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Duck of Death · Apr 19, 2005

Benedict XVI

Rorschach · Apr 19, 2005

Sux2bcatholic

Borys · Apr 19, 2005

Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum:

habemus papam!

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger!

olimario · Apr 19, 2005

7 year tribulation is upon us..... .NOW!

Willco · Apr 19, 2005

BENEDICT'S REIGN OF TERROR BEGINS! MWUHAHAHAHA!

Rocket9 · Apr 19, 2005

Spectral Glider · Apr 19, 2005

Uneventful.

Smiles and Cries · Apr 19, 2005

interesting

Chesapeake Silt · Apr 19, 2005

I can't see this guy hanging out with breakdancing teenagers. Ah well.

jobber · Apr 19, 2005

so why do they change names? and why pick another old person???

Willco · Apr 19, 2005

ONLY NOW, BEFORE THE END, DO YOU REALIZE THE TRUE NATURE OF THE FORCE!

DarthWoo · Apr 19, 2005

Willco said:
ONLY NOW, BEFORE THE END, DO YOU REALIZE THE TRUE NATURE OF THE FORCE!

Damn, was just about to suggest a new Photoshop subject.

Borys · Apr 19, 2005

Damn he really looks like Palpatine.

Smiles and Cries · Apr 19, 2005

he voted for himself right?

BMW to make new pope mobile

evil ways · Apr 19, 2005

Joe Benedict X7.

gofreak · Apr 19, 2005

jobber said:
and why pick another old person???

I don't know. but i guess it's one blessing that we may not have to put up with him for too long. not that i'd like to see him dead...i just don't want him as pope.

Not that I'm personally very catholic as it is, but my family is and it's a part of my heritage. And i very much dislike this man.

Lucky Forward · Apr 19, 2005

Chesapeake Silt said:
I can't see this guy hanging out with breakdancing teenagers. Ah well.

Oh yeah?

Smiles and Cries · Apr 19, 2005

Willco said:
ONLY NOW, BEFORE THE END, DO YOU REALIZE THE TRUE NATURE OF THE FORCE!

that cap needs a pinwheel badly :lol

jobber · Apr 19, 2005

this guy has the charisma of a broom

Boogie · Apr 19, 2005

jobber said:
so why do they change names? and why pick another old person???

Well, for one thing, I wouldn't imagine there are any young cardinals

Boomer · Apr 19, 2005

jobber said:
so why do they change names? and why pick another old person???

they don't want a long-reigning pope

Talas · Apr 19, 2005

jobber said:
so why do they change names? and why pick another old person???

One of the Popes in the 800s or 900s changed his name, he was named Mercury and he didn't want to be named as some pagan god. And well, Peter (the first Pope) changed his name too.

They picked a much older person this time because they don't want another 20+ year long papacy.

Nerevar · Apr 19, 2005

whytemyke said:
So this guy was a hitler youth, hm?

leave it to the catholics to fuck up a golden opportunity.

in all fairness, everyone in Nazi Germany his age was required to join the Hitler youth. In fact, he was even a former Nazi soldier during WWII. Read up here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cardinal_Ratzinger

DarienA · Apr 19, 2005

...Rutger Hauer's dad is the new pope?

whytemyke · Apr 19, 2005

Lucky Forward said:
Oh yeah?

i don't see any breakdancing!

Smiles and Cries · Apr 19, 2005

history my ass so we have to do this in another 3 to 5 years

whytemyke · Apr 19, 2005

Nerevar said:
in all fairness, everyone in Nazi Germany his age was required to join the Hitler youth. In fact, he was even a former Nazi soldier during WWII. Read up here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cardinal_Ratzinger

Yeah, I'm not gonna flip out about the Hitler Youth thing. But still... imagine how the people of Poland must feel over these past few weeks. Going from having their own man as pope to having a man from a country that most poles still fear as the person their entire government is modelled after. hahaha... what I wouldn't give to see the reaction of the poles right now.

Solid · Apr 19, 2005

He's 78 years old.. we'll have to this all again within five years :S

Kola · Apr 19, 2005

wikipedia is fast!

fennec fox · Apr 19, 2005

What's this oldster guy?!!! I wanted a dude who's like 27 and can answer to my needs as a Catholic!

The Bookerman · Apr 19, 2005

Willco said:
ONLY NOW, BEFORE THE END, DO YOU REALIZE THE TRUE NATURE OF THE FORCE!

The real face of the new Pope:

" Learn to know the DARK side of the force and you will achieve a power greater than anyone"

Borys · Apr 19, 2005

whytemyke said:
Yeah, I'm not gonna flip out about the Hitler Youth thing. But still... imagine how the people of Poland must feel over these past few weeks. Going from having their own man as pope to having a man from a country that most poles still fear as the person their entire government is modelled after. hahaha... what I wouldn't give to see the reaction of the poles right now.

