Author Topic: New Pope Selected (Read 10343 times)

iago · « **on:** April 19, 2005, 02:00:39 pm »

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany becomes the 265th pope of the Roman Catholic

They just HAD to pick somebody with a difficult name

Joe · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2005, 05:17:46 pm »

This was on the news in Feldys class room, which I quickly walked through today (Feldy and Mr. Considine's rooms are connected through a single door, can't walk directly in). Aparently his name is now John Paul 24th.

rabbit · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2005, 07:22:15 pm »

No...just no. Pay attention please, he is Benedict XVI.

Newby · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2005, 07:53:35 pm »

HEIL POPE.

Err.

Krazed · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2005, 08:14:23 pm »

Yeah, I heard it on the radio while I was working at the greenhouse.

mitosis · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2005, 08:54:41 pm »

Some people are kind of upset with this choice, since he was in the Hitler Youth Group. And then later in the Nazi group, although he was forced to, people are still questioning this decision.

rabbit · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2005, 09:54:48 pm »

He was also head of the inquisition.

iago · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2005, 12:47:44 pm »

He's "against same-sex marriages, women in the church, and contraception". He apparently also plans to declare that the world is flat and that we should once again burn witches.

The main problem with Catholicism right now is that it's old fashioned and doesn't really fit in with the modern world where genders are equals and condoms are plenty. It seems like this new Pope isn't going to help that image any. :/

iago · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2005, 04:47:34 pm »

BenedictXVI.com owner 'sin' to sell name to porn
An American who registered the Internet name BenedictXVI.com before the new Pope was chosen said on Wednesday he had not worked out what to do with it but was pretty sure it would be a sin to sell it to a pornographer.

Mythix · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2005, 04:56:38 pm »

I for one am interested in seeing how this works out. He will be giving his blessing on using protection (Since catholics are against using birth control) so can we imagine a whole new line of Pope condoms, you're damn right! As for the hitler youth thing, If the cardnials can put that aside and still let him in with a 2/3rds vote, then theres something special about this one.

iago · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2005, 05:05:19 pm »

Quote from: Mythix on April 20, 2005, 04:56:38 pm

I for one am interested in seeing how this works out. He will be giving his blessing on using protection (Since catholics are against using birth control) so can we imagine a whole new line of Pope condoms, you're damn right! As for the hitler youth thing, If the cardnials can put that aside and still let him in with a 2/3rds vote, then theres something special about this one.

True, but you're also x86 leader by 2/3 vote so eh? ;-)

In other news, why do they pick such OLD guys? 78 years old.. no wonder he's the 285th Pope if they keep picking Popes who are that old!

RoMi · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2005, 05:09:02 pm »

Because it takes a long time to get to become a Cardinal.

iago · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2005, 05:12:58 pm »

Quote from: RoMi on April 20, 2005, 05:09:02 pm

Because it takes a long time to get to become a Cardinal.

Well then, they should:
a) Make it easier to become a cardinal
b) Not be required to be a cardinal

Why do I have to think up all these things for them!?

RoMi · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2005, 05:17:25 pm »

They have this policy though, its pretty strong throught the church, "don't mess with 2000 year success"

Quik · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2005, 05:33:04 pm »

The guy has to be old: they want him to die.

If I had that domain, I'd be rich. I wouldn't care who I sold it to. Of course, I'm Jewish, so I don't count :p

Newby · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2005, 06:09:10 pm »

Quote from: iago on April 20, 2005, 12:47:44 pm

He's "against same-sex marriages, women in the church, and contraception". He apparently also plans to declare that the world is flat and that we should once again burn witches.

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iago · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2005, 06:58:22 pm »

Quote from: Newby on April 20, 2005, 06:09:10 pm

Quote from: iago on April 20, 2005, 12:47:44 pm
He's "against same-sex marriages, women in the church, and contraception". He apparently also plans to declare that the world is flat and that we should once again burn witches.

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I'm glad SOMEBODY enjoys my humor! Even on vL, they just said stupid stuff like, "Duh, catholics never burned witches!!". *I* thought that was good humor!

RoMi · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2005, 07:39:48 pm »

Speaking of buring witches, I live like 45 mins away from Salem, MA., where they burned witches in the 1600's.

deadly7 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2005, 08:21:47 pm »

Quote from: RoMi on April 20, 2005, 07:39:48 pm

Speaking of buring witches, I live like 45 mins away from Salem, MA., where they burned witches in the 1600's.

I thought that was Salem, Oregon?

@iago: It was funny, but I just don't spam like newby.

RoMi · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2005, 09:34:36 pm »

No deadly, I don't think so. Just go to Salem, MA around Halloween and you will see.

deadly7 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2005, 10:39:00 pm »

Ah, Salem Oregon was where the Salem witch trial took place. They should stop making 2 cities have the same name.

RoMi · « **Reply #21 on:** April 20, 2005, 10:59:13 pm »

No, the Salem witch trials were what I was talking about the whole time. Don't believe me, believe google.

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From June through September of 1692, nineteen men and women, all having been convicted of witchcraft, were carted to Gallows Hill, a barren slope near Salem Village, for hanging. Another man of over eighty years was pressed to death under heavy stones for refusing to submit to a trial on witchcraft charges. Hundreds of others faced accusations of witchcraft; dozens languished in jail for months without trials until the hysteria that swept through Puritan Massachusetts subsided

rabbit · « **Reply #22 on:** April 21, 2005, 09:25:53 am »

Oregon didn't exist in 1692, there's your proof.

armyz · « **Reply #23 on:** April 25, 2005, 05:25:15 pm »

Fuck that pope, hes going to get fat like the rest and die in 5 years, the whole religion they base there picking on is bullshit.

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Author Topic: New Pope Selected (Read 10343 times)