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Thoughts on who the next pope might be

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I'm betting a Canadian will get it!

I think a women would be good for a change........

Considering that the race for the next pope is wide open, I'm playing it safe and voted on other

Your guess is as good as mine

I have no idea actually!

Missed that option =/

Im thinking the italian

There's a saying that goes, "he who enters a pope leaves a cardinal". It's impossible to predict really, since the Cardinals are always so mum about it. And since the media has been around, they've proved quite inept at predicting who will be chosen.

No idea who the next Pope should be but I think us Proddies should go to war with em and give everyone the right to go to Heaven no matter how many sins you committ!!!

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov There's a saying that goes, "he who enters a pope leaves a cardinal". It's impossible to predict really, since the Cardinals are always so mum about it. And since the media has been around, they've proved quite inept at predicting who will be chosen.

There's also a saying that goes something like..."he who enters the boy becomes a cardinal"

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Originally posted by zig I think a women would be good for a change........

Theoretically it is possible... the only requirement to be pope is that you are catholic.... you don't even need to be Roman Catholic. That being said, the chances of 117 old clergymen chosing someone other than one of their own to lead them are nearly non-existant.

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Originally posted by Moral Hazard Theoretically it is possible... the only requirement to be pope is that you are catholic.... you don't even need to be Roman Catholic. That being said, the chances of 117 old clergymen chosing someone other than one of their own to lead them are nearly non-existant.

Theoretically it isnt possible according to canon law to elect a women pope.........

It lists three classes that would be immeaditaly null and void if elected,and these are.......

1.A heretic

2.A schismatic(a member of a faction or seceded branch of a church)

3.A female

Although it is possible for a layman and even a married man to be elected pope,the pope used to have to be a cardinal up to the 12th century,before he could be elected......but nowadays the pope is elected by cardinals,he doesnt have to be nescessarily a cardinal to be elected pope.....

There is a legend in the catholic church of a women pope,pope joan,but this appears to be only a legend as their is no historical evidence to back this up.......but this legend was used by George Smileys mates the Prods to thwart catholics throughout the middle ages..........

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Originally posted by zig Theoretically it isnt possible according to canon law to elect a women pope......... It lists three classes that would be immeaditaly null and void if elected,and these are....... 1.A heretic 2.A schismatic(a member of a faction or seceded branch of a church) 3.A female Although it is possible for a layman and even a married man to be elected pope,the pope used to have to be a cardinal up to the 12th century,before he could be elected......but nowadays the pope is elected by cardinals,he doesnt have to be nescessarily a cardinal to be elected pope..... There is a legend in the catholic church of a women pope,pope joan,but this appears to be only a legend as their is no historical evidence to back this up.......but this legend was used by George Smileys mates the Prods to thwart catholics throughout the middle ages..........

Hey I just spent the weekend in Liverpool with my Catholic mates from the better half of Ireland!

(Which is where I actually got the word Prod from!)

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Originally posted by George Smiley There's also a saying that goes something like..."he who enters the boy becomes a cardinal"

Michael Jacksons a Cardinal?

^^^^ Best Jackson-joke so far. LOL.

Swamp!!!


[[[smoke]]]

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Originally posted by George Smiley Hey I just spent the weekend in Liverpool with my Catholic mates from the better half of Ireland! (Which is where I actually got the word Prod from!)

Sorry forgot about this one........I hope they didnt force you into any pubs or clubs under duress to drink Guinness and ye i live in the better half of Ireland although tens of thousands up north would disagree(all the prods that is...LOL)

Yeah i thought the word prod or proddie was well known....must be just an irish thing....its not meant in a bad way when people say it especially down south in the Republic...you usually hear it in slagging matches between friends or things like that...stuff like "you prods are all the same" or something like that...its usually just said in fun more than anything else.....

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Originally posted by smokeape Swamp!!! [[[smoke]]]

I presume thats a lost soul hes saving!!!!

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Originally posted by zig Sorry forgot about this one........I hope they didnt force you into any pubs or clubs under duress to drink Guinness and ye i live in the better half of Ireland although tens of thousands up north would disagree(all the prods that is...LOL) Yeah i thought the word prod or proddie was well known....must be just an irish thing....its not meant in a bad way when people say it especially down south in the Republic...you usually hear it in slagging matches between friends or things like that...stuff like "you prods are all the same" or something like that...its usually just said in fun more than anything else.....

I was talkin about the Northern half of Ireland!! ie the British part! Ha! And when my mates say prod I think they do mean it in a bad way!

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Originally posted by zig I presume thats a lost soul hes saving!!!!

Or an 8 year old girl with abnormally sized babylons!

the idea of replacing one dribbling vegatable with another who is soon to join that state always seems a bit strange to me.

There pretty fuck'd though, since they cant sack a pope. Also, its going to take an awful long tiem until they get in a cardinal who will try to reform the church, because it badly needs it.

Is it normal for the "candidates" to be so damn old? Is there some minimum age requirement or something? Why not have a 45 year old start it and be the Pope for the next 40 years instead of having to change every 5 years?

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Originally posted by TranceGiant Is it normal for the "candidates" to be so damn old? Is there some minimum age requirement or something? Why not have a 45 year old start it and be the Pope for the next 40 years instead of having to change every 5 years?

They have to be under 80 years old. If that's any comfort for you hehe.

The election process follow rather strict rules actually and I think new to this year is that the aspiring popes-to-be don't have to speak latin.

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Originally posted by TranceGiant Is it normal for the "candidates" to be so damn old? Is there some minimum age requirement or something? Why not have a 45 year old start it and be the Pope for the next 40 years instead of having to change every 5 years?

Most likely he will be a "transition" pope, which means he's not expected to stay much time alive anyway, but rather give some time so they can find a better candidate.

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Originally posted by Lira Most likely he will be a "transition" pope, which means he's not expected to stay much time alive anyway, but rather give some time so they can find a better candidate.

Kinda of an "Acting Voice of God on Earth"?

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Originally posted by Lira Most likely he will be a "transition" pope, which means he's not expected to stay much time alive anyway, but rather give some time so they can find a better candidate.

I don't know about that. It would be too cruel of the catholic powers to do that. Time is not an issue here. As more time goes by new candidates with new or modified ideas will arise. So you see, time will only make things worse for those who hold traditions dearly. The plan should be to choose a traditional candidate that is not that old but not that young. And this candidate should live long.

I say they will do a complete physical exam on all the old candidates and then they'll end up choosing the healthiest.

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