Who is going to be the next Pope?

[psychoCAT]

Who cares? I'm going back to the Episcopal Church. Common sense Catholicism.

[Ivytalk]

Who cares? I'm going back to the Episcopal Church. Common sense Catholicism.

[Ibanez]

Who cares? I'm going back to the Episcopal Church. Common sense Catholicism.

Next month you'll be Lutheran. Dude, stick with a belief system!!!

[andy7171]

The quicker we call it for what it is, the quicker things will change for the better.

I'm am not a destroyer.

Battleship?

He's a fat old d-lineman. He don't float. Submarine!

[D1B]

I'm pulling for the St. Louis Cardinal, Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York.

Too controversial and played a pivotal role in the ongoing child abuse coverup.

I'm sure the Roman Curia bristle at his uncouth demeanor. Regardless of his qualifications, that alone disqualifies him.

[D1B]

Battleship?

He's a fat old d-lineman. He don't float. Submarine!

Truth

[andy7171]

He's a fat old d-lineman. He don't float. Submarine!

Truth

D=O unfortunately

[psychoCAT]

Who cares? I'm going back to the Episcopal Church. Common sense Catholicism.

The gifts of God for the people of God!

[psychoCAT]

Who cares? I'm going back to the Episcopal Church. Common sense Catholicism.

Next month you'll be Lutheran. Dude, stick with a belief system!!!

I was ragging Ivytalk. You can get over any problem you have with me big boy and quick!

[BDKJMU]

Battleship?

He's a fat old d-lineman. He don't float. Submarine!

Fat floats.

[Fresno St. Alum]

I'm pulling for the St. Louis Cardinal, Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York.

Too controversial and played a pivotal role in the ongoing child abuse coverup.

I'm sure the Roman Curia bristle at his uncouth demeanor. Regardless of his qualifications, that alone disqualifies him.

Dolan is tied for last in the odds $100 bet nets you $5000

Scola has the best odds at $100 gets you $225

http://www.sportsbook.ag/livesports/ind ... earch=pope" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Side note: the Mnsgr and my overly religious parents were talking today and the mnsgr said Dolan told the media that the only way he'd win is if they cardinals were burning marijuana smoke to decide the winner.

[D1B]

Too controversial and played a pivotal role in the ongoing child abuse coverup.

I'm sure the Roman Curia bristle at his uncouth demeanor. Regardless of his qualifications, that alone disqualifies him.

Dolan is tied for last in the odds $100 bet nets you $5000

Scola has the best odds at $100 gets you $225

http://www.sportsbook.ag/livesports/ind ... earch=pope" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Side note: the Mnsgr and my overly religious parents were talking today and the mnsgr said Dolan told the media that the only way he'd win is if they cardinals were burning marijuana smoke to decide the winner.

That's a good one.

[SuperHornet]

Knowing EXACTLY what it will do to this board, I'm going to nominate the following:

Spoiler: show

Roger Mahony.

[D1B]

Regarding Mahoney:

LOS ANGELES — Responding to protests over his attendance at the conclave in Rome to elect a new pope, Cardinal Roger Mahony told Catholic News Service this week that the Vatican told him to come to Rome and participate.

“Without my even having to inquire, the nuncio in Washington phoned me a week or so ago and said, ‘I have had word from the highest folks in the Vatican: You are to come to Rome and you are to participate in the conclave,’” Mahony told the news service.

The retired cardinal has been under fire for his handling of sexual abuse cases, particularly his role in hiding molestations by priests from authorities. The cover-ups were revealed with the recent release of thousands of pages of detailed court documents about the cases.

Source: KTLA

Also, O'Brien finally admitted he sexually abused seminarians and priests. This after he steadfastly denied (lied) the allegations and finished up a career full of homophobic rants and active support for official discrimination against gay people.

These people are Catholic Cardinals - eligible to be pope - god's spokesperson on earth, according to the catholics. With Benedict walking away, one must shudder at the culture of lies and deceit inherent in the church. One must question if the church is a worth vehicle for the spiritual needs of man. It's a holy mess.

[JohnStOnge]

He should meet the minimum age requirement:

[death dealer]

I could probably shake out a couple of hours a day in my schedule. What's it pay? Do they offer vision?

[SuperHornet]

The way I understand it (there may, of course, have been changes over the years) is that the only thing being a cardinal gets one is admission to the vote. I don't believe that one HAS to be a cardinal to be elected Pope. In fact, one does not even have to be a priest, much less a bishop, to be elected.

Of course, the most obvious people WILL be cardinals. At least that gets away from a lay "businessman" buying the job as has happened in the past. Besides, whatever the failings of the RC church as a whole, they have too much integrity as a group to "go there" again. It WILL be a cardinal, as I think it has been since the Middle Ages. Just note that some are calling for one who is good as an administrator who will have the nads (perhaps that's an unfortunate term) to stand up to the corruption in the Vatican. That may well require going "outside the box." We shall see.

[bluehenbillk]

I just don't want a European, pick someone from the Americas or Africa and they may inspire the masses.

[grizzaholic]

What goes on during the becoming a pope ceremony?

[death dealer]

What goes on during the becoming a pope ceremony?

Some stuff......also sodomy.

[andy7171]

Who cares? I'm going back to the Episcopal Church. Common sense Catholicism.

I just read in our bulleting last week the Episcopal church down the street voted to rejoin the catholic church last week. Never heard of such a thing!

[D1B]

I just don't want a European, pick someone from the Americas or Africa and they may inspire the masses.

Religion is dying a slow death. Catholocism is the poster child for the dangers of organized religion.

You do not need that nonsense to have meaninful relationship with god. That people do need it is not a product of reason, but the result of thousands of years of forced indoctrination and trillions of dollars worth of infrastructure focused on manufacturing need.

[JohnStOnge]

That people do need it is not a product of reason, but the result of thousands of years of forced indoctrination and trillions of dollars worth of infrastructure focused on manufacturing need.

Everything arises from our biology. There is a reason why the existence of religion is a common thread among civilizations. It's there because it promotes the proliferation of the species. Remember that as you attack it.

[psychoCAT]

Who cares? I'm going back to the Episcopal Church. Common sense Catholicism.

I just read in our bulleting last week the Episcopal church down the street voted to rejoin the catholic church last week. Never heard of such a thing!

There was an entire DIOCESE in Maryland I believe. I'm not leaving the RCC. I just had to see Ivytalk's reaction. LOL!

[psychoCAT]

I just don't want a European, pick someone from the Americas or Africa and they may inspire the masses.

Religion is dying a slow death. Catholocism is the poster child for the dangers of organized religion.

You do not need that nonsense to have meaninful relationship with god. That people do need it is not a product of reason, but the result of thousands of years of forced indoctrination and trillions of dollars worth of infrastructure focused on manufacturing need.

The Church will never fail. Christ has guaranteed that. He can't help that some within that church don't live up to his standard. Remember FREE WILL. Remember that whole little speech I gave you and you still refused to answer ONE question. Hmmm...........