Dr. Tom 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 HA! At least I'm not the only one who thinks Ratzinger bears a resemblance to Palpatine. Anyway, I think he reigns for 5-10 years (heck, maybe less, since he's already 78), then croaks, and a more progressive guy gets the nod. By that point, most folks who remember the days before Vatican II will be dead, and a link to old-school traditionalism will be broken. Ratzinger is believe to have little patience or use for Muslims, and does not appear very TV-friendly. That makes him an interesting choice to succeed JPII, since he deliberately reached out to many other world religions, and was an excellent pope for the Media Age because of his charisma and folksy appeal. Interesting though the choice may have been, it wasn't surprising at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 "Pedophilia...eh what are you going to do...boys will be boys" "Priests allowed to marry...oooh hells no, I ain't about to be letting that happen" So is Bavaria located in Fulton County, Georgia now? Did I miss something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 4 more years! We'll be back to square one in no time. Hail the caretaker pontiff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cartman 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 Seriously, fuck this guy. I don't like the looks of him for some reason. Post of the decade! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 Seriously, fuck this guy. I don't like the looks of him for some reason. Post of the decade! We should go on a search for 'suspicious-looking Popes' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_popes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest INXS Report post Posted April 19, 2005 Those crazy catholics. This dude is 78! He's also conservative. Way to go BACKWARDS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 I saw this on the first page of CE We got Pope smoke... (Pages 1 2 3 ) kkktookmybabyaway 66 666 19th April 2005 - 05:35 PM Last Post by: INXS 66 replies 666 views Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 It's true, I am the Anti-Christ. Ratzinger is believe to have little patience or use for Muslims Hmm, I may like this guy after all... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted April 19, 2005 I miss the days of Pornocracy. Not like I was alive at that time, but still. It sounds like a great idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2005 I miss the days of Pornocracy. Not like I was alive at that time, but still. It sounds like a great idea. I didn't know that Pope Lando was part of the Pornocracy His Holiness Pope Lando was elected pope in either July or August of 913, and died about 6 months later in either February or March of 914. Little more is known about him, but he is possibly the last pope to use his given name during his reign. He is also the last pope until Pope John Paul I to use a name that was not previously used. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted April 20, 2005 Honest question: How do they decide on names for the Pope? Is there some formula for it? -=Mike ...Why not use their real names? They're POPES, not pro wrestlers... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 cbsnews.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 Honest question: How do they decide on names for the Pope? Is there some formula for it? -=Mike Personal choice ...Why not use their real names? They're POPES, not pro wrestlers... *shrug* Someone else could explain it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 They can use their own name, and this new Pope should of been Pope Joseph I. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 Someone has to explain to me why they replace an 84 year old dead pope with a 78 year old alive one. They'll be going through all of this again in 2 years, I guarantee. But, on a bright point, where he "has no use for muslims", that will give terrorists a different target than the US.. I think the Pope is gonna need to upgrade the Popemobile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 Someone has to explain to me why they replace an 84 year old dead pope with a 78 year old alive one. They'll be going through all of this again in 2 years, I guarantee. Because JPII was a particulary long reigning pope and there are those that feel that long reigns are not necessarily a good thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted April 20, 2005 They picked this guy because there's no way the succesor will live up to John Paul II, so let the near death guy take the sabotaged reign. This way, they clean the slate for the Latin pope who takes over for Benedict. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted April 20, 2005 Someone has to explain to me why they replace an 84 year old dead pope with a 78 year old alive one. They'll be going through all of this again in 2 years, I guarantee. But, on a bright point, where he "has no use for muslims", that will give terrorists a different target than the US.. I think the Pope is gonna need to upgrade the Popemobile. Well, it shows the Pope has some sense... -=Mike ...I'd be more sympathetic towards Muslims, if they weren't involved in killing innocent people so frequently... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 They picked this guy because there's no way the succesor will live up to John Paul II, so let the near death guy take the sabotaged reign. This way, they clean the slate for the Latin pope who takes over for Benedict. "Don't follow the legend... follow the guy who follows the legend" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 HA! At least I'm not the only one who thinks Ratzinger bears a resemblance to Palpatine. Someone on Wikipedia had the same idea: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...