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Reports that Pope is going to resign...

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    #152
    kiffer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭kiffer


    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    Pah - more bloody white men. Ha!

    I know who I'm backing:

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    Actually laughed out loud. .. full belly laugh while walking down the street.


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    #153
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,249 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    This campaign should certainly be re-ignited!


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    #154
    PopePalpatine
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    robindch wrote: »
    This guy's running in some Italian election soon, innit?

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    Well, he can't be worse than the Borgias.


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    #155
    endacl
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    PopePalpatine wrote: »
    Well, he can't be worse than the Borgias.
    Too early to tell... :(


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    #156
    robindch
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    #157
    jimd2
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    seamus wrote: »
    Speculation around the office here is that someone was on the verge of exposing Benny's wife and family in the U.S. if he didn't resign.

    Not entirely unbelievable...

    Any "evidence" for this?

    I am a little surprised that no one has asked you this question already on THIS forum.:D


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    #158
    Branch Meeting
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 72 ✭✭Branch Meeting


    This lad is one of the front runners apparently, worth a punt on Paddy Power i'd say

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu4ooS5H8sA


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    #159
    jimd2
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    Thread starts at 11:00am today. By 5:30pm there are almost 150 posts on an Atheist forum about the Pope.

    I cant decide if it is funny or pathetic but it is a little sad that some people have so little to do during the day that they have to resort to some of the stuff on this thread.

    A lot of people including myself would concur with many things on this forum overall but in my opinion a thread like this lets the forum down.


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    #160
    jimd2
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    robindch wrote: »
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    Is that meant to be funny.....poor form from the forum moderator.


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    #161
    nozzferrahhtoo
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    jimd2 wrote: »
    Any "evidence" for this?

    I am a little surprised that no one has asked you this question already on THIS forum.:D

    I think when we see the phrase "Not entirely unbelievable" around here we just take it for granted it is a joke.

    After all after 18+ years of asking for evidence for the existence of god "Not entirely unbelievable" is probably how I would adumbrate the quality of the responses I have gotten back thus far.

    Usually it comes in the form of the phrase "Well can you prove there is no god?" or "Well what is your explanation for the universe?" but "Not entirely unbelievable" is generally the gist of the spam these people pump out in a kind of nike "Just do it" kind of vein.


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    #162
    Liamario
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    jimd2 wrote: »
    Thread starts at 11:00am today. By 5:30pm there are almost 150 posts on an Atheist forum about the Pope.

    I cant decide if it is funny or pathetic but it is a little sad that some people have so little to do during the day that they have to resort to some of the stuff on this thread.

    A lot of people including myself would concur with many things on this forum overall but in my opinion a thread like this lets the forum down.

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    #163
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,068 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    jimd2 wrote: »
    Is that meant to be funny.....poor form from the forum moderator.

    There was no Pope Jack VII so it's factually inaccurate too, but that's a minor detail I suppose.


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    #164
    Corkfeen
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    jimd2 wrote: »
    Is that meant to be funny.....poor form from the forum moderator.

    Think you're reading too much into memes. There's a public outcry for Jack or Dougal to get the role. Personally, I think Ted is undervalued and deserves the role if only for his quality judging of the lovely girls contest.


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    #165
    Branch Meeting
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    For the punters out there, currently at 50/1, I'd say this lad would be worth an ante post punt on Paddy Power

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu4ooS5H8sA


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    #166
    Michael Nugent
    Registered Users Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭Michael Nugent


    Here are ten reasons to be pleased that Pope Benedict is resigning.
    1. He has international political influence through the Vatican
    2. His Vatican works with Islamic States to oppose gay rights
    3. He blames atheism for Nazi Germany and lack of virtue
    4. His Catholic Church claims that atheists are not fully human
    5. He protects the Vatican ahead of child sex abuse victims
    6. He blames secularisation for priests raping children
    7. His Vatican compares child sex abuse with ordaining women
    8. He offered free plenary indulgences to Lourdes pilgrims
    9. He is skeptical that there were donkeys in the crib
    10. He silences priests who want a more democratic church

    More details on each of these reasons here.

    Unfortunately, his successor will be selected by cardinals many of whom benedict has himself appointed, so we can't really expect too much change.


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    #167
    smokingman
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    jimd2 wrote: »

    Any "evidence" for this?

    I am a little surprised that no one has asked you this question already on THIS forum.:D
    You never watched father Ted? Y'know...the one with bishop Brennan?...where the lads were protesting the "bad" movie?...and Jack got hold of the video of him on his holiday?...you remember?....you were wearing your blue jumper....


