Gorbachev, not the Pope, who brought the system down By Jonathan Steele   A Letter to Dead Pope: Don't leave your flock imprisoned by your convictions Pope John Paul II's conservative views on women's ordination and birth control have led to criticism amid the tributes following his death John Paul II, HIV/AIDS And Global Mass Mortality By Gideon Polya No praise for pope from AIDS campaigners The Pope Has Blood On His Hands:  The Pope Did Great Damage to the Church, and to Countless Catholics by Terry Eagleton Indian Rationalists Defend the Right to Criticize Pope (Old Archive) Pope John Paul II on the question of evolution (fwded by Mainul Ahsan)