&oldid=12526972 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LessonInMachismo 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 Seriously, fuck this guy. I don't like the looks of him for some reason. Post of the decade! We should go on a search for 'suspicious-looking Popes' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_popes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Marcellus_II It's Ming The Merciless from Flash Gordon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 Its hard to get excited over a new Pope when you know Triple H is just going to win it back later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 Back on Mallachy's prophecy, I think it's that this is the one with the short reign, and then the next pope is the anti-Christ. So, things should be getting interesting shortly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masked Man of Mystery 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2005 Someone has to explain to me why they replace an 84 year old dead pope with a 78 year old alive one. They'll be going through all of this again in 2 years, I guarantee. But, on a bright point, where he "has no use for muslims", that will give terrorists a different target than the US.. I think the Pope is gonna need to upgrade the Popemobile. Well, it shows the Pope has some sense... -=Mike ...I'd be more sympathetic towards Muslims, if they weren't involved in killing innocent people so frequently... Mike, I hope very sincerely that you never get to a position of power in the government. Branding Muslims as being unworthy of your sympath because some of them are extremists who kill people is like calling all Catholics pedophiles because of the priests all Italians as part of the Mafia, oir all white people as racists because of the KKK. I have tried to engage in serious political debate with you in the past and I admit you have proven me wrong in the past but this post here shows me that you are no longer worth engaging in debate with. I am not going to sink to your level and engage in name calling. I'm leaving this part of the board now and I hope I never come back. And I hope your xenophobic behind gets bannned. If someone else(besides Mike and KKK, who called me a hippie because I called Fox News a crock of you know what after he posted a similar message about the NY Times), PM me. Catch you all in the wrestling forums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted April 20, 2005 Someone has to explain to me why they replace an 84 year old dead pope with a 78 year old alive one. They'll be going through all of this again in 2 years, I guarantee. But, on a bright point, where he "has no use for muslims", that will give terrorists a different target than the US.. I think the Pope is gonna need to upgrade the Popemobile. Well, it shows the Pope has some sense... -=Mike ...I'd be more sympathetic towards Muslims, if they weren't involved in killing innocent people so frequently... Mike, I hope very sincerely that you never get to a position of power in the government. Branding Muslims as being unworthy of your sympath because some of them are extremists who kill people is like calling all Catholics pedophiles because of the priests all Italians as part of the Mafia, oir all white people as racists because of the KKK. It's a little hard to refer to Islam as a "religion of peace" considering that they have such a nasty tendency of slaughtering people for "irresponsible journalism against Islam" and other such nonsense. You don't see other religions passing death sentences on writers for writing books that they feel are blasphemous. I have tried to engage in serious political debate with you in the past and I admit you have proven me wrong in the past but this post here shows me that you are no longer worth engaging in debate with. Feel free not to. My feelings won't be harmed. If you wish to ignore the massive violence inherent in the cult of Islam, knock yourself out. I am not going to sink to your level and engage in name calling. I'm leaving this part of the board now and I hope I never come back. You will (not) be missed. And I hope your xenophobic behind gets bannned. If someone else(besides Mike and KKK, who called me a hippie because I called Fox News a crock of you know what after he posted a similar message about the NY Times), PM me. Catch you all in the wrestling forums. Do you need somebody to hold the Kleenex whilst you blow your nose? But, hey, don't feel bad. Libs love seeing opposing voices silenced. You're simply going with your pedigree. -=Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2005 It's a little hard to refer to Islam as a "religion of peace" considering that they have such a nasty tendency of slaughtering people for "irresponsible journalism against Islam" and other such nonsense. You don't see other religions passing death sentences on writers for writing books that they feel are blasphemous. Didn't people get exiled or killed back in the 15th century when people spoke against the catholic church or the bible. As far as the pope goes. He's gonna finish whatever PJPII started. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2005 Branding Muslims as being unworthy of your sympath because some of them are extremists who kill people is like calling all Catholics pedophiles Oh hell, I've made so many Catholic pedophile jokes that I'm actually hoping Budda or that Hindu thing is the big God on campus because then I will stand a better chance of not burning for all eternity. ...besides Mike and KKK, who called me a hippie because I called Fox News a crock of you know what after he posted a similar message about the NY Times) I guess you either get CE or you don't. (Does anyone know what he's talking about? I'm not doubting this took place, I'm just curious to know which thread it was in.) And holy crap, that does look like Zell... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2005 Dammit, now we need to find another professional otaku for the CE folder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2005 Someone has to explain to me why they replace an 84 year old dead pope with a 78 year old alive one. They'll be going through all of this again in 2 years, I guarantee. But, on a bright point, where he "has no use for muslims", that will give terrorists a different target than the US.. I think the Pope is gonna need to upgrade the Popemobile. Well, it shows the Pope has some sense... -=Mike ...I'd be more sympathetic towards Muslims, if they weren't involved in killing innocent people so frequently... Mike, I hope very sincerely that you never get to a position of power in the government. Branding Muslims as being unworthy of your sympath because some of them are extremists who kill people is like calling all Catholics pedophiles because of the priests all Italians as part of the Mafia, oir all white people as racists because of the KKK. I have tried to engage in serious political debate with you in the past and I admit you have proven me wrong in the past but this post here shows me that you are no longer worth engaging in debate with. I am not going to sink to your level and engage in name calling. I'm leaving this part of the board now and I hope I never come back. And I hope your xenophobic behind gets bannned. If someone else(besides Mike and KKK, who called me a hippie because I called Fox News a crock of you know what after he posted a similar message about the NY Times), PM me. Catch you all in the wrestling forums. Professional otaku? GAH FUCKIN' SLAYER MADE FUN OF THE WAPANESE GUY FIRST Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