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    #168
    Branch Meeting
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    Michael Nugent wrote: »
    Here are ten reasons to be pleased that Pope Benedict is resigning.
    1. He has international political influence through the Vatican
    2. His Vatican works with Islamic States to oppose gay rights
    3. He blames atheism for Nazi Germany and lack of virtue
    4. His Catholic Church claims that atheists are not fully human
    5. He protects the Vatican ahead of child sex abuse victims
    6. He blames secularisation for priests raping children
    7. His Vatican compares child sex abuse with ordaining women
    8. He offered free plenary indulgences to Lourdes pilgrims
    9. He is skeptical that there were donkeys in the crib
    10. He silences priests who want a more democratic church

    More details on each of these reasons here.

    Unfortunately, his successor will be selected by cardinals many of whom benedict has himself appointed, so we can't really expect too much change.

    As the saying goes, the Pope is dead, long live the Pope

    Any links for the more controversial claims ? (I'm not really interested in Donkey's not being in the stable)


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    #169
    robindch
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    Michael Nugent wrote: »
    Unfortunately, his successor will be selected by cardinals many of whom benedict has himself appointed, so we can't really expect too much change.
    Thinking about his move over coffee earlier on, the obvious cleverness finally dawned -- with a previous pope watching over their shoulders, the cardinals electing a new one are going to have a hard time electing a guy they know Ratzinger will disapprove of.


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    #170
    UDP
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    Michael Nugent wrote: »
    Here are ten reasons to be pleased that Pope Benedict is resigning.

    ...

    Unfortunately, his successor will be selected by cardinals many of whom benedict has himself appointed, so we can't really expect too much change.
    Those are the reasons I'm sorry to see him go. His stone age ideas and actions have alienated so many people in the western world that it has done more to help the atheism and secularisation movements than anything else. I would be afraid the next Pope might not be as disliked thus not being enough of a push to cause people to step back and look at how ridiculous the rcc (and religion in general) is.


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    #171
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,068 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Michael Nugent wrote: »
    Here are ten reasons to be pleased that Pope Benedict is resigning.
    1. He is skeptical that there were donkeys in the crib

    More details on each of these reasons here.

    That's by far the relevant of lies.


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    #172
    jimd2
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    robindch wrote: »
    Thinking about his move over coffee earlier on, the obvious cleverness finally dawned -- with a previous pope watching over their shoulders, the cardinals electing a new one are going to have a hard time electing a guy they know Ratzinger will disapprove of.

    I don't think this was a factor at all.....then again we probably will never know.


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    #173
    jimd2
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    smokingman wrote: »
    You never watched father Ted? Y'know...the one with bishop Brennan?...where the lads were protesting the "bad" movie?...and Jack got hold of the video of him on his holiday?...you remember?....you were wearing your blue jumper....

    No can't say I remember that episode.


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    #174
    jimd2
    Registered Users Posts: 789 ✭✭✭jimd2


    My name is URL wrote: »
    There was no Pope Jack VII so it's factually inaccurate too, but that's a minor detail I suppose.

    I realise that, I was just pointing out that there was very little effort to tone down some of the stuff on this thread and the moderator joined in with that effort that wasn't particularly funny.

    Anyway, it wasn't all that bad- not a big issue.


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    #175
    seamus
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    Bill Gates did an AMA on reddit today. 23,000 karma.

    The story of Bennys resignation - 5,900 karma.

    What a difference a generation makes.


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    #176
    Michael Nugent
    Registered Users Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭Michael Nugent


    Branch Meeting wrote: »
    Any links for the more controversial claims ? (I'm not really interested in Donkey's not being in the stable)
    There are source links for most of them in the link in the first post. I'll try to add more later.


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    #177
    Hotblack Desiato
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    This just in - The Vatican has announced that in the interests of moving the Roman Catholic Church into the 20th century*, the selection of the new Pope will be filmed for a TV series.










    ...wait for it...







    "Pope Idol"









    * [sic]

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #178
    Hotblack Desiato
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    jimd2 wrote: »
    I realise that, I was just pointing out that there was very little effort to tone down some of the stuff on this thread and the moderator joined in with that effort that wasn't particularly funny.

    Lighten up dude. He's not dead, just pining for the fjords resigning.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #179
    endacl
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    jimd2 wrote: »
    No can't say I remember that episode.
    It was a bonus episode in the BoxSet. You might find it on netflix?

    FWIW, I thought pope Jack looked rather fetching in his big hat. Feck! Ar5e! Plenary indulgence!!


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    #180
    GCU Flexible Demeanour
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    Branch Meeting wrote: »
    (I'm not really interested in Donkey's not being in the stable)
    Look, if we can't account for the source of the equine DNA, we don't have full traceability, or Apostolic Succession as some call it.


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    #181
    joseph brand
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    jimd2 wrote: »

    No can't say I remember that episode.

    Seriously? Well, there's still hope for you, my child. The Internet is your 'saviour'. Go now!


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