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What's a saint?..

We would not just point out the inner state of the saithood inside Christianity. In Islam there is the awliyahood, for example. In truth, in every well-established religion there is certain levels which normal adherents of that religion may not reach during their life-long journey.

And in history of those religions in question, many saints are believed to had came and passed. And they had set out examples on how to live and act. In this series, we are to see how a modern-time Pope may believe, behave and reflect in this age of depression. The scene the Pope gives his homely is strong in respect to this.

Whilst he tries to hold onto his beliefs dealing with whatsoever doubts / insights / waywardness he has -emanating from today's Western mentality-, he also takes steps to restore Papacy to its former glory.

Okay, the homosexuality, the worldliness are of the "x files" no one could dare touch but only to spread the admiration towards the Church, and the freedom of speech and and that of thinking to prevent the child abuse, the hypocrisy, and the farawayness of the people concerning the Catholic Church.

What this new Pope does is that he simply shows us how could a modern-age man will gaze upon the matters whilst being affected by not only the profanity, but also the feeling and the mentality watered by depression which is the signature factor in identifying today's human beings.

And yes, if the members of a religion want some progressive measures, even the Pope may not deny them their wishes. But still, the Young Pope, with all his confusion in, is a modern day Saint.So, I cannot let my beliefs interfere here as they indicate that there can be no progression concerning the pillars of Islam, save the daily, practical dealings that change from age to age based only on the pillars.

Here is a Verse of my religion:

"They have taken to themselves as lords beside Allah their rabbis and their monks and the Messiah son of Mary, when they were bidden to worship only One God. There is no God save Him. Be He Glorified from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!"

The 31st Verse of the 9th Chapter (called Tawba / Repentance) in the Gracious Koran.

I am giving the Pope an A in religion! And that's my idea! That... is an original thought!