New Pope Elected

[IrishSS]

Can't believe nobody has posted this yet...

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.tuesday/index.html

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.tuesday/top.smoke.bell.jpg

[DaFunkyUnit]

well **** man, the news was only posted like what, 5 minutes ago.

but anyways, i honestly thought it wouldve taken them longer to decide on a new pope.

[IrishSS]

On a humerous note, from SI.com's daily 10-spot...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/pete_mcentegart/04/19/ten.spot/index.html

8. A day after owner George Steinbrenner's outburst, the Yanks exploded for a 13-run second inning in Monday's 19-8 laugher over the Devil Rays. With the Yankees back in line, a feeling-his-oats Steinbrenner issued a new press release directed at the Cardinals: "Enough is enough. Let's pick that new pope now!"

[brainsmile]

Record time to. Obby must be happy

[Gothic Girl]

Ahh, you beat me to it, IrishSS! I'm watching it on NBC right now. No news yet of who it is.

Also, here's a little bit of trivia. Did you know that Vatican City is the smallest country in the world?

[LegendKiller]

Probably Ze Germans!

He seemed like the leading candidate.

[welfareloser]

Ahh, you beat me to it, IrishSS! I'm watching it on NBC right now. No news yet of who it is.

Also, here's a little bit of trivia. Did you know that Vatican City is the smallest country in the world?

actually, it's not, tho it is the smallest one of any global importance. there are several countries with as little as 6 citizens...

[bachviet]

Probably Ze Germans!

He seemed like the leading candidate.
If it's true, the Italians are snubbed out again. :D

[Merlin]

I was in Monaco last summer. Only took like 30 minutes to stroll across it. Pretty small.

[IrishSS]

Probably Ze Germans!

He seemed like the leading candidate.

Good call...

Joesph Ratzinger, taking the name of Benedict XVI.

[Memo]

<+]8)

[gear02]

actually, it's not, tho it is the smallest one of any global importance. there are several countries with as little as 6 citizens...

http://geography.about.com/cs/countries/a/smallcountries.htm

It's the smallest country in land size.

[InfiniteNothing]

actually, it's not, tho it is the smallest one of any global importance. there are several countries with as little as 6 citizens...

Islands? Any way to start my own country. I want my own .IN prefix.

[Gothic Girl]

actually, it's not, tho it is the smallest one of any global importance. there are several countries with as little as 6 citizens...
Really? I always thought differently. Interesting.

Anyway, isn't the new pople the same guy that had Nazi ties when he was young?

[yippiekiyeh]

Well it's news but only half the story. We know there's a new pope but we don't know who. So we really don't have any new information.

[IrishSS]

Well it's news but only half the story. We know there's a new pope but we don't know who. So we really don't have any new information.

Check about 5 posts up...

[navyones]

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.tuesday/top.pope.benedict.02.jpg

Germany's Ratzinger is new pope
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was elected the 265th pontiff today by the College of Cardinals. He was announced as tens of thousands of people cheered in St. Peter's Square. Ratzinger 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

[Memo]

Man, I don't know, this guy looks a little evil and he's from Germany :dodgy:

[Merlin]

Man, I don't know, this guy looks a little evil and he's from Germany :dodgy:
Doesn't everyone from Germany look evil? :hehehmm:

That was fast. For some reason I thought it would take a couple of weeks.

[InfiniteNothing]

Why do they change their names?

[LegendKiller]

Doesn't everyone from Germany look evil? :hehehmm:

That was fast. For some reason I thought it would take a couple of weeks.

Hey now... ;)

[Gothic Girl]

Man, I don't know, this guy looks a little evil and he's from Germany :dodgy:
See? I know the guy had Nazi ties. They talked about it one day on the news.


Why do they change their names?
Good question. I'd like to know also.

[Cantacuzene]

Why do they change their names?

Its traditional to take the name of a saint, apostle or early church father or a homage to a famous pope.

[BrewMaster]

I worry about him leading the entire Catholic church since he vehemently opposed liberation theologies in South America.

[guiseppewv]

If it's true, the Italians are snubbed out again. :D

I, for one, am glad that there was not another Italian pope. There are so many other countries in the world that popes can come from and I never did understand why, in the past, all the popes came from Italy. :)

[Cantacuzene]

I never did understand why, in the past, all the popes came from Italy. :)

Because there are more Italian cardinals. They represent the largest voting bloc.

