We have a new pope

Post by **Freakaloin** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:14 pm

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/internat ... 00,00.html

Post by **^misantropia^** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:16 pm

saturn wrote:HABEMUS PAPAM!

We do

Post by **rgoer** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:20 pm

lol apparently this new pope was in the HJ when he was a kid

go go nazi pope

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:52 pm

What's the HJ?

Post by **Nightshade** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:08 pm

The Hitlerjungend, Hitler Youth Corps.

:lol: ^2

Post by **4g3nt_Smith** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:09 pm

Kracus wrote:What's the HJ?

Hitler Youth?

Post by **dmmh** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:12 pm

Xed wrote:i don't care, nothing about that religion has anything to do with me. The pope was a source of entertainment for me.. not so much anymore because this guy doesn't just moan all the time.

they have a little bit more influence still then u give them credit for, this is a big deal

Post by **dmmh** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:14 pm

rgoer wrote:lol apparently this new pope was in the HJ when he was a kid

go go nazi pope

imagine at Urbi et Orbi, Ratzinger, after of saying thanks in zillions languages: 'arbeit macht frei'

:icon26:

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:18 pm

Well... that doesn't mean he's an evil person just because he was part of the HJ does it?

Post by **Foo** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:21 pm

Nope. No more than the entire population of Germany is evil due to having Hitler as their leader.

Post by **SplishSplash** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:22 pm

rgoer wrote:lol apparently this new pope was in the HJ when he was a kid

go go nazi pope

lol apparently everybody was back then

/Actually I couldn't care less. Ratzinger just isn't a very nice man.
But it's not like he's gonna start killing jews now.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:23 pm

He would if he could..

Post by **SplishSplash** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:24 pm

I doubt it.

Post by **Chupacabra** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:29 pm

SplishSplash wrote:
rgoer wrote:lol apparently this new pope was in the HJ when he was a kid

go go nazi pope
lol apparently everybody was back then

/Actually I couldn't care less. Ratzinger just isn't a very nice man.
But it's not like he's gonna start killing jews now.

aside from the nazi stuff, what did he do that makes him not a nice man?

i dont know anything about him.

Post by **Xed** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:37 pm

i've heard that his values are very conservative compared to most catholics today.

Post by **Freakaloin** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:38 pm

he covered up sexual abuse by priests back in the day...

Post by **The HavoX** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:42 pm

Freakaloin wrote:he covered up sexual abuse by priests back in the day...

old

Post by **SplishSplash** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:48 pm

Chupacabra wrote: aside from the nazi stuff, what did he do that makes him not a nice man?

i dont know anything about him.

Well let's just say he'd rather see people die from AIDS than to allow them the use of condoms.

Another example is the abortion situation in Germany. Abortions are allowed until three months into the pregnancy, IF you get two counceling sessions. Those aren't really all that hard to get, but the catholic church (among others) used to give them until John Paul II. (and Ratzinger) actually prohibited priests to give those counceling sessions. (Okay, that's more stupid than evil, but anyway)

So basically he's just like John Paul II. without the good PR.

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:02 pm

All jokes aside. Do people in Germany care that they have a fellow countryman in office? Collectively, the country seems quite secular, progressive, supportive of abortion rights, and very gay. All of which Ratzinger despises.

Post by **shiv4** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:10 pm

From what I've on TV many people seem to care. At least more than I expected.

When Ratzinger appeared on the balcony there were some of these german rome pilgrims to see, who cried or waved the national flag like in a soccer match. Especially the cathlics in the german southern bible belt (bavaria, where Ratzinger stems from) but also politicians of all parties seem to be proud of the new "german" pope.

Due to the neverending german story of 'some more patriotism, please', also the media channels underlined their hope for a german pope as soon as John-Paul seemed to drop the spoon. - In a moderate way of course, but it was quite clear that they favorized Ratzinger as a german, right from the beginning and although they knew he is a fundamentalist fuck who promotes medieval values.

Actually they're debating how a 'german' pope might affect germany's role in the world ...

Post by **shiv4** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:17 pm

Ryoki wrote:
R00k wrote:
He looks like a fucking vampire :icon19:

- Indeed :lol:

Post by **losCHUNK** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:18 pm

Foo wrote:
losCHUNK wrote:POLAND WASNT ATTACKED, WE WERE INVITED, CHECK WITH POLAND
LUNCH WAS SERVED!

:icon19: o christ *wipes eye

i watched that episode last night, was in tears

Post by **KingManULTRA** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:20 pm

shiv4 wrote:From what I've on TV many people seem to care. At least more than I expected.

Statistics are now saying only 37% of Germans think his election is a "good thing", most from his home state of Bavaria.

Also, the guy did join some Hitler youth group, but only because everyone was forced to. He abandoned the German army later.

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:26 pm

shiv4 wrote:From what I've on TV many people seem to care. At least more than I expected.

When Ratzinger appeared on the balcony there were some of these german rome pilgrims to see, who cried or waved the national flag like in a soccer match. Especially the cathlics in the german southern bible belt (bavaria, where Ratzinger stems from) but also politicians of all parties seem to be proud of the new "german" pope.

Due to the neverending german story of 'some more patriotism, please', also the media channels underlined their hope for a german pope as soon as John-Paul seemed to drop the spoon. - In a moderate way of course, but it was quite clear that they favorized Ratzinger as a german, right from the beginning and although they knew he is a fundamentalist fuck who promotes medieval values.

Actually they're debating how a 'german' pope might affect germany's role in the world ...

Interesting. I can understand the enthusiasm, even if a bit tempered, but above all (german or not) people realize he is a 'fundamentalist fuck'.

Post by **shiv4** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:52 pm

KingManULTRA wrote:
shiv4 wrote:From what I've on TV many people seem to care. At least more than I expected.
Statistics are now saying only 37% of Germans think his election is a "good thing", most from his home state of Bavaria.

Also, the guy did join some Hitler youth group, but only because everyone was forced to. He abandoned the German army later.

37% ? - That's quite a lot considering that the Catholic Church whines about losing members since years.

They also said, he was a Flakhelfer in WW2 - launching missiles towards the Lord.