WE HAVE A POPE!!

[amsterdam]

HAVENT SEEN OR HEARD WHO YET??? :eek:

[F L E S H]

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, a.k.a. Pope Benedict XVI

[amsterdam]

dont know much about him yet.

[AdidasZ21]

He's pretty ugly, that's all I know. lol

[Mojavpa]

He looks more evil than ugly

[Euphoric]

im scared :( release the hounds!

[amsterdam]

after hearing a little more about the man i really like him and his views.a perfect choice!!!

[F L E S H]

Well, he was pretty much JPII's right hand man, so there's no reason he would be completely different. I think he'll just continue like his predecessor, but in his own way.

I also heard something interesting. Before John XXIII became pope, he was one of the more conservative cardinals out there, but once he became pope, he initiated Vatican II, where Ratzinger was also present... I think this guy got an unfair rap of being conservative because of the post he occupied. He was the doctrinal supervisor, and had to make sure all the catholics weren't deviating from their dogma. Given that job, it's only normal he would come across as a hard-ass. I think he'll be a good pope too.

[Nateon]

He's pretty damn old. I wouldn't be surprised if he dies next week from partying too hard and we have to go through this pope choosing hell again

[amsterdam]

he will do a fine job.

[Funken Monken]

Stop gap pope. Ex-hitler youth did you hear? Dead against relativism? Born in the arien heartland?

That'll be a downturn in chruch membership then.....

[Dick Justice]

Hey, cut the poor old guy a break. He's only got like 3 years left in him anyway, I figure. Best save the protests for greater injustices.

And to be fair, he was in the NAZI Youth, not Hitler Youth. Nazi Youth automatically listed everyone as a member. Hitler Youth you had to sign up for voluntarily and attend meetings for. <---That's only how I heard it from a friend who said he read it in a paper. Could be wrong for all I know.

[F L E S H]

People are making too much of this Hitler Youth thing. Didn't it occur to people that young boys HAD to join the Hitler youth? It's not like they had a choice... I guarantee you that every single German man of his age has spent time in Hitler Youth. They had to.

[amsterdam]

people will continue to make a big deal about it.who cares what "they think".let the conspiracy people live in that world.

[NowhereMan]

you cant fualt somebody for childhood,and being a child in germany then is like the worst time for a kid EVER.

dont take this wrong
is he polish
i thought all popes are polish,
im clueless,being unfiathfull
peace

[amsterdam]

no, he is a german.a pope can be from anywhere.

[NowhereMan]

does anyone know what the difference is between a roman catholic and a catholic,,,or are there any?
i only know the usa tv version,and thats fantasy,
i mean in real life ,what does one do the other dont ect
and yes im really curious about this cuase all religions freak me out to some degree,seems they all have ONE god,
confused.
peace

[amsterdam]

a good question?where's nullific when you need him?

[F L E S H]

Yes, Roman Catholic and Catholic is the same thing. It's the Protestants who have 20 million denominations...

If you want a history of the Reformation, let me know :D

[HeLTeR.SKeLTeR]

the pope smokes dope! :eek:

[Beeblebrox.420]

What's this "we" shit? I don't need no stinkin' Pope.