WE HAVE A POPE!!

[amsterdam]

HAVENT SEEN OR HEARD WHO YET???

amsterdam Reviewed by amsterdam on 04-19-2005. WE HAVE A POPE!! HAVENT SEEN OR HEARD WHO YET??? :eek: Rating: 5

[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.