[navyones]

Why do they change their names?

After some serious searching, I found this:

When a man is elected pope, the cardinal dean asks him two questions. First, the candidate is asked if he accepts the office. If that's a "yes," he's then asked what name he wants to be known by as pope. Presumably, he's thought about this beforehand, because immediately, the two masters of ceremonies draw up documents to announce the new pope and his name.

Choosing a papal name isn't required by Catholic ritual, but it's been tradition since the year 1009. The first pope to change his name was John II in 533. His birth name was Mercurius or Mercury -- which was also the name of a pagan god and not so good for the head of the Christian church. New papal names started to become popular, but they weren't absolute. The last pope to keep his given name as pope was Marcellus II in 1555.

These days, a new pope often picks the name of his favorite saint or pope to be his papal name.

[Airencracken]

I'd be Popemaster G Delux.

Or Popencathlic.

[BrewMaster]

I'd be Popemaster G Delux.

Or Popencathlic.
I thought you'd be Pope Prius I. :D

[navyones]

I thought you'd be Pope Prius I. :D

Pope Canabus I?

[Airencracken]

Pope Canabus I?

No way dude. I'm not a :bandit: er.

You'd be popeyones. :hihi:

[thunderl]

The whole idea of a pope (Holy Father) is funny because it conflicts with what the bible says at Matthew 23:9, "Moreover, do not call anyone YOUR father on earth, for one is YOUR Father, the heavenly One."

[Airencracken]

The whole idea of a pope (Holy Father) is funny because it conflicts with what the bible says at Matthew 23:9, "Moreover, do not call anyone YOUR father on earth, for one is YOUR Father, the heavenly One."

As if religion and the bible were related perfectly. :hihi:

The bible itself is contradictory.

:P No big deal dude.

[mrmb123]

Your right he must be evil, guy picks Pope Benedict Arnold?

[SolidSnake]

Man this guy looks like he's been on some weird weed, he looks evil as well...
/me runs to window and sees fire coming down from the sky.... LOL jk

[Airencracken]

Your right he must be evil, guy picks Pope Benedict Arnold?

The popenator!

http://www.worth1000.com/entries/59000/59419FKmJ_w.jpg
Bah not allowing me to hot link no way to save and upload. :P

[zenbooty]

The whole idea of a pope (Holy Father) is funny because it conflicts with what the bible says at Matthew 23:9, "Moreover, do not call anyone YOUR father on earth, for one is YOUR Father, the heavenly One."Let's not start a holy war today, k?

[gear02]

Let's not start a holy war today, k?

ha! On the G|A politcal forum, every day is a holy war :P

[SolidSnake]

The popenator!

http://uploader.dealdonkey.com/uploads/POPENATOR.bmp

Bah not allowing me to hot link no way to save and upload. :P

Let me Try,

http://uploader.dealdonkey.com/uploads/POPENATOR.bmp


"Hi I AM Your Governor and now I am THE POPENATOR!

[Airencracken]

Let's not start a holy war today, k?

:stupid:

[Merlin]

Just spoke with a friend of mine who happens to be a priest. Says he and some of his bretheren are not too happy with the selection. They think he is too conservative. So don't expect too many breaks with tradition in this guy. But he is 78 so he won't be around as long as the last guy.

[SolidSnake]

Just spoke with a friend of mine who happens to be a priest. Says he and some of his bretheren are not too happy with the selection. They think he is too conservative. So don't expect too many breaks with tradition in this guy. But he is 78 so he won't be around as long as the last guy.
LOL sounds like you are not giving him much time as a pope ... http://www.gotapex.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Cantacuzene]

Just spoke with a friend of mine who happens to be a priest. Says he and some of his bretheren are not too happy with the selection. They think he is too conservative.

Not a shock. JP2 was an arch-conservative and every bishop and cardinal he appointed for the past 25 years is an arch-conservative. He did a good job of ensuring the church will be just as conservative as he was for a good long time.

What are the chances in this country the Christian Coalition would endorse a liberal? ;)

[Showtime]

Hopefully the new pope will help continue to clean house.

-j

[welfareloser]

See? I know the guy had Nazi ties. They talked about it one day on the news.

every 78 year old german had nazi ties :shrug: you lost your job if you didn't.


i think the article i read (natl geog special edition of some sort, published for putting in the pouch on the back of airplane seats...) must have had different standards for what constitutes a "country." they were talking about one country that was a single building, with about 6 citizens, and other stuff... i guess they were including independently governed areas that don't quite have the true status of "country."

