On the Pope John Paul II casket there is skull and crossbones. Why did they put that on.?
Pope John Paul II’s second coffin (of three) does indeed bear a skull and crossbones, along with the dates of John Paul’s reign. In Christianity, the skull and crossbones symbolize both death and Adam, the first man. The skull and crossbones does not indicate allegiance with Freemasonry, a religion which the Catholic Church has long banned its members from joining. A skull-and-crossbones also symbolizes everything from bottles of poison to pirate flags. What it usually symbolizes is death. Also in Christian artwork, a skull is sometimes crafted at the foot of the cross of Jesus Christ. This recalls the legend that Adam was buried on Mount Calvary, which would later become the scene of the Crucifixion. The skull symbolizes that all men eventually die but will find their hope of eternal life in the cross of Christ. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/163/story…
