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Apr-19-2005 17:04

The Catholic Church now has a new pope!

Congrats to our new pope: Pope Benedict XVI!

He is 78, one of the oldest popes, and is from Germany. His name is Joseph Ratzinger.


HABEMUS PAPEM!
(Latin for: We have a pope!)

Apr-22-2005 19:06

although all can add to post some are meant for discussion and some not so much so, I think this may have been meant as the later and if you want a debate or "open dialog" for those politcal, maybe be you should start a new one. So heres to thePOPE, jojo227, Madame Tbird,DaRu and R Sweets for staying on post topic and congtratulations to the The Catholic Church!!!!!!!!

Apr-22-2005 19:57

Hee hee! Jojo started a thread that developed tangents! Imagine that!

While I am happy for almost anything that makes Jojo happy, except say, his agency's winning a treasure we were going for....

I must admit, many people have strong emotional as well as thoughtful responses to religious issues, and the Catholic church equals controversy to many. So while some are celebrating the new Pope, others mourn the religious structure he represents. Makes sense to me. Why wouldn't the same differences of opinion be echoed in our little community that are in the greater world?

Still, there's something also to be said for not raining on someone's parade (well, not raining on it /too much/ ; ) so, congratulations to those celebrating.

Apr-22-2005 22:45

Even if the pope can't give an opinion on contraception or whatever from personal opinion, he can still talk about such issues from a biblical standpoint.

Apr-23-2005 12:56

hmmm, Wireshaper, not meaning to be difficult but you can derive from the Bible whatever meaning you want.
Doesn't it say to "turn the other cheek" and "take an eye for an eye"; a justification or ban on revenge? (if i'm wrong i apologise, never got around to reading it)
For those curious about the celebacy aspect just remember that the origins of nepotism are found in the Vatican!!!!
My only other comment on the matter is that Africa has the fastest growing Catholic following, plus one of the highest levels of AIDS and infant mortality. Perhaps if contraception were not so "evil" many hundred thousand lives could be saved?

Apr-23-2005 13:25

Quote" vengeance is mine sayeth the lord, I will take an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth...."
It is actually the opposite of justifying revenge. Most people forget the first part of the quote.
I spent a lot of time at university with African overseas students. Their faith was a lot simpler than ours, without all the complicated theology that often gets in the way of belief.

PS: Croesy2002, doesnt that mean "Welcome 2002"?
(I used to live in North Wales and have vague recollections of seeing Croesy written on doors instead of welcome.)

Apr-23-2005 15:08

Thanks to everyone who stayed on topic!


Shame on those who cannot keep some comments to themselves.

Apr-25-2005 11:37

Amen jojo

Apr-27-2005 17:19

I hope he helps out the world as much as our last one did. R.I.P. John Paul the Second

Apr-28-2005 03:13

I find it a bizarre notion that there should be "shame on those who cannot keep some comments to themselves". Isn't this a message board?

While not necessarily subscribing to any particular views given here, none I've read seem particularly offensive and I don't understand how anyone could expect to raise such a topic without prompting some welcome and healthy differences of opinion.

Long live freedom of thought and expression in this small community and the wider world.

Apr-28-2005 03:43

Me too!