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    Habemus Papum

    Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was chosen as the new Pope today. He will be called Benedict XVI (I knew it was gonna be a European) The crowd was very pleased. I can't believe it was done so quickly.
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    Originally posted by ArmoBarbi
    Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was chosen as the new Pope today. He will be called Benedict XVI (I knew it was gonna be a European) The crowd was very pleased. I can't believe it was done so quickly.
    Don't you think 78 is a bit old? I mean, how long did they think he is going to live?
    The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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    • #3
      Yeah I thought that too lol (Didnt wanna say anything)

      It's ok, it just means we will get to go through all this fun again all the sooner!

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      • #4
        me either.

        it suprised me that they picked a german.

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        • #5
          I think he was hand picked well ahead of time and can be expected to fall into Pope JPIIs very conservative mold - shame that - but not at all unexpected....

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          • #6
            I just expected it to be a European. Details dont matter. I know many people were talking about the Nigerian, Indian, Hispanic, etc, but just try to imagine that. It even seems silly.

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              Originally posted by ArmoBarbi
              I just expected it to be a European. Details dont matter. I know many people were talking about the Nigerian, Indian, Hispanic, etc, but just try to imagine that. It even seems silly.
              Yeah - they wouldn't want to risk an outflow of $ to those regions would they? Keep the $ rollin in is the program....

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              • #8
                Yeah, exactly, the world is so NOT "ready" for a nonEuropean Pope.

                I did get the impression that he is quite conservative, but Im sure we will hear more about it with time. They said the issue of marriage for priests and role of women within the establishment will be addressed. (Thats probably gonna be a crock)

                He is known to be against women priests, cloning, gay marriage, etc.

                I also heard that Bush is happy with this choice, (surprise surprise) which makes me feel worse about it of course. I would have liked to see a nonEuropean Pope just for the sake of watching the reactions of such bigots.

                About him being 78....guess they know what theyre doing.
                Last edited by ArmoBarbi; 04-19-2005, 06:32 PM.

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                • #9
                  yeah, i thought he it too old to. but, i guess they know better.
                  and, btw he used to be involved in some kind of pro-hitler orgonizations or something.
                  john paul 2 was the best!

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                  • #10
                    Nazi Pope eh? Fun

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