Oh BTW...
A lot of what you read and hear that says it comes from the pope comes from staff at the vatican. That's just thier slant on things.
Also the office of the pope is a lifetime job. To retire, you die...
Unlike the president's policy changing with each new face at the wheel, the vatican has the same old retorict from pope to pope. Some are pretty cool, while others need to die quickly in office. Some move the world forward, some take it back to the middle ages.
Relax, take the tour of life. Your meet some really nice folks along the way...
As for me I don't want to arrive at the pearly gates in pristine shape from working out and living right. Instead I want to slide in sideways, worn out, used up, loudly proclaiming, Man, What a ride!!!