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PostPosted: Tue 04-19-2005 11:44AM 
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Well, we now have a 256th pope. Check it out and discuss... 8)
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I realize someone with experience needs to be in the position, but it seems like they would want to choose a slightly younger pope. I'm not so sure how long this one is going to last.
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He should of kept his own last name.

Ratzinger. Can't get any better than that

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Fattybuddha wrote:
I realize someone with experience needs to be in the position, but it seems like they would want to choose a slightly younger pope. I'm not so sure how long this one is going to last.


Actually they tend to pick older men so that their reign isn't quite as long as John Paul II's was.

Anyway, Pope Benidict XVI (I think that's what he's going under) is going to be essentially the same as John Paul II was, only probably a little tougher on the child molestation front.

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i dont know if they are allowed to keep their name. though i agree Ratzinger is cool

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They are allowed to, but no pope had kept their name in something like 400 years. He's just continuing a tradition.

EDIT: Okay, so it's more like 1500 years.

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rofl, excellent edit!

I too think ratzinger is a totally badassed name, too bad he couldn't keep it. I also think the pope should be younger, more like 65, then he can have a decent reign, while having lots of experience in the church.

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well, usually after a long reigning pope they elect someone older, but either way, he could easily have a good 10 years.



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Re-Pope'd!

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Am I the only one that thinks this looks a little creepy?

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Not to be direspectful, but I thought he looked a little Toadesque (I am not sure how to spell that, but ou get the point)

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darkt0aster wrote:
Am I the only one that thinks this looks a little creepy?

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He looks like the antichrist, which, considering the fact he's the pope, is quite ironic
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Which is which?

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So, apparently the new pope was in the Hitler Youth in the '40s. Not to say he's a nazi or anything - it was probably forced up on him. Still, interesting to note though.
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damn, got beaten to the punch on those two pics...

oh well, I like this compairson a little better, it seems closer.

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