Papabile: Papal predictions thread

[Razgovory]

You'll probably be voting for a Hispanic in 2016, so you should get used to it.

[dps]

This dude is ancient. Appears more like Vatican token affirmative action. Why cant they pick someone younger ala JP 2? He was 58 IIRC when selected. This dude is what 76.


*Hey I know Guys, lets pick the old brown guy. He'll be dead in a few years then we're golden.*

They don't want another 20 year pontificat. ~5 years will be the norm now.

Five years or so doesn't mean he'll be just a caretaker, though.  John XXIII was the same age when elected, and he convened Vatican II.

Secondly he stopped off on his way to pray at the tomb of Pius V

Should the Turkish Navy be worried?

[Sheilbh]

Five years or so doesn't mean he'll be just a caretaker, though.  John XXIII was the same age when elected, and he convened Vatican II.

One Cardinal told an Italian journalist (way before the Conclave) that 'four years of Bergoglio would be enough to change things.' We can hope.

Though no need for Vatican III, let's sort out Vatican II first.

[jimmy olsen]

8 Years really makes a difference

[katmai]

Embrace it.

[Camerus]

Cool pic, Tim.

[Martinus]

You like him and you don't want to say it. The cons are either unclear or unavoidable. Everything else you like about him

Well, I kinda feel like the people under communism might have felt when they got a likeable decent party chairman (like we did in the 1970s).

[Martinus]

I don't understand this. I know you've a mystical/spiritual streak. But seriously? If the Church changed their views on the gays I would happily and joyously rediscover my belief in the Resurrection, the Immaculate Conception, the Sacraments?

Well, I hinted at it before here, but I am an atheist mainly politically. The Catholic Church is the enemy that must be destroyed - and that is why its doctrine must be debunked and challenged at every step. Is it objectively true? Who knows but in religion (or atheism) whatever people believe (or disbelieve) in is true.

This is also why I never even considered joining any other church - I think they are all cheap copies of the Roman Church. But if the Roman Church does not want me, then fine - I will go to war with it.

P.S. I will probably convert on my death bed like all good lapsed-Catholics-turned-anti-Catholic-rebels.

[Razgovory]

What an absurd way to look at the world.  To be honest Marty, I think your atheism is rooted in a need to be "different", and feel smart.  I think that's the reason a lot of people become atheists.  It's not a good reason, in my opinion.  You are either smart or your not and your are different are you are not.  I don't know much about being smart.  When I was younger they said I was pretty clever, not so much anymore.  I am unfortunately "different", and I wouldn't want to on anyone.  You are probably smarter then I give you credit for, so I don't think you need to affect the political or religious ideas of others to convince yourself of your own intelligence.  I like to mock you, but mostly because you are try to be something you aren't.  You are trying to be someone like garbon.  You aren't.  You really should just be you.  You don't pull off the "gay, an cruel, and urbane" thing off well at all.

[CountDeMoney]

He's just a fag with issues, Raz.

[Grey Fox]

Some dude tweeted, on Feb 11 no less, that he dreamt of a New Pope named Francis.

That's statistically impressive.

[alfred russel]

Cool pic, Tim.

It just shows how the world has gone to shit.

[garbon]

What an absurd way to look at the world. 

Is that surprising?

That said, I'll agree that I didn't think he'd take that strange stance.

[Caliga]

Some dude tweeted, on Feb 11 no less, that he dreamt of a New Pope named Francis.

That's statistically impressive.

[Grey Fox]

Some dude tweeted, on Feb 11 no less, that he dreamt of a New Pope named Francis.

That's statistically impressive.

Feb 11 is before Ben 16 announced he was quitting. I'm impressed that a month later, dude was proven right that quickly.