[LegendKiller]

every 78 year old german had nazi ties :shrug: you lost your job if you didn't.


I was going to post something similar. When I stayed over in Germany the grandfather was a double amputee from the war. His father owned a shoe shop and was forced to be a "good" member of the party. They almost shut down the store when the son (grandfather) wouldn't fight. He did and paid for it with half a leg and half an arm.

The grandfather is still living. He went to Sri Lanka to do his accupuncture thing after the tsunami, he's awesome.

I'd be careful with branding people Nazi's or inferring anything from "nazi ties".

[welfareloser]

exactly. i grew up in germany and have a lot of friends there. everyone's grandfather was a nazi. doesn't really mean anything in and of itself.

[sizemic1]

I think I woulda went with Pope Ron Mexico II

[Grubbie]

I think I woulda went with Pope Ron Mexico II


AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA I was waiting for that... Come out rocking the Ron Mexico Falcons jersey :D

[gwilks98]

AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA I was waiting for that... Come out rocking the Ron Mexico Falcons jersey :D


I didn't think nfl.com released any of those...whoops....I'm derailing another thread...

[DarkFury]

Heh.. I just wondered what the world's reaction woulda been had the Black guy been named Pope. :heh:

(Yeah... like he really had a good shot at it. Not that I'm Catholic or anything. :heh: )

[sizemic1]

Heh.. I just wondered what the world's reaction woulda been had the Black guy been named Pope. :heh:

(Yeah... like he really had a good shot at it. Not that I'm Catholic or anything. :heh: )

I'm with you. I would really like to have seen just how many hipocrites exist in the Catholic church.

I know next to nothing about the bible..but isn't there some passage in revelations that said the end is near when a black pope is elected? I'm probably way off.

[welfareloser]

:stupid: i would have loved to see teh carnage after that happened...

i am, in fact, disappointed that they chose the european. not disappointed, i guess, because i could give a hoot if the church's power continues to diminish, but i think it was really myopic of them to choose him rather than an african or south american...

[BrewMaster]

I know next to nothing about the bible..but isn't there some passage in revelations that said the end is near when a black pope is elected? I'm probably way off.
um no.

[welfareloser]

um no.

and yet, i wouldn't be surprised if there were groups out there claiming it was true... perhaps taking some passage and twisting it repeatedly to make it say what they wanted...

[CrystalDuck]

Man, I don't know, this guy looks a little evil and he's from Germany :dodgy:

Isn't it about time for the world to accept that Germans aren't evil? I think it's been long enough since they've started a war, and if starting a war makes a country evil. . .

(Not that these situations can be compared.)

[BrewMaster]

True dat CrystalDuck.

I work for a German company and my boss is German from Munich as are many people in the company. Germans are not evil. Get over it. My 85 year old grandmother in Belgium has gotten over it and her town was occupied and forced to work for the Nazis in WWII.

[Airencracken]

Germans are only evil because they're human, and humans are evil.

[Nija]

True dat CrystalDuck.

I work for a German company and my boss is German from Munich as are many people in the company. Germans are not evil. Get over it. My 85 year old grandmother in Belgium has gotten over it and her town was occupied and forced to work for the Nazis in WWII.
So, what you're saying is that, you have Nazi ties also? :hmm:

[Houdini]

um no.

:stupid:

I think that was Nostradamus.

And I really don't think the guy is a Nazi. He was drafted into the Hitler Youth (compulsory), but he was released after a while when he decided to get on track for the priesthood. When he was older, he was drafted as a "helper" in a Nazi anti-aircraft unit, as he wasn't old enough to be drafted into the army. When he was old enough, he was drafted and sent to basic training. He finished training when the war ended. From reading several news sources, I get the impression that he really didn't have a choice in his military training. I don't think that counts as "Nazi ties."

[oblongmelon]

I, for one, am glad that there was not another Italian pope. There are so many other countries in the world that popes can come from and I never did understand why, in the past, all the popes came from Italy. :)because they look better in the outfit...
and yes. while i am happy a new pope has been chosen, only time will tell if he can fill the shoes of j.p.2.