Umm Hi?

Poles are, well... not quite celebrating but they are happy because Ratzinger was Wojtyla's closest friend in the Vatican. We feel as if it was Wojtyla's wish come true.

I haven't heard ONE Nazi/ Hitler comment yet in polish TV or forums.

100Bullets · Apr 19, 2005

Ratzinger is so concervative and I think a step backwards for the Church. I haven't practiced my Catholic faith in years so my opinion means little but the church really had an oppurtunity to elect a progressive minded leader and blew it.

Borys · Apr 19, 2005

Still it feels VERY strange to go from John Paul II, who was a Pope for 27 years to any other new face. It's against rational thinking, I'm asking myself "So where's JP2? He should show up in that window any moment now..."

mrroboto · Apr 19, 2005

The Bookerman said:
The real face of the new Pope:

" Learn to know the DARK side of the force and you will achieve a power greater than anyone"

:lol :lol :lol

post.of.the.day.

seriously though. benedict eh? as in benedict arnold-gonna stab us in the back? the story goes this is the pope who will usher in the antichrist. convenient he had ties to hitler youth(i don't by he was "forced" into it either).

so it begins.

whytemyke · Apr 19, 2005

Borys said:
Umm Hi?

Poles are, well... not quite celebrating but they are happy because Ratzinger was Wojtyla's closest friend in the Vatican. We feel as if it was Wojtyla's wish come true.

I haven't heard ONE Nazi/ Hitler comment yet in polish TV or forums.

Really? Wow.

How long til Samoobrona makes this into a political issue and uses it as an excuse to get out of the EU? Heh.

Willco · Apr 19, 2005

Borys said:
Still it feels VERY strange to go from John Paul II, who was a Pope for 27 years to any other new face. It's against rational thinking, I'm asking myself "So where's JP2? He should show up in that window any moment now..."

Haha, JAY-PEE TWO! I like that.

Fuck this Nazi Palpatine guy.

djtiesto · Apr 19, 2005

Wow, we went from a Polish pope to someone who was a former Hitler Youth... talk about a 180...

Borys · Apr 19, 2005

whytemyke said:
How long til Samoobrona makes this into a political issue and uses it as an excuse to get out of the EU? Heh.

Haha, yeah you are right here. Lepper is a shithead and he WILL spin this. He hates Germans, the whole EU even and is quite fond of Russia.

Man, how the hell did he got into the parliament?

DarthWoo · Apr 19, 2005

Willco · Apr 19, 2005

:lol

We need more Palpatine photoshops!

... SO THIS IS HOW LIBERTY DIES. WITH THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE.

Kola · Apr 19, 2005

Borys said:
Umm Hi?

Poles are, well... not quite celebrating but they are happy because Ratzinger was Wojtyla's closest friend in the Vatican. We feel as if it was Wojtyla's wish come true.

I haven't heard ONE Nazi/ Hitler comment yet in polish TV or forums.

dzien dobre. you're the first polish guy i met on the net. =)
it's a shame i can't write properly in polish but we could have a nice discussion in real life.

Pochacco · Apr 19, 2005

Shit! I was cheering for Sampras

Manics · Apr 19, 2005

djtiesto said:
Wow, we went from a Polish pope to someone who was a former Hitler Youth... talk about a 180...

He was a close and trusted friend of John Paul II -- not that big a stretch.

lexi · Apr 19, 2005

djtiesto said:
Wow, we went from a Polish pope to someone who was a former Hitler Youth... talk about a 180...

You mean a 360, we've come around, it's a new beginning!

Borys · Apr 19, 2005

Kola said:
dzien dobre. you're the first polish guy i met on the net. =)
it's a shame i can't write properly in polish but we could have a nice discussion in real life.

Czesc Kola

You are a .. German in Hong Kong that speaks polish?

Az trudno w to uwierzyc

Lhadatt · Apr 19, 2005

Pope this, Pope that.. blah blah blah. He's getting an awful lot of attention for being a false leader.

The Catholic church is so screwball...

Kojima · Apr 19, 2005

HALLELUJA!! HALLELUJA!! HALLELUJA!! HALLELUJA!! HALLELUJA!!
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HALLELUJA!! HALLELUJA!! HALLELUJA!! HALLELUJA!! HALLELUJA!!
HALLELUJA!! HALLELUJA!! HALLELUJA!! HALLELUJA!! HALLELUJA!!

WE'VE GOT A BAVARIAN POPE!!

btw: I'm from Bavaria ^^

teiresias · Apr 19, 2005

Are you threatening me master Cardinal?

Alucard · Apr 19, 2005

Sounds like another fundamentalist that won't budge on contraception and is actually against female rights. Oh boy.

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