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Other Topics => Completely Off-Topic => Topic started by: Scotty on April 19, 2005, 08:02:32 am

Title: White Smoke!
Post by: Scotty on April 19, 2005, 08:02:32 am: We have a new pope.

Wonder who its gonna be!
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: Gingernut on April 19, 2005, 08:03:16 am: 8O ooo, who was the favourite?
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: emmy on April 19, 2005, 08:50:09 am: when does it get announced? not like i'm religious or anything... just curious.
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: Gingernut on April 19, 2005, 08:50:31 am: Quote from: "emmy"
when does it get announced? not like i'm religious or anything... just curious.

Ditto
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: emmy on April 19, 2005, 08:51:19 am: err... never mind

Germany's Ratzinger is new pope
Joseph Ratzinger of Germany has been elected the 265th pontiff today by the College of Cardinals. He was announced as tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square. He has chosen the name Benedict XVI, the Vatican announced. The announcement came shortly after white smoke rose from the Vatican chimney and bells rang to announce that a new pope had been selected.
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: Scotty on April 19, 2005, 09:02:38 am: yup, he is 78, gawd he won't last.

He is the cardinal that gave the funeral mass for Pope JPII.
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: Scotty on April 19, 2005, 09:05:47 am: He shall be very conservative. I'll be meeting him in August.
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: aleera84 on April 19, 2005, 11:09:54 am: He is very old :?

I was sitting here all mellow watching some tv show and suddenly 'news flash' popped up and gave me a heart attack bc when they do that, its usually bad news.
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: Will on April 19, 2005, 11:26:27 am: Ratzinger got it. Why am I not suprised?
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: Scotty on April 19, 2005, 12:53:48 pm: Quote from: "em one twenty-five boy"
Ratzinger got it. Why am I not suprised?

um because he was the favourite? duh!
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: rroo on April 19, 2005, 01:00:46 pm: How very predictable. In theory every unmarried babtised guy can become pope. Fitting into that category I'm a bit dissappointed that I wasn't chosen..., oh well..., I would've refused anyway; I don't look good in white.
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: Scotty on April 19, 2005, 01:16:26 pm: Quote from: "rroo"
How very predictable. In theory every unmarried babtised guy can become pope. Fitting into that category I'm a bit dissappointed that I wasn't chosen..., oh well..., I would've refused anyway; I don't look good in white.

yes, baptised catholic, and you must be ordained immedietly.

although if he is not baptised catholic there might be a chance if they are willing to convert.

oh and u must be of age of understanding, which is of course the legal age of drinking in your country. haha

Nah i think if the cardinals wanted a 17 year old to be pope, it would go ahead. imagine it. how cool would that be?
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: Xenophanes on April 19, 2005, 06:18:32 pm: I didn't trust this guy exactly back when he was a Cardinal (though his conservative stances were right up my alley, he seemed to say some conflicting things), but reading over some of the quotes which have been brought up now with all the media coverage, I can fully voice my support for Pope Benedict XVI. VIVA PAPA!!!!!! :)
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: Afterglow on April 21, 2005, 06:07:17 am: See... I think one pope couldn't be so old... because he'll die so soon, yeah.. I'm not kidding or joking and will start again and again
Title: White Smoke!
Post by: Scotty on April 21, 2005, 01:57:47 pm: they won't elect a pope >80.

But I do think he was an appropriate choice, and I think he will turn out to be a good Pope inspite of his media rep.