New pope elected
Originally Posted by nKoan
Hey, don't make fun of Euro trip. I learned a lot about how they elect a new pope from that movie.
Originally Posted by ryball
holy nazipope.
What bothers me more is that he seems to be a hardline conservative Catholic which seems to be a departure from John Paul II's more accepting policies. Aparently, it seems he chose the name Benedict XVI because Benedict XV was more moderate (like JPII) and is hoping to seem more moderate.
I wonder how this will turn out.
ps. reading news at work > work
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Originally Posted by Oaf
Ratzinger is third from the left:
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Originally Posted by Egan
Hmm, Ratzinger is 78 as of last Saturday. If that pic is from WWII, that would make him a max of 18 years old (using 1945).
Can you imagine His Holiness standing on his balconey dressed in a black robe and a red swastika armband?
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Originally Posted by Egan
Hmm, Ratzinger is 78 as of last Saturday. If that pic is from WWII, that would make him a max of 18 years old (using 1945).
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Originally Posted by illy
If he was in Hitler youth, that would seem about right. Still seems weird that anyone that ever had to salute Adolph Hitler would be elected Pope.
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The picture is of men all well over the age of 18.
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Originally Posted by Egan
You missed the point.
The picture is of men all well over the age of 18.
The picture is of men all well over the age of 18.
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Originally Posted by Scott@S-S
pick a better name geez
if I was pope I would choose "Pope John AWESOME!!!"
yes.. with the caps and exclamation points
if I was pope I would choose "Pope John AWESOME!!!"
yes.. with the caps and exclamation points
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http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4116&n=1
Originally Posted by The Onion
VATICAN CITY—In the interim between Pope John Paul II's death and the election of his replacement, unsupervised Catholics seized the opportunity to sin without fear of reprisal, sources confirmed Tuesday.
"For two weeks, it was like Mardi Gras all over again," said Bryan Cousivert, a Catholic from Arizona. "People were drinking, cursing, and engaging in premarital or even extramarital sex. More importantly, everyone was being totally open about it. No one was worried about doing any penance at all!"
Continued Cousivert: "When the cat's away, the mice will play."
"For two weeks, it was like Mardi Gras all over again," said Bryan Cousivert, a Catholic from Arizona. "People were drinking, cursing, and engaging in premarital or even extramarital sex. More importantly, everyone was being totally open about it. No one was worried about doing any penance at all!"
Continued Cousivert: "When the cat's away, the mice will play."
http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4116&n=1