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   Scroat
   

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   He does tend to take himself a bit too seriously. What we need is a Pope with a bit of a sense of humour...

   A Jewish Pope would be great!

   Posted 2 months ago #
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   Perks
   

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   Here's what I don't get. I was brought up a catholic, and I remember being taught the Pope is 'chosen by God'. by that I presume they mean God tells the Cardinals who to chose. does this mean the cardinals that don't vote for the winner aren't that close to God, or is God telling them all different names just for his own amusement.

   Posted 2 months ago #
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   Not Amused
   

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   Apparently the connection to God isn't very clear. There is meant to be a new network being rolled out but its been delayed.

   In the meantime, he shouts down the phone to all the carindals who write down who they think he said and then vote. The assumption is that when someone gets a majority, its probably what was meant.

   One time God shouted "Bugger Off", and they ended up with the Borgias.

   Posted 2 months ago #
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   FlashArry
   

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   Perhaps God reveals the Chosen One through the medium of Interpretive Dance. This could explain the smattering of votes for MC Hammer at the last conclave ....

   Posted 2 months ago #
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   The world stops while a bunch of overdressed weirdos sit in a room and decide which one of them shall be the 'mouthpiece' of some 'invisible friend', and lay down the law to millions of people. WTF? Seriously... WTF?

   Posted 2 months ago #
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   Not Amused
   

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   Thousands waiting for his first kiss on the balcony

   Posted 2 months ago #
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   Titus
   

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   @Tripod: It's called religion. That's what they do. Get over it.

   Posted 2 months ago #
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   andhrimnir
   

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   Why do they still use a conclave. We've had autoclaves for years.

   Posted 2 months ago #
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   beau-jolly
   

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   Is the Pope an Argentinian Jesuit? Just doesn't have the same ring to it does it?

   What nasty little facts do we know about the Vatican? Can I start you off?
   Quite recently they moved the age of consent to 16 in line with Italy (This may not be true). Before that it was 12. If you wanted to shag marry a 12 year old you had to go to Vatican City. A bit grubby n'est pas?

   Posted 2 months ago #
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    The Nage
    

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    Impressed that you knew that BJ. Been on holiday there at all?

    Posted 2 months ago #
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    charlies_hat
    

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    I'm sure I saw John Terry on the balcony soaking up the glory.

    Posted 2 months ago #
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    beau-jolly
    

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    Nage: I think there was a debate about lowering it in the UK. Or it could well have been this:
    Must be true, it's Steven Fry
    although wikipedia puts it at 17(m) and 15(f). Gives a whole new meaning to cardinal sin though.

    Posted 2 months ago #
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    rikkor
    

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    A Jewish pope? Does that mean only selling indulgences at wholesale?

    Posted 2 months ago #
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    rikkor
    

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    We have Tennessee for those who believe a bride should be no more than ten years old.

    Posted 2 months ago #
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    ianslat
    

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    A good point Perks.

    Also, I heard someone on the radio saying they were going to pray to God for a good choice of Pope. Was that necessary? Surely God wouldn't have wanted a shit Pope - would he have given them one if people hadn't prayed for a good one?

    Posted 2 months ago #
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    Ironduke
    

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    God gets a great deal. Good weather- thank God. Bad Weather ends- thank God. Good weather ends, or bad weather begins- God's off in a corner whistling, steadfastly refusing to catch your eye.

    My particular favourite is a big juicy natural disaster, something proper horrific, from which an orphan is miraculously dragged 5days later. Who gets the credit? God. Oh, praise him for his mercy. No mention of where he was when the bad thing was brewing.

    Only insurance companies seek to redress the balance- any bad shit other than a riot or a war...its down to God, Acting up again.

    Posted 2 months ago #
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    The All New Jeni B
    

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    So basically, God's the smarmy kid who sucks up to teachers and grown-ups but out of sight, sits in a corner of the playground pulling the wings off flies?

    Sounds about right.

    Posted 2 months ago #
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    Sir Lupus
    

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    MC Hammer for pope! - shiny dressing up clothes, likes to be centre of attention, may even be christian - well he released a single called "pray" some decades ago (at least i think that's how he spelt it)... what are the odds for next time? he might be old enough then.

    Posted 2 months ago #
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    Ironduke
    

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    You CAN touch this. In fact, God wants you to.

    Posted 2 months ago #
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    AReader
    

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    That's what we need to see - the Pope doing a Hammerslide...

    Posted 2 months ago #
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    thisisall1word
    

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    Stop. Mana time.

    Posted 2 months ago #

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