The New Pope (1 Viewer)

[TenRabbits]

Actually.. I think this is a fairly clever move on the part of the church, as if they'd elected elected someone radically different to JP then it would have undermined someone who was essentially a massively popular pope.

By electing someone who is both old and essentially has the same beliefs, when he dies (which I would guess won't be that long) then they'll be able to bring in someone who is more radical without seeming to be distancing themselves from JP.

So they respect the old while setting themselves up for something new in the future. It's the long term game they're playing. Like monopoly. Which takes fecking hours.

 

[guy of the tiger]

ALL HAIL POPE BEHRINGER 16

 

[krystal]

Hmm. You may well be correct. But...
Meanwhile the AIDS crisis continues unabated and Africa is pretty much ignored, all the hard work done to ensure the acceptance of gay people is further eroded by the tacit acknowledgement by this bigot that it's ok to hate them, women are further marginalised within the church and there is still no room for liberal theologists to maneouver, and contraception is the work of the devil, but unwanted pregnancies and disease are not. Plus, Dana thinks he's great.
Yeah, it's really clever alright. What's to stop them doing exactly the same next time?

Actually.. I think this is a fairly clever move on the part of the church, as if they'd elected elected someone radically different to JP then it would have undermined someone who was essentially a massively popular pope.

By electing someone who is both old and essentially has the same beliefs, when he dies (which I would guess won't be that long) then they'll be able to bring in someone who is more radical without seeming to be distancing themselves from JP.

So they respect the old while setting themselves up for something new in the future. It's the long term game they're playing. Like monopoly. Which takes fecking hours.

 

[snap-apple]

fascist homophobic misogynistic leader for a fascist homophobic misogynistic decrepit organisation.

 

[LMD64]

ALL HAIL POPE BEHRINGER 16

i think you'll find it's not Behringer 16, but...

 

[guy of the tiger]

good ol dirk

i think you'll find it's not Behringer 16, but...

 

[snap-apple]

putting a name to the face wha?

 

[TenRabbits]

Hmm. You may well be correct. But...
Meanwhile the AIDS crisis continues unabated and Africa is pretty much ignored, all the hard work done to ensure the acceptance of gay people is further eroded by the tacit acknowledgement by this bigot that it's ok to hate them, women are further marginalised within the church and there is still no room for liberal theologists to maneouver, and contraception is the work of the devil, but unwanted pregnancies and disease are not. Plus, Dana thinks he's great.
Yeah, it's really clever alright. What's to stop them doing exactly the same next time?

I agree with you entirely.. I guess I'm being wildly optimistic here.. it HAS to change eventually surely?

 

[snap-apple]

putting a name to the face wha?

Face. geddit? that's gold right there - someone rep me.

 

[Pantone247]

I can't wait for two weeks time when no one gives a flying fuck about the pope anymore

worst media hysteria ever...

 

[egg_]

Actually.. I think this is a fairly clever move on the part of the church, as if they'd elected elected someone radically different to JP then it would have undermined someone who was essentially a massively popular pope ... long term game they're playing.

So to paraphrase the conversation in the conclave:
"Well, our long-term plan is to make Catholicism more right-on, but for the minute we'll stick with the conservatism cos that's what the people want ... so who of us is most conservative? Ratzinger? Ok you're in"

Doesn't really make any sense dude.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

Hahahahaha, good luck with that. "Rigorously conservative" he is!

Fairly fuckin' ould fer a pope, inny?
He sure knows how to work a crowd though. D'ya hear em chantin'?
"YOU - ARE - THEFUCKINMAN! YOU - ARE - THEFUCKINMAN!"

Hes an odd looking fucker. Like the mekon out of Dan Dare. And benedict? What sort of a bent name is that for a pope?

Now John Paul; there was a good honest name

 

[snap-apple]

ahhh, good oul Onion - http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4116

 

[TenRabbits]

So to paraphrase the conversation in the conclave:
"Well, our long-term plan is to make Catholicism more right-on, but for the minute we'll stick with the conservatism cos that's what the people want ... so who of us is most conservative? Ratzinger? Ok you're in"

Doesn't really make any sense dude.

Nah - I mean that bringing in a radically different pope right now would belittle the views of the last pope.. so they'll bring in someone who's similarly conservative (and old), then when he dies he won't have a legacy to respect like JP did. Voila - one Harley-riding, ex techno DJ pope. Maybe.

 

[dudley]

will there be loads of babbies called benedict now?

 

[plug]

ALL HAIL POPE BEHRINGER 16

heheh. very good.. here's hoping he'll have a positive "input" eh?

 

[JohnnyRaz]

ahhh, good oul Onion - http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4116

check this;
its the kitchsest banner Ive ever seen!

http://www.ratzingerfanclub.com/

 

[JohnnyRaz]

ahhh, good oul Onion - http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4116

check this;
its the kitchsest banner Ive ever seen!
http://bigbrother.net/~mugwump/RATZFANCLUB/

 

[Cormcolash]

Which one is the Pope again?

 

[Cormcolash]

Fuckin right!

http://darthbenedict.ytmnd.com/