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Professor S 04-19-2005 02:38 PM
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I agree that Benedict doesn't have the gentle, grandfather like appearance of Jean Paul, but I wouldn't go so far as to call it "evil". "Severe" is probably a better term to descibe him.

As for age, I'm glad they don't take that into account when voting. I'd rather the most qualified person in the position of leading over a billion people's spiritual lives than a guy chosen for longevity. From what I've gathered, having a Pope for 10 or so years is more the norm than the exception. Jean Paul had one of the longest Papacies on record.

jeepnut 04-19-2005 02:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Strangler
I agree that Benedict doesn't have the gentle, grandfather like appearance of Jean Paul, but I wouldn't go so far as to call it "evil". "Severe" is probably a better term to descibe him.

As for age, I'm glad they don't take that into account when voting. I'd rather the most qualified person in the position of leading over a billion people's spiritual lives than a guy chosen for longevity. From what I've gathered, having a Pope for 10 or so years is more the norm than the exception. Jean Paul had one of the longest Papacies on record.
*Cough*John*Cough*

Anyway, it probably also expresses a desire to ease the transition from Pope John Paul II. A young choice would be more likely to make changes over a longer papacy. Not good following such a beloved Pope. Besides, there really is no telling how long his papacy will last.

Canyarion 04-19-2005 04:49 PM
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He's scary! :eyes:

Jeepnut, "Truth is not determined by a majority vote." - Pope Benedict XVI, he actually said that? :p

Bond 04-19-2005 04:56 PM
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I find calling the Pope evil and scary rather offensive, but whatever. He's very conservative, so I would predict no new changes for the Catholic Church.

DarrenMcLeod 04-19-2005 06:41 PM
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It'll be interesting how he is. It's weird having a new Pope.

Typhoid 04-19-2005 06:48 PM
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I sort of agree though, he does look sort of....not....nice in that picture.


I could Satanize it with my master MS Paint skills, but that wouldnt go over too well.

Teuthida 04-19-2005 07:04 PM
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Quite funny that you guys find him scary...considering

...he's a NAZI...or at least he was...

Was in one of Hitler's youth programs and later a machinegunner to protect a BMW factory.

And his nickname is "God's Rottweiler."

jeepnut 04-19-2005 08:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Canyarion
He's scary! :eyes:

Jeepnut, "Truth is not determined by a majority vote." - Pope Benedict XVI, he actually said that? :p
It's a quote dedicated to him from the site Ratzingerfanclub.com from when he was a cardinal. Not positive he said those exact words, but I would bet from what I know about him, that he at least agrees with it if he didn't say it.

Seth 04-19-2005 08:49 PM
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He's well suited for political cartoon caricatures.


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