If the pope dies??

mightymoose · 26-02-2005 01:27PM

if (when) he does die i would say the world will mourn for 2-5 days and then wait for a while before getting a new pope. he is a great guy though and i would hate to see him go x_x

daveirl · 26-02-2005 01:38PM

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Raphael · 26-02-2005 05:23PM

Just because dictators have been known to abuse power does not mean that abuse of power is inherently a part of a dictatorship. Boards is a dictatorship, but it's a benevolent one. The point I was making is that the pope is not just a figurehead, he holds the supreme power within the church.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure you're right about the last infallible statemnt being in 1950. I was using papal infallibility as an example that the pope is more than a figurehead

azezil · 26-02-2005 06:57PM

FranknFurter wrote:

ACTUALLY, I think we all here should get a petition,......... AZEZIL FOR POPE!:D

Do i get to touch alter boys?

Don't i do that now anyway?

Does my bum look big in this?

Roisin Dubh · 26-02-2005 07:04PM

I personally feel that the current Pope is extremely out of touch with the modern world, on issues especially like homosexuality.

I wish him well, but if he lives he should abdicate. His successor ought to be someone with more liberal views.

While personally I consider myself a secularist and possibly an atheist, I recognise that bigots often use religion to justify their position i.e. homophobia, so the sooner a more liberal persons comes to that office the better.

Caesar_Bojangle · 26-02-2005 07:23PM

Embee, Arafat was a complete scumbag. I've never heard of the Pope kidnapping and murdering 11 Israeli athletes at the Olympic games (Munich 1972). Then in 1973, he ordered his operatives in the Khartoum, Sudan office of Fatah to abduct and murder US Ambassador Cleo Noel and two other diplomats.

FranknFurter · 26-02-2005 11:44PM

azezil wrote:

Do i get to touch alter boys?

Don't i do that now anyway?

Does my bum look big in this?

1- Most popes throughout history have unquestionable homo-erotic leanings, so I dont see why not

2- Probably.

3- Again, probably!

/me runs hides and giggles insanely.

elivsvonchiaing · 27-02-2005 12:59AM

azezil wrote:

Do i get to touch alter boys?

Don't i do that now anyway?

Does my bum look big in this?

1. Yes, but you also have to touch alter girls up in the same way (just consider this meditation on crucifiction - and yer away

).

2. Yes but you're thinking of "altered" boys methinks :rolleyes:

3. Yes, but if you were a woman - honestly not big enough tbh!;)

Sarky · 27-02-2005 03:07AM

If the pope dies, will he come back in Pope 2?

embee · 27-02-2005 03:47AM

As regards Arafat, yeah, he was a scumbag. Yeah, he was a terrorist. But I still understand the plight of Palestinian people. And I felt that, at the time he died, it could so easily have knocked the Israel/Palestine conflict back decades, so I was more affected by his death than I would be the death of a benign, cute old bloke at the helm of what is (in my opinion) a pointless institution.

Irrespective, I don't think a national day of mourning is necessary whenever to Pope does die.

billy the squid · 27-02-2005 07:27AM

well you lot better this pope lasts as long as possible, we only have two two left after tis one before the rapture and the end of the world and all the bad things that are supposed to happen.

well thats according to some priest called malachy anyways

http://www.catholic-pages.com/grabbag/malachy.asp

idontknowmyname · 27-02-2005 03:21PM

The Pope Ted Crilly is a good idea- if Dermot Morgan wasn't dead! RIP

No one else could be FATHER TED. If he was still alive he would be a great Pope. He could kick Bishop Brennan up the arse anytime he wanted!

If we had a pope Hackett pubs would be open 24/7- great!

Nah Pope Dougal Maguire sounds good to me! An Irish football shirt wearin pope.........cool!

chump · 27-02-2005 03:32PM

Is there any bookies taking bets on how many days left he has?

Dr. Dre · 28-02-2005 01:18AM

Healio wrote:

POPE IDOL

lord have mercy on my soul

This what you had in mind?

http://members.boards.ie/drdre/pope.jpg

*one way ticket to hell please

Mimikyu · 28-02-2005 06:50AM

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billy the squid · 28-02-2005 07:04AM

*one way ticket to hell please

Last one there is a rotten egg !!!

it will be a surprise if he lasts to the end of the year though,

of course they have been saying that since time immamorial.

Mimikyu · 28-02-2005 07:09AM

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Roisin Dubh · 28-02-2005 07:11AM

I wish the Pope well in his recovery although sadly his underlying problem of Parkinson's disease is likely going to kill him.

However, regardless of whether he lives or dies, I call on him to abdicate. He holds views on social and moral issues - especially sexual issues - that I personally find utterly unacceptable.

While I am personally bordering on atheism at the moment - and DEEPLY sceptical about the factual basis of religion - and organised religion in general - which I see as having caused centuries of war, persecutions and divisions, - as well as teaching that fun=bad and that no fun=good, I do recognise that religion does influence social attitudes to gays and women in some countries to some extent, especially the former. Hence, I hope that the Pope is replaced by a liberal.

Sadly, his stacking of the college of cardinals ensures this will likely have no hope in hell (no pun intended

) of happening.

elivsvonchiaing · 01-03-2005 02:35AM

Roisin Dubh wrote:

..as well as teaching that fun=bad and that no fun=good, I do recognise that religion does influence social attitudes to gays and women in some countries to some extent, especially the former. Hence, I hope that the Pope is replaced by a liberal.

Sadly, his stacking of the college of cardinals ensures this will likely have no hope in hell (no pun intended ) of happening.

I do agree with the pope on the principal of the sanctity of marriage; makes sense ; howeverl; - the idea that every couple will be buried in the same grave is delusional if not fascist!

I've no wish for his death - just abdication. Jesus H Christ pope John 23rd was the pope that probably inspired bono the most! We need another one of them please.

Even if he's Italian - but is cool - is cool...

Really would like to see Catholic church redefine itself - 75 pope should have greener pastrure- I'd imagine there are several hundred private companies where the ceo is 84, that said I'd imagine publicly listed companies where the ceo is 84 is zero!

Caesar_Bojangle · 01-03-2005 02:42AM

I heard Frankie Munez is in the running to be the next Pope

ninebeanrows · 08-04-2005 12:40PM

In requiem i did infact get a day off for the pope..

let him rest in peace in heaven..

If the pope dies??

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