The New Pope Has Been Chosen - Off-Topic

#1 Edited by CitizenKane (10457 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/13/world/europe/vatican-pope-selection/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

This is pretty exciting, even for me (i.e. non-Catholic or even church goer). The new Pope should be named soon.

#2 Edited by Sweep (8098 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

Out with the old pope, in with the new pope...

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#3 Edited by Morbid_Coffee (937 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

It's super unlikely, but if it turns out to be Pope Dolan, New York is gonna flip it's shit for the next 24 hours.

#4 Edited by Canteu (2190 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

Hopefully it's the pro-abortion, pro-contraception, pro-gay marriage pope this time.

#5 Edited by graboids (155 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

#6 Posted by Krullban (307 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

I'm the new pope.

#7 Posted by Dallas_Raines (1493 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

SPOILERS: He's probably okay with child rape.

#8 Posted by TooWalrus (11803 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

Hopefully it's Peter the Roman.

#9 Posted by SirOptimusPrime (1555 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@graboids said:

Why is this the first I'm seeing of this?

#10 Edited by graboids (155 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@siroptimusprime: well I did just make it like 5 mins ago... lol

#11 Posted by CitizenKane (10457 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@canteu said:

Hopefully it's the pro-abortion, pro-contraception, pro-gay marriage pope this time.

I wouldn't hold my breath. The progressiveness of the Catholic Church, while better than it has been, still has a lot to be desired.

#12 Posted by Nightriff (2879 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

That was quick, wasn't the one last time like 2 months or something

#13 Edited by Jams (2671 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@citizenkane said:

@canteu said:

I wouldn't hold my breath

Said the new pop to the boy

#14 Posted by Skytylz (3781 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

Vinny is the favourite right? He wins every poll I've ever taken part in so I assume he wins every vote everywhere.

#15 Posted by CitizenKane (10457 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@skytylz said:

Vinny is the favourite right? He wins every poll I've ever taken part in so I assume he wins every vote everywhere.

Someone with PhotoShop needs to get on this.

#16 Edited by SirOptimusPrime (1555 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@graboids: That'd explain it :D

#17 Edited by jgf (176 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

My guess: I'll be a fairly old white dude.

#18 Posted by Pr1mus (2417 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

No thanks i'm good.

#19 Edited by TyCobb (1010 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@jgf said:

My guess: I'll be a fairly old white dude.

How will this metamorphosis occur when the pope is announced?

#20 Posted by zudthespud (3204 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

I'm going to take a wild guess that the new pope is an old white dude that doesn't like women, gays and condoms.

#21 Posted by CitizenKane (10457 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@nightriff said:

That was quick, wasn't the one last time like 2 months or something

The last election of the Pope was pretty quick, like a couple of days.

#22 Posted by jdh5153 (695 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

The winner!

#23 Posted by Video_Game_King (29252 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@jdh5153 said:

The winner!

Are those babies going to pour holy Gatorade on the new Pope, or is something else going on?

#24 Posted by CitizenKane (10457 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@morbid_coffee said:

It's super unlikely, but if it turns out to be Pope Dolan, New York is gonna flip it's shit for the next 24 hours.

Considering Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian Pope in almost 500 years, I don't think we'll see an American Pope for a while.

#25 Posted by Nictel (1342 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@skytylz said:

Vinny is the favourite right? He wins every poll I've ever taken part in so I assume he wins every vote everywhere.

#26 Posted by jgf (176 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@tycobb said:

@jgf said:

My guess: I'll be a fairly old white dude.

How will this metamorphosis occur when the pope is announced?

Erm, I meant to say... Whatever, nevermind :D

#27 Edited by Ennosuke (46 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

I am pretty sure it will be Gandalf!

#28 Posted by Bourbon_Warrior (4500 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

Look at all those sheep

#29 Posted by TurboMan (5475 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@jdh5153 said:

The winner!

Tim Allen?

#30 Edited by AlexanderSheen (3536 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@dallas_raines said:

SPOILERS: He's probably okay with child rape.

It's actually a part of the Pope's contract.

#31 Posted by jdh5153 (695 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

Jerry Sandusky

@turboman said:

@jdh5153 said:

The winner!

Tim Allen?

#32 Posted by Sweep (8098 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

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#33 Edited by Jeust (9597 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@toowalrus said:

Hopefully it's Peter the Roman.

Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations, and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills [i.e. Rome] will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The End.

#34 Edited by Daveyo520 (6538 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

Pope Frank

#35 Edited by Morbid_Coffee (937 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

Is there anything you don't hate, Pope Francis?

"I don't hate vests."

#36 Posted by super_machine (1902 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

Breaking news. Angry looking old man chosen.

#37 Posted by Funkydupe (2918 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

Argentinian Pope. Ding Level-up!

#38 Posted by phuzzybunny (126 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

I've been following this even though I'm not religious whatsoever. The whole pomp and circumstance and tradition just fascinates me.

#39 Posted by Jimbo (8849 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

I bet it's John Paul II again, he was well good at it.

#40 Posted by PeasantAbuse (4765 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

They should let Dennis Rodman stand on the balcony with the Pope.

#41 Posted by Codeacious (903 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@jimbo said:

I bet it's John Paul II again, he was well good at it.

He's dead, Jim.

#42 Posted by Wacomole (739 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@jimbo said:

I bet it's John Paul II again, he was well good at it.

In honour of John Paul, they elected cardinal George Ringo (ish)

#43 Posted by ShockD (2187 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

It smells like pope in here.

#44 Posted by Jimbo (8849 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@codeacious said:

@jimbo said:

I bet it's John Paul II again, he was well good at it.

He's dead, Jim.

They said that about Jesus.

#45 Edited by Jimbo (8849 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@moleyuk said:

@jimbo said:

I bet it's John Paul II again, he was well good at it.

In honour of John Paul, they elected cardinal George Ringo (ish)

Haha, close enough.

#46 Posted by dr_mantas (1123 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

So this one's the Anti-christ, right? Year 2013, 13th day. Wednesday. All the signs point to it.

#47 Posted by SathingtonWaltz (1920 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@canteu said:

Hopefully it's the pro-abortion, pro-contraception, pro-gay marriage pope this time.

Wouldn't require that the Church stop being the church?

#48 Edited by Funkydupe (2918 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

They stopped doing Crusades a long time ago apparently, I guess they got bored.

#49 Edited by Animasta (12758 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

@sathingtonwaltz said:

@canteu said:

Hopefully it's the pro-abortion, pro-contraception, pro-gay marriage pope this time.

Wouldn't require that the Church stop being the church?

latest polls show North American Catholics support gay marriage at least.

#50 Posted by Dellago (4 posts) - 2 months, 7 days ago

Another useless old man who will do nothing of value and be loved by millions for it.