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To select the pope, the college of cardinals gets locked in with a whole bunch of swords. They must fight to the death, with the winner taking the loser's head. In the end, there can be only one.
Pope-lander
They blast Princes of the Universe by Queen the entire time until the winner emerges.
Here's hoping the next one is at least slightly less homophobic.
It was a surprise that a man in a silk gown, silk slippers, gold embroidered robes, a fancy hat, and a gold pimp staff that sits on a fancy thrown and has pledged not to sleep with women would be that homophobic.
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Honestly kind of unlikely Sweens
there was a lot of talk when Benny was poped that they could pick a non-european pope for the first time, as Catholicism is stronger/growing in southern hemisphere nations moreso than Europe/North America
unfortunately religious homophobia is also more prevalent in much of Africa/South America so a pope from either of these continents would almost certainly be worse than the outgoing one on that count.
I know absolutely nothing about the catholic church and possess no faith, and it is exactly these qualities which will make me the most fair and impartial pope possible
I know absolutely nothing about the catholic church and possess no faith, and it is exactly these qualities which will make me the most fair and impartial pope possible
See, part of me actually wants a tough pope. Or at least one who when accused of saying disparaging remarks about other religions, simply responds, "I'm the fucking Pope". Because that always seemed a bit ridiculous when people act like the man needs to be tolerant of all other religions. He is the leader of his religion (set aside the Catholic/Protestant split for a second) as laid out in the early centuries of the church. His main duty above all else is to follow scripture. And right there in the second book it lays out rules, which first among them says 'I am the lord thy god and you shall have no other gods before me'. So if he wants to stand there and tell some other dude you're wrong and your gods are bullshit, he should be allowed without people shitting their pants and screaming "OMG Pope, how y u say that???!!!".
Of course this leads to problems when I would also like to see a pope who would be willing to throw out Leviticus and Deuteronomy as antiquated drivel from an intolerant age. But I suppose that would get in the way of a tough Pope with a strict interpretation of the Bible as God's Word.
you want a tough pope who will tell other religions they are going to hell because of the rules in the bible, but you want a pope that doesn't take the bible literally and will cut out whole sections of it as legitimate for standards of living.
that doesn't "lead to problems," it's a complete logical breakdown.
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On npr they had a professor who was talking about how giving up this power was a sign of his humility.
Yes, sure guy
Depends on his actions but yeah it could prove to be quite the opposite. Resigning before his death could enable him to take a role in selecting his successor.
you want a tough pope who will tell other religions they are going to hell because of the rules in the bible, but you want a pope that doesn't take the bible literally and will cut out whole sections of it as legitimate for standards of living.
that doesn't "lead to problems," it's a complete logical breakdown.
Like I said, I'm conflicted. I just wouldn't mind seeing a pope who after being criticized for being intolerant of other religions, just says 'fuck you'. Although, I'm not sure why you couldn't have a pope that is tolerant of alternate lifestyles, but not necessarily other religions. I mean, even Roman Catholics aren't obligated to keep Mosaic law, just the 10 commandments.
Also, I'm not sure I understand what you mean by 'legitimate for standards of living', because a lot of those passages lay down some pretty ridiculous ideas as judged by today's standards.
On npr they had a professor who was talking about how giving up this power was a sign of his humility.
Yes, sure guy
Depends on his actions but yeah it could prove to be quite the opposite. Resigning before his death could enable him to take a role in selecting his successor.
And here I was hoping that we'd get someone who was less goosey (and not a nazi-sympathizer).
Also Langly I was listening to that same show when that guy said that. I laughed.
It would be great if the next Pope says condoms are cool.
It would be great if the next Pope understood that AIDS is spread by a sexually transmitted virus called HIV and that no amount of praying it away will stop it from spreading in Africa. Also that condoms are effective in stopping the spreading of HIV, and to please stop saying ''The AIDS is so small it swims through the condom anyway".
While we're at it, how about we just wish for Jesus to come back finally?
Last time he was here, they beat him in front of a crowd, nailed him to a cross, and eventually stabbed him in the side with a spear. All that for questioning certain Jewish leaders about how things were being done.
Now imagine a man who condemned violence in all forms, who made a bold statement about pay unto Caesar what is Caesar's [separation of church and state], thought women should be treated as well as men, who believed in giving to the poor and generally being nice to people [OMG Socialism], and did not make any negative remarks ever about homosexuals, Muslims, or Democrats.
