Anyone paying attention to the new pope thing?

[cooleddie74]

Wasn't John Paul I called ”the First” during his 33 days in office back in 1978? I always thought he was.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Not exactly. He's Pope Francis (well, technically Franciscus). He won't get a number until there is a Francis II.

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tJGk4ofc18[/yt]

 

[iguana_tonante]

Yes, but I'm not sure if the "I" is officially part of his name or not. I don't think it's added until there's a "II".

*edit: Crap, ninja'd!*

Iguana'd!

Wasn't John Paul I called ”the First” during his 33 days in office back in 1978? I always thought he was.

I've read it was a mistake by the guy who made the announcement which then stuck.

Not exactly. He's Pope Francis (well, technically Franciscus). He won't get a number until there is a Francis II.

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tJGk4ofc18[/yt]

Uh, sorry for educating you?

 

[Amaris]

Well, the tradition continues, as I learned "Francis I" from the announcer on the news channel I was watching.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Uh, sorry for educating you?

I'm sorry, I was just having a laugh. No offense was meant...

 

[iguana_tonante]

No biggies. I was mostly puzzled. It's all good.

 

[gturner]

Is he the first southern pope?

 

[Tora Ziyal]

^Yes.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

A Southern pope? Now that I'd like to see.

"Awright, lissen up y'all! Ah got some things to say about this here Second Vatican Council..."

 

[Avon]

according to the news the cardinals 'prayed to god for guidance' when they decided. clearly god was messing with them as it took five attempts and wasn't a unanimous decision.

 

[Amaris]

according to the news the cardinals 'prayed to god for guidance' when they decided. clearly god was messing with them as it took five attempts and wasn't a unanimous decision.

God can be suck a dick tease.

 

[cooleddie74]

A Southern pope? Now that I'd like to see.

"Awright, lissen up y'all! Ah got some things to say about this here Second Vatican Council..."

The Popemobile would have a giant "01" on the side. I'm liking this idea more and more with each passing second.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

A Southern pope? Now that I'd like to see.

"Awright, lissen up y'all! Ah got some things to say about this here Second Vatican Council..."

The Popemobile would have a giant "01" on the side. I'm liking this idea more and more with each passing second.

If your church uses PBR and Slim Jims for Communion...

If you start confessions with "Get a load of this here sin, y'all..."

If you think purgatory is "anything north of the Mason-Dixon line"...

If there are more than four Chik-Fil-A's within 100 yards of your parish...

If your congregation has ever held services inside a Waffle House...

...you might be a Catholic redneck.

 

[Deranged Nasat]

A Southern pope? Now that I'd like to see.

"Awright, lissen up y'all! Ah got some things to say about this here Second Vatican Council..."

The Popemobile would have a giant "01" on the side. I'm liking this idea more and more with each passing second.

If your church uses PBR and Slim Jims for Communion...

If you start confessions with "Get a load of this here sin, y'all..."

If you think purgatory is "anything north of the Mason-Dixon line"...

If there are more than four Chik-Fil-A's within 100 yards of your parish...

If your congregation has ever held services inside a Waffle House...

...you might be a Catholic redneck.

How many of these do you have, exactly?

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ Me? I'm Lutheran, I don't have any of them.

 

[cooleddie74]

Which reminds me of some great Lutheran jokes about Minnesotans....

Well, one anyways.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ Does it involve Ole and Lena?

 

[Timby]

^Don't be so sure. People said that when John XXIII was elected in 1958 (he was 77), but he's the one who convened the Second Vatican Council that was responsible for major changes in the church.

Pope Francis is considered one of the leaders, so to speak, of the most conservative wing of the College of Cardinals, to the point that he voiced strong dissent to Pope Benedict's (mild) softening of his stance on contraceptives, particularly in Africa. I am really not expecting anything resembling progressive thought from him.

 

[Brolan]

He's just another old hard-liner. No real reform is coming from him. With his age I don't believe it will be that long before we see yet another new pope.

 

[Tora Ziyal]

^Don't be so sure. People said that when John XXIII was elected in 1958 (he was 77), but he's the one who convened the Second Vatican Council that was responsible for major changes in the church.

Pope Francis is considered one of the leaders, so to speak, of the most conservative wing of the College of Cardinals, to the point that he voiced strong dissent to Pope Benedict's (mild) softening of his stance on contraceptives, particularly in Africa. I am really not expecting anything resembling progressive thought from him.

Neither am I. I was responding to the general statement, "I guess the people who are old enough to be elected pope are too set in their ways to change."

BTW, I've been seeing contradictory info re his stance of contraception. Will try to do some research later...