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Posted by frame609 on 2005-04-19 18:09:24 +0000

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-04-19 18:12:37 +0000

Oh no! I was hoping it would be the Belgian moderate (Godfried Danneels). Ratzinger is the most conservative out of all the "candidates". Plus, and I hope I don't get struck by lightning for this, he [url=http://aerzteblatt.lnsdata.de/bilder/2004/08/img111874.jpg]looks like he eats babies[/url].

Posted by frame609 on 2005-04-19 18:14:45 +0000

I agree, Pam (and am covering my head). He's 78- mebbe there will be another new pope in a few years.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-04-19 18:20:39 +0000

I don't mean to criticise your faith's leader - sorry. I'm sure he's a lovely, kind man and will be very inspirational. I didn't expect Danneels to get in, really.

Posted by frame609 on 2005-04-19 18:29:06 +0000

He's super hardline- I was hoping for a more moderate new pope, too. I'm not sure that it's really 'my faith' any more, honestly. I have been excited to watch the process, though, because it's the first time I've seen the whole thing go down.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-04-19 18:32:00 +0000

Yeah, it's strange for all of us under 35's, we've never known any other Pope. All I mean is that you were raised Catholic and I don't want to be rude about the Pope because that's kind of like talking smack about your Mom. Neither are things I want to do.

Posted by dawnbixtler on 2005-04-19 18:48:19 +0000

The Duke thing is hilarious...

Posted by tgl on 2005-04-19 18:58:02 +0000

I SAW YOUR MOM WITH THE POPE!

Posted by tgl on 2005-04-20 00:12:11 +0000

How many German cardinals does it take to make one Pope?

Posted by dawnbixtler on 2005-04-20 00:23:18 +0000

A bear eats a German Chocalate cake in the woods...

Posted by frame609 on 2005-04-20 03:57:28 +0000

I'd be way more offended if you talked shit about like Cometbus than the new Pope. Fire away!

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-04-20 17:13:55 +0000

I just read this viewer-comment on BBC's website: This seems to me like a holding position - elect one of John Paul's closest allies to carry on his style of papacy for a few years while looking for a better long term candidate. [i]Ewan Mac Mahon, York[/i] I agree with Ewan - and, if I read your comment correctly, also with you. Hey... and also with you! Now I just have to master the stand up, sit down, kneel, stand up, sit down again routine.

Posted by frame609 on 2005-04-20 17:17:05 +0000

'When does the new pope snuff it' deadpools can't be far away, can they?

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-04-21 05:30:18 +0000

As I understand it - I may very well be wrong - most popes step down rather than remain popes until they die. I s'pose this might also point toward the church waiting (and waiting!) for a good successor, and now that JP's die, they've put someone close to him in temporarily, who will step down (rather than die) when they find the right guy... They hope. Or perhaps they have someone in mind already who's not yet a cardinal...

Posted by frame609 on 2005-04-21 05:54:24 +0000

You don't have to be a cardinal to be pope, though, right?

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-04-21 10:14:43 +0000

I thought that was a requirement... But I see now from www.beliefnet.com that this isn't necessary: [i]What are the criteria for papal candidates? The formal requirements are in fact very few: The candidate must be male, because he must be capable of becoming bishop of Rome, which means he must be capable of being ordained a priest, and the Catholic priesthood is open only to men. Thus even a layman could be chosen pope, indeed, even an unbaptized layman willing to be baptized and ordained. In reality, however, most popes are chosen from the College of Cardinals, which usually means they are already bishops.[/i] I stand corrected. But wouldn't it be highly unusual to have a non-Cardinal become Pope? Like promoting the mailroom supervisor to CEO?

Posted by tendiamonds on 2005-04-21 12:40:18 +0000

You know, for kids!

Posted by frame609 on 2005-04-21 15:54:18 +0000

I'll have you know, Pam, that I got a few votes the other day.

Posted by frame609 on 2005-04-21 16:09:20 +0000

(From Toothpaste For Dinner. )

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-04-21 16:13:22 +0000

I'm getting all warm & fuzzy thinking about Carl and Mr. Remmick throwing trash on the floor and making Nixon pick it up. Heh.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-04-21 16:14:02 +0000

Pope Tiberius XXX (the thirtieth)!