What to do with the new pope??

Vampir

This new pope is overall one of the most offensive popes in this century, calling natural disasters an act of god and the like he takes punches at everyone.

Mind you i was irish catholic for 12 years, and have got used to dogma but this guy tickles me pink every time he makes the news.

So here is my plan.

1. Move the catholic church to Luxembourg

2. Merge church and state

3. Instate pope as dictator of Luxembourg.

4. Watch as the most powerless country in europe and indeed the whole world embarks on the most unsucessful crusade to end science, atheism, islam, premarital sex, alcholol, Same sex relations, R rated movies, southpark, family guy, etc.

This pope is an infinite source of humor i really really do want to know what happened to that little voice in his head that is supposed to tell you when to stop.

pyrofreak

I've been ignoring anything to do with the Catholic church since I was old enough to make a rational decision. The only things I end up reading are the stuff that friends link me regarding the absolute stupidity of it.  Like them being anti-condom and such.

Airspell

  He really doesn't say anything different from any other pope before him to be honest. 

Vampir

he doesn't stand out from really hardcore catholic beliefs, but with him its a matter of timing and for lack of a better term balls.

he will say anything no matter how many wrong it will come out, whenever the hell he feels like it.

zakk_

doesn't he say whatever the concensus of the church tells him to say,like a politician?

they're not gonna pick a leader who's a wildcard

Vampir

Originally posted by zakk_


doesn't he say whatever the concensus of the church tells him to say,like a politician?
they're not gonna pick a leader who's a wildcard

thats the problem there is no consensus of the church these days, the american catholic church is the black sheep of the family and wants female priests and full womens rights in the church, same with a lot of the more liberal european countries.

In Italy the pope is still revered but the younger generation doesn't have quite the same love for him.

So the "consensus" you are refering to is merely what the 3% of catholics who are still that hardcore say.

modjoe86

This pope was a place-filler, nothing more. The church picked an old conservative to run shit til he dies. After this creepy bastard dies, a pseudo-episcopalian will be named and the line between those two churches will be lurred even more. Until then, no condoms for Africans!

Praetoriani

Originally posted by Vergeltung


This new pope is overall one of the most offensive popes in this century, calling natural disasters an act of god and the like he takes punches at everyone.
Mind you i was irish catholic for 12 years, and have got used to dogma but this guy tickles me pink every time he makes the news.
So here is my plan.
1. Move the catholic church to Luxembourg
2. Merge church and state
3. Instate pope as dictator of Luxembourg.
4. Watch as the most powerless country in europe and indeed the whole world embarks on the most unsucessful crusade to end science, atheism, islam, premarital sex, alcholol, Same sex relations, R rated movies, southpark, family guy, etc.
This pope is an infinite source of humor i really really do want to know what happened to that little voice in his head that is supposed to tell you when to stop.

The military of Luxembourg (all 455 of them, plus recruits) is actually pretty well-trained. And what they lack in military strength, they make up for in financial power (for a country its size, it's a banking powerhouse).

moostown

zakk_

Originally posted by Vergeltung


 
thats the problem there is no consensus of the church these days, the american catholic church is the black sheep of the family and wants female priests and full womens rights in the church, same with a lot of the more liberal european countries.
 
In Italy the pope is still revered but the younger generation doesn't have quite the same love for him.
So the "consensus" you are refering to is merely what the 3% of catholics who are still that hardcore say.

would you say the last choice of pope was more influenced by american or european clergy?

ndpunch

I have an idea what to do with the new pope. It involves some rope and a blowtorch.

 

It's time to sack Vatican IMO, with the money we could buy alcohol and have a very nice weekend.

Airspell

  Last Pope was selected on the basis of being from the communist block.  Eruope and the US were pretty tight back then too. 

ste2000

Originally posted by zakk_

Originally posted by Vergeltung


 
thats the problem there is no consensus of the church these days, the american catholic church is the black sheep of the family and wants female priests and full womens rights in the church, same with a lot of the more liberal european countries.
 
In Italy the pope is still revered but the younger generation doesn't have quite the same love for him.
So the "consensus" you are refering to is merely what the 3% of catholics who are still that hardcore say.

would you say the last choice of pope was more influenced by american or european clergy?

I would say neither.

He is more influenced by Bush

Vampir

Originally posted by zakk_

Originally posted by Vergeltung


 
thats the problem there is no consensus of the church these days, the american catholic church is the black sheep of the family and wants female priests and full womens rights in the church, same with a lot of the more liberal european countries.
 
In Italy the pope is still revered but the younger generation doesn't have quite the same love for him.
So the "consensus" you are refering to is merely what the 3% of catholics who are still that hardcore say.

would you say the last choice of pope was more influenced by american or european clergy?

I would say almost exclusively italians.

this also brings up the problem that the church thinks it can rule over all catholics throughout the world, yet only consider 1/1000 of them when selecting leadership.

gpett

Ignore him.  Just like I have ignored the previous popes and like I will ignore all the future popes.

Draenor

Originally posted by gpett


Ignore him.  Just like I have ignored the previous popes and like I will ignore all the future popes.

Indeed...Christian or not, the only reason you should give a flying flip about what the Pope has to say is if you are Catholic..and even then, many don't.

There is no Biblical basis for the election of a Pope, the Bible declares one high priest of the Christian Church, and his name is Jesus.