[InfiniteNothing]

So if anyone was wondering:

Proclaiming himself Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger, the German known for relentlessly guarding the church against all doctrinal deviation, yesterday gave his first papal blessing to cheering throngs that had filled St. Peter's Square as white smoke and bells announced his election as the new pope.
What's in a name?

And in Germany, Ratzinger's decision to choose the papal name Benedict XVI is being hailed as conciliatory move. Their hope is that he will follow in the footsteps of Benedict XV, who became Pope in 1914 and worked to build bridges in a bitterly divided church.
Another aspect of the name may have appealed to the new pope. He is known as a scholar, just like Pope Benedict XIV and Pope Bendict XI before him.

[Merlin]

Isn't it about time for the world to accept that Germans aren't evil? I think it's been long enough since they've started a war, and if starting a war makes a country evil. . .

(Not that these situations can be compared.)
Not saying they are evil just that they look evil. And when you consider that most movies and pop culture over the past 60 years or so have used a German looking person for the villian I think it becomes clear why people say they look evil. :shrug:

[welfareloser]

Vhy do zhey sink ve arrrre EEEEEEEEEEVIL?!?!?!?

http://www.utdallas.edu/~sungl/Animaniacs/AnimaniacsDrScratchNSniff.jpg

[Nija]

Not saying they are evil just that they look evil. And when you consider that most movies and pop culture over the past 60 years or so have used a German looking person for the villian I think it becomes clear why people say they look evil. :shrug:
A HA!
I have proof that the new pope is evil, read and be forewarned:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pope_Benedict_XVI&direction=prev&oldid=12526972
Can we all say Emperor Benedict?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/89/200px-Palpy.png


<heavy breathing>
Yes, Mastah
</heavy breathing>

[bachviet]

I, for one, am glad that there was not another Italian pope. There are so many other countries in the world that popes can come from and I never did understand why, in the past, all the popes came from Italy. :)
Because in the past most of the cardinals are Italians.

Our parent company is a German company (privately own) and our owner doesn't look evil at all. :D

[sizemic1]

I think that was Nostradamus.



That's it! Like I predicted..i'm way off :P

[cheapie]

Vhy do zhey sink ve arrrre EEEEEEEEEEVIL?!?!?!?

http://www.utdallas.edu/~sungl/Animaniacs/AnimaniacsDrScratchNSniff.jpg


ask top mgmt of chrysler and freightliner what they think of zee germans.

[whitak24]

i had been ignoring this thread (i wasn't that pumped about catholic church politics), but i was wondering about how they picked their names. i'm glad that people here explained it.

it did seem illogical to me to pick a 78-year-old guy to lead the church. it seems like we're just going to have to go through this whole thing again in a few years.

[DaFunkyUnit]

i had been ignoring this thread (i wasn't that pumped about catholic church politics), but i was wondering about how they picked their names. i'm glad that people here explained it.

it did seem illogical to me to pick a 78-year-old guy to lead the church. it seems like we're just going to have to go through this whole thing again in a few years.

Mark & Brian (some radio guys) were theorizing that they picked an old guy to be Pope so that they can do this whole pomp & cirumstance thing pretty soon. In other words, free publicity for the Church.

[InfiniteNothing]

Well, who knows what's in their mind but I think it was a seniority matter. The figure, this guy has earned it and they won't have to live with the decision at all. They see him as a JP2 extension until they can find someone else.

[DarkFury]

I'd be Popemaster G Delux.



How about Popemaster G Delux247.... wit' the mad spinners? :D


Can you dig it?... SUCKAS!!!! :cool:



<heavy breathing>
Yes, Mastah
</heavy breathing>
Hey now... none of that "slave talk" here ok. :heh: :hihi:



it did seem illogical to me to pick a 78-year-old guy to lead the church. it seems like we're just going to have to go through this whole thing again in a few years.
Maybe they just wanna get decent use out of that smokestack... They did have to go through all that trouble to put it on top of the Sistine Chapel... :hmm:


:D

[BigJon]

I'm surprised no one thought of this one!

http://img93.echo.cx/img93/8257/newpope6nm.jpg

Anybody realize the similarities in their names? When I first heard of the new pope, I thought "the guy from cheers?" :hihi:

John Ratzinger = John Ratzenberger

[guiseppewv]

There is a guy that works with me that looks exactly like the pope. When the new pope got selected this guy went around "blessing" everyone. It was pretty funny. :laugh: