Jared Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Originally posted by TiE 23 TiE well i guess this marks the beginning of the end people. no but on another thought, I liked the old pope a bit better than him.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 On the other hand, if Ratzinger (as Benedict XVI) is really as ultra-conservative as his critics claim, I wonder if this means it'll attract the dissident "Traditionalists" back to the fold? I guess if Mel Gibson comes back, that'll be a pretty good sign... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I don't think the next Pope will be like this. Or atleast, I hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Originally posted by ZBomber I don't think the next Pope will be like this. Or atleast, I hope not. Are you referring to the Malachy prophecy? If it is literally true, then the world doesn't have much time left (considering how old the current Pope is). It'll all be over in 50 years or less (JP2 ruled for 26 years, the Pope before him lasted a little over a month)! But there's some doubt as to the authenticity of the prophecy. I guess it's up to you to decide what you believe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 We'll eventually find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Well, I knew it would be Ratzinger, the Panzercardinel. Maybe now they'll call him the Panzerpope. Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermie Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Anybody want to photoshop Vader and imp. officers in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Pope Benedict XVI... Sorry, but that just sounds like something that should be on the breakfast menu next to Belgian Waffles, at any given local diner. *runs off dodging tomatoes and rotten veggies from the catholics* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Rythe Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Hello Pope Benedict the 16th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Originally posted by Neverhoodian Still, I wonder why the cardinals appointed a relatively old person (the guy's 78 years old) to the position. It won't be long before they'll have to appoint another pope. Of course, maybe they just wanted a transitional pope, somebody to hold down the fort for a little while until another one is appointed. Or they have gotten used to having a pope that was old and imobilised for a long time, and wanted another one... so they could run things themselves... It was pretty clear that whoever got elected was going to be hard line... but since i already disliked the last pope for being too hardline, i won't say what i think about the new pope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelScum! Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Originally posted by ZBomber Yeh, it was giving info about the XV, I was actually about to send a letter of complaint to the site. But yeh, he's against modernization of the church, and I think that's bad for everyone. The church needs to get the kids involved, a lot of the other sections of Christianity (like Baptists) have the kids involved in a lot of church activities. I think the Roman Catholic church needs that too. Well said . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Originally posted by Darth Groovy Pope Benedict XVI... Sorry, but that just sounds like something that should be on the breakfast menu next to Belgian Waffles, at any given local diner. *runs off dodging tomatoes and rotten veggies from the catholics* Don't worry, I don't think any of us Catholic in this thread diasgree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight of Keno Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Hmh... I'll be waiting for Pope Dave I Wouldn't it be fun to have the messenger of god named Dave? God, I love being an atheist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikinor Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I don't know a lot about this new Pope, but I don't really like him. I guess I am just too used to John Paul II. I heard this dude is a Pope who likes it old school. If that's the case I'm going goth. Goth + Catholic = Gotholic Oh yea I know how to add words. Now I just need to work on my math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelScum! Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Originally posted by Darth Tepe Hmh... I'll be waiting for Pope Dave I Wouldn't it be fun to have the messenger of god named Dave? God, I love being an atheist... ...you can still be a christian and not give a care about that pope...what is with those "special holy" names anyway...just a bunch of bull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie™ Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Originally posted by VikingLarz a Pope who likes it old school. ... You have no idea how nasty that sounds in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Originally posted by Kurgan Are you referring to the Malachy prophecy? If it is literally true, then the world doesn't have much time left (considering how old the current Pope is). It'll all be over in 50 years or less (JP2 ruled for 26 years, the Pope before him lasted a little over a month)! But there's some doubt as to the authenticity of the prophecy. I guess it's up to you to decide what you believe... Yah, doesn't look good, cause the next step has something to do with St. Benadict, and Olives? Next stop, apperently Satan! http://www.crystalinks.com/papalprophecies.html Look at the bottom of the page, the newb is old and might die soon. *BUM BUM BUM!!* Originally posted by VikingLarz Goth + Catholic = Gotholic Oo, I got ones, Goth + Catholic + Alcoholic = Gothacothaholic TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikinor Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Originally posted by Pie™ ... You have no idea how nasty that sounds in my mind. Then you have a nasty mind. Goth + Catholic + Alcoholic = Gothacothaholic It appears that I'm not the only one who can add letters here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I dunno what kind of coverage he's been getting in the press abroad, but over here it's been mostly skeptical/negative... talking about him being hardline, or his past, or that he might split the church. Not a good start, he's gonna have to work some to get liked i think. I saw a funny interview with a cardial who said something like: "We cannot apply the matrix of past actions to the future reality of his new role". Love it that cardinals talk like politicians! WASHINGTON -- German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, played an indirect role in the 2004 U.S. campaign when he directed Catholic bishops to deny Communion to abortion rights supporters such as Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. But Kerry, a lifelong Catholic and former altar boy, declined to criticize the new pontiff Wednesday. "The election of a new pope is a great moment of hope, renewal and possibility for the Catholic Church," Kerry said in a statement. Ratzinger, head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, wrote a letter last June to U.S. bishops stating that Catholics who support abortion rights are guilty of a "grave sin" and are unworthy of Communion. Although he did not mention Kerry or any other person by name, it was widely viewed that he was referring to Kerry when he said the sacrament should be denied in "the case of a Catholic politician consistently campaigning and voting for permissive abortion and euthanasia laws." Further, his letter said any Catholic who votes for such a candidate is likewise "unworthy." However, "Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia," Ratzinger wrote. Disagreeing with the pope "on the application of capital punishment or on the decision to wage war" would not make someone unworthy to receive Communion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikinor Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I have a bad feeling about this...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Hmmm, people remember seeing the Family Guy episode were Peter's dad visits. If he became the pope, he would probably be like Ratzinger. TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 "Ah Jesus, looks like you missed that shot!" "Or did I? Ba... ba... ba... boo yah!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagobahn Eagle Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 This is more of a debate than a discussion, and should really be moved to the Chambers (and merged with the other Pope thread). He looks more like the Palpatine in Ep 3 than the one in Ep 6, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_Thunder Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Where can I get one of those hats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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