to anyone who is interested.... [RIP Polycarp]

I am sorry for your loss. He was good people.

That came as quite the shock. :frowning:

Profisiscere, anima Christiana, de hoc mundo, and may thy place today be found in peace,
and may thy dwelling be the Holy Mount of Sion, through the Same, through Christ, our Lord.

My condolences. Like many here, he touched my life.

Godspeed Polycarp.

Hang tough. He was an oak to me & I really liked his outlook on life.

Peace to you.

I am very sorry to hear this news. I always enjoyed Polycarp’s posts. Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Mrs. Carp.

So sorry to hear this. My thoughts are with you.

Truly, horribly shocked by this awful news.

Poly’s erudition and intellectual honesty was an example to me, and his compassion was limitless.

My sincerest, most heartfelt sympathies to you.

I am devastated. One voice of the few voices I earnestly listened to; I never he felt he had any agenda other than compassion.

My condolences. I will miss him terribly.

A great loss for us all.

Oh my. I’m so sorry.

Of all the people here, he was one of those I respected the most.

יהי זכרו ברוך

I’m so sorry to hear about Polycarp’s passing. My deepest condolences to his family. I know he was loved here on the SDMB and will be sorely missed.

I’m sitting here, my eyes filled with tears. Poly was a unique man who was a blessing to every soul he touched. All of us stand a little taller for having known him. Godspeed, Poly.

More appropriate than the Latin is this, from the original writing of his chosen namesake. It’s from the original Polycarp’s only surviving writing:

Συνεχάρην ὑμῖν μεγάλως ἐν τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χρισῷ, δεξαμένοις τὰ μιμήματα τῆς ἀληθοῦς ἀγάπης καὶ προπέμψασιν, ὡς ἐπέβαλεν ὑμῖν, τοὺς ἐνειλημένους τοῖς ἁγιοπρεπέσιν δεσμοῖς, ἅτινά ἐστιν διαδήματα τῶν ἀληθῶς ὑπὸ θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν ἐκλελεγμένων·

Best translation I could find:

I rejoice with you greatly in our Lord Jesus Christ, having welcomed the replicas of true love and having sent on their way, as was incumbent upon you, those confined by chains fitting for saints which are the crowns of those truly chosen by God and our Lord.

I’m so sorry. Another doper I’ll miss very much. :frowning:

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Polycarp was one of the few posters here who could argue religion without making you feel like you were being proselytized. He brought a wealth of knowledge to every post he contributed and will be sorely missed.

I should also add that he was Persephone’s favorite poster while she was with us.

God speed to a truly good person.

Aw, man. I was thinking about him within the last couple of months and wondering how he was. When I came over from the Left Behind boards, he was an example to me in how to talk about religion well.

I am sure he is at peace, and my thoughts are with you. Thank you for letting us know.

I’m so, so saddened and shocked to hear this. I only knew him from these Message Boards, of course, but I admired him and will always remember the thought-provoking exchanges.

I’m so sorry, condolences.

May the Holy Spirit console you in your loss, and all of us who miss him, as well.

Regards,
Shodan