What do you think the rabble will do to that poor bastard this time around?
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They blast Princes of the Universe by Queen the entire time until the winner emerges.
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It was a surprise that a man in a silk gown, silk slippers, gold embroidered robes, a fancy hat, and a gold pimp staff that sits on a fancy thrown and has pledged not to sleep with women would be that homophobic.
You would think the Pope would be a natural ally.
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there was a lot of talk when Benny was poped that they could pick a non-european pope for the first time, as Catholicism is stronger/growing in southern hemisphere nations moreso than Europe/North America
unfortunately religious homophobia is also more prevalent in much of Africa/South America so a pope from either of these continents would almost certainly be worse than the outgoing one on that count.
That doesn't mean I'm going to lose hope that there are some candidates up for it who are at least not completely awful
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I nominate Samuel L. Jackson. Pope Badass Motherfucker I
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The word for "pope" in Spanish is the same as the word for potato, just a different article
I assume it's similar in Italian
So in The Truth when that guy is part of the religion that thinks everything is okay as long as you have your potato...
YEAH
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzzbtzkrui1qekvhfo1_500.gif
It uses a different article in spanish. "El papa" <> "La papa"
"We have years of struggle ahead, mostly within ourselves." - Made in USA
Which is why Quoth said "just a different article".
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"We have years of struggle ahead, mostly within ourselves." - Made in USA
No jodas tanto
THAT'S NOT WHAT YOUR MOTHER SAID LAST NIGHT TREBEK!
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@papist
Vote Lesbian Pope 2013
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Twitter (mean leftist discourse)
I know absolutely nothing about the catholic church and possess no faith, and it is exactly these qualities which will make me the most fair and impartial pope possible
You have my vote.
Yes, the atheist vote. Crucial to the process.
STEAM!
complete with swim suit round
donde esta la biblioteca
Of course this leads to problems when I would also like to see a pope who would be willing to throw out Leviticus and Deuteronomy as antiquated drivel from an intolerant age. But I suppose that would get in the way of a tough Pope with a strict interpretation of the Bible as God's Word.
you want a tough pope who will tell other religions they are going to hell because of the rules in the bible, but you want a pope that doesn't take the bible literally and will cut out whole sections of it as legitimate for standards of living.
that doesn't "lead to problems," it's a complete logical breakdown.
Depends on his actions but yeah it could prove to be quite the opposite. Resigning before his death could enable him to take a role in selecting his successor.
Like I said, I'm conflicted. I just wouldn't mind seeing a pope who after being criticized for being intolerant of other religions, just says 'fuck you'. Although, I'm not sure why you couldn't have a pope that is tolerant of alternate lifestyles, but not necessarily other religions. I mean, even Roman Catholics aren't obligated to keep Mosaic law, just the 10 commandments.
Also, I'm not sure I understand what you mean by 'legitimate for standards of living', because a lot of those passages lay down some pretty ridiculous ideas as judged by today's standards.
And here I was hoping that we'd get someone who was less goosey (and not a nazi-sympathizer).
Also Langly I was listening to that same show when that guy said that. I laughed.
I've been up all night trying to think of campaign slogans
the best I've got is getting Shepard Fairey to paint a big picture of my face and then put POPE underneath it in big letters
It would be great if the next Pope understood that AIDS is spread by a sexually transmitted virus called HIV and that no amount of praying it away will stop it from spreading in Africa. Also that condoms are effective in stopping the spreading of HIV, and to please stop saying ''The AIDS is so small it swims through the condom anyway".
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I'm totally running for Pope.
"Elect a Northern Irish Pope: Rome Rule is Best Rule!"
Well if the prophesy is right, we may not have to wait much longer
Last time he was here, they beat him in front of a crowd, nailed him to a cross, and eventually stabbed him in the side with a spear. All that for questioning certain Jewish leaders about how things were being done.
Now imagine a man who condemned violence in all forms, who made a bold statement about pay unto Caesar what is Caesar's [separation of church and state], thought women should be treated as well as men, who believed in giving to the poor and generally being nice to people [OMG Socialism], and did not make any negative remarks ever about homosexuals, Muslims, or Democrats.
What do you think the rabble will do to that poor bastard this time around?
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