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by klr » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:15 pm
John_fi_Skye wrote:Scrumple wrote:Something must have happened, or come to light, very recently. With a Twitter account comes much temptation...
When a public figure resigns suddenly, it usually means that in a few days a sex scandal story's going to break.
Except in this case, all the scandals have already taken place. Unless ...
Deep Sea Isopod wrote:sandinista wrote:President Obama’s statement:
“On behalf of Americans everywhere, Michelle and I wish to extend our appreciation and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Michelle and I warmly remember our meeting with the Holy Father in 2009, and I have appreciated our work together over these last four years. The Church plays a critical role in the United States and the world, and I wish the best to those who will soon gather to choose His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI’s successor.”
Yeah, our Lizzie said something on behalf of us Brits, too.
Meh. It costs nothing to say these things, and commits one to nothing.
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by Callan » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:18 pm
Lol - I don't think Liz is about to turn Papist. That would mean abdicating, and she's not about to do that!
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by klr » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:47 pm
Callan wrote:klr wrote:Callan wrote:Archbishop Scola's backers weep as he slips down to 8/1, while Cardinal Pell comes up on the inside at 50/1....
I'm trying to imagine this "race" being commentated on by the long-retired Peter O'Sullevan.
Wait until the conclave: I should really be in my stride by then....
Now I have visions of John McCririck explaining the odds:
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by Animavore » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:50 pm
Callan wrote:The BBC reckons Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is the front runner for St Peter's throne:
My mother told me when I was young it is said the World will end when they elect a black pope.
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by Bella Fortuna » Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:03 pm
Animavore wrote:Callan wrote:The BBC reckons Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is the front runner for St Peter's throne:
My mother told me when I was young it is said the World will end when they elect a black pope.
Best call and remind her of this.
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by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:20 pm
Okay, so a group of Ratzy's victims got together and decided to call him out. A mole got the word to the Ratican and the Poop decided to bail out.
OR SO I HEAR.
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by Red Celt » Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:37 pm
sandinista wrote:Deep Sea Isopod wrote:sandinista wrote:President Obama’s statement:
“On behalf of Americans everywhere, Michelle and I wish to extend our appreciation and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Michelle and I warmly remember our meeting with the Holy Father in 2009, and I have appreciated our work together over these last four years. The Church plays a critical role in the United States and the world, and I wish the best to those who will soon gather to choose His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI’s successor.”
Yeah, our Lizzie said something on behalf of us Brits, too.
As did harper. Really goes to show how lock step the west is with the church. Disgusting.
Keep in mind that the Vatican is an independent state... so it's just a lot of heads of state commenting on the demise of another head of state.
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by sandinista » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:19 pm
klr wrote:John_fi_Skye wrote:Scrumple wrote:Something must have happened, or come to light, very recently. With a Twitter account comes much temptation...
When a public figure resigns suddenly, it usually means that in a few days a sex scandal story's going to break.
Except in this case, all the scandals have already taken place. Unless ...
Deep Sea Isopod wrote:sandinista wrote:President Obama’s statement:
“On behalf of Americans everywhere, Michelle and I wish to extend our appreciation and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Michelle and I warmly remember our meeting with the Holy Father in 2009, and I have appreciated our work together over these last four years. The Church plays a critical role in the United States and the world, and I wish the best to those who will soon gather to choose His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI’s successor.”
Yeah, our Lizzie said something on behalf of us Brits, too.
Meh. It costs nothing to say these things, and commits one to nothing.
It does cost something. Words have meaning. At least I would like to think so.
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by Faithfree » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:23 pm
I want to see the odds of the first openly lesbian, black, female pope.
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by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:24 pm
Faithfree wrote:
I want to see the odds of the first openly lesbian, black, female pope.
Well, if every other Catholic was dead...
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by John_fi_Skye » Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:14 pm
Faithfree wrote:
I want to see the odds of the first openly lesbian, black, female pope.
....who supports Queen of the South.
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by JimC » Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:24 am
Faithfree wrote:
I want to see the odds of the first openly lesbian, black, female pope.
I wonder if there'll be a betting scandal, involving cardinals using performance enhancing drugs...
At least it would get sport of the fucking first page in Oz...
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by FBM » Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:05 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21421810
Lightning strikes St. Pete's crib when Pope resigns.
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by Bella Fortuna » Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:29 pm
God's trying to take him out for displeasing him.
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by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:31 pm
I'm still good with him reading the God Delusion.
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