You would have to ask her that. She doesn't take her vagina to catholic mass these days, if that indicates anything.

(not familiar with the reference)

Pope Theo I. Yeah dude. That Nigerian was a front-runner really late in the game, so maybe next time.

Charli: I don't think much will change in the Catholic church, seeing as this guy was one of JPII's chief advisors. Catholicism will continue to grow in third-world countries, and American Catholics will probably still be further divided. Outside of general Christian doctrine and the abortion issue, the Vatican doesn't have much in common with the American "religious right" (conventionally evangelicals). A lot of American Catholics are frustrated because neither party represents a consistent life ethic (abortion, death penalty, euthanasia, poverty assistance, et al.) Democrats have historically been closer, but Republicans have learned to play the abortion/Schiavo/gay-marriage cards pretty well recently.

w00t! We gotz ourselves a real progressive.

Catholics more than any other religion i can think of seem to openly make shit up as they go along.

I actually know someone who tried, and it's more hassle than you'd think. There's not, like, a form or something. I gather they think it's bad publicity (plus lots of manhours) to go through the formal process for every whiny malcontent out there.

where's tommy's drunk pope picture?

Bring on Philip the Ino!!!!!!

I KNEW by the time I got back from lunch it was going to be too late for me to make this joke! DAMN YOU, RADCLIFFE!!!

I would just make up some bullshit about the Earth revolving around the sun or some other utter nonsense.

But I'm not Catholic, nor is my mother's vagina.

man that pope put the fun in funeral

Ask and ye shall receive, my son:

And as an added bonus, Pope Filip the Ino doing a cannonball:
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Disagreements on music, movies and politics abound.

But one thing we can all agree on...

Goofing on the Catholic Church is fun, fun, fun!!

loves me some fun with Popes!

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I care. I 'm a practicing catholic. One thing that should be noted. The Catholic Church is a large instinitution, and like all large instituitions it responds slowely, and usually only makes serious changes when it's forced to.

The pope has little to do witht he religious right.Traditionally Catholics have predominatly been democrats, but that has started to change over the issue of abortion. I think many Catholics would be fine if the Democratic Party left room for both in the party but that doesn't seem likely right now.

I would like to have seen a younger pope or a pope from Central America, but I hope that he was given this papacy for a reason.

I think there is some truth to the speculation that they would vote in an older man because his predecessor was just around too long.

Steve

just so this issue can be quietly put to rest as regards God's new big guy on campus: forced military service does not a Nazi make. hell, volunteering to defend your country in 1944 still ain't quite the same thing as buying into the ideology and joining up with the fascists.

i know everyone was taught that "German" meant "Nazi" in school, but alas, life just ain't that black and white. that's not sarcasm, btw - that's the essence of what i was taught in high school, just as i know the Japs got what was coming to 'em in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, right?

KPH

I am always reminded of the story in I believe the Great Shark Hunt, but it Might be Songs of the Doomes where Thompson and Steadman plan on spraypainting "FUCK THE POPE" on the side of the Australian boat in the America's Cup. Pretty much sums up how I feel.

If I had to pick one I'd be Catholic, because at least they are upfront about the fact that you have to give 'em your 10% to get into heaven. Protestants tell you Jesus Saves and then con you out of more money.

Kill Em All....Let God Sort Em Out

I think alot gets mishandled, and mistaught. Moreover, I readily admit a lot of bad has been in the name of Catholicism. Still there alot good stuff that shouldn't be dismissed. For example, just think we're this country would have been in the especially in the early years without the hospitals, schools, and orphanages started by the Church.

Even today in my line of work (non-profits) it would be next to impossible to provide serivces to poor people if we didn't have churches and their facilities to get the those hard to reach communities together.

Yup, and the Civil War was fought to free the slaves from those horrible southerners.

Steve

This pope knows he's to have a short reign... part of the reason he chose Benedict as his name. Benedict XV was one of the shortests reigns in papal history.

Either way, Operation Fourth Reich is now in full swing.

Wow, that's interesting because my other supporting point was gonna be about how I learned that all y'all southerners were racist before 1964, but then the Civil Rights Act happened, MLK gave a speech, and we all became a racially harmonious country living happily ever after in Panavision.

I mean, duh, right?

KPH

I've been confused b/c I thought you were taught that we were still racist, and only don't act that way b/c northerners don't allow itl

Some cut and paste paragraphs from the New York Daily News

It was Ratzinger who became a lightning rod among liberal Catholics for laying down the law against women priests, gay marriage, abortion and birth control.

So well that it earned Ratzinger the nickname, "Panzerkardinal."

Ratzinger is even more conservative than John Paul. And his out-of-the-blue denunciations of the Beatles in 1996 - a quarter century after they split up - and insistence that the rock band AC/DC's name meant "anti-Christ, death to Christ" cemented the impression among many young Catholics that Ratzinger was out-of-touch.

haha, AC/DC and the Beatles are evil. Oh my, we are in for some good times.