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Why don't popes use their real names?

sonofabeach wrote:

ph4ever wrote:

springparrot wrote:Cardinal Ratzinger is the new Pope

yea I heard that too but it makes you think at age 78 he won't be pope long. I missed what his name was going to be Pope ___ the 16th??

I was thinking the same thing.
A younger pope would be great.

I understand they don't really want a younger Pope---they don't want one to be in charge 20+ years.

rednekkPH wrote:Why don't popes use their real names?

They can if they wish, they are ok to choose any name, the only one they would stay away from is Peter for obvious reasons.

rednekkPH wrote:Why don't popes use their real names?

they did until the 400's when mercurious was elected pope, and the church felt it wasn't really kosher to have a pope named after a pagen god....

rednekkPH wrote:

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:leave it the catholic church to elect an ex-nazi as pope

Damnit! I had pedophile in the "what type of low-life will the new pope be" pool.

JP2 refused to extradite and provided shelter to 2 priests indicted in PHX for child molestation. he can rot in hell for all i care.

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:leave it the catholic church to elect an ex-nazi as pope

WAFS

Charlie you must kick a** at trivial pusuit

redwinemaker wrote:Charlie you must kick a** at trivial pusuit

except for movies and music.

i'm better at jepardy

This is who he is honoring by taking the name.

Pope Benedict XV
(Giacomo della Chiesa) (1914-1922) Born Pegli, Italy, 1854; died Rome, Italy. Nuncio to Spain, privy chamberlain, Archbishop of Bologna, and cardinal, he was elected directly after the outbreak of the World War, and maintained a position of neutrality throughout. He sent a representative to each country to work for peace, and in 1917 delivered the Plea for Peace, which demanded a cessation of hostilities, a reduction of armaments, a guaranteed freedom of the seas, and international arbitration. President Wilson was the only ruler who answered him, declaring peace impossible, though he afterwards adopted most of Benedict's proposals for establishing peace. At the close of the war France and Spain resumed diplomatic relations with the Vatican, and Great Britain retained permanently the embassy she had established during the war. Benedict promulgated the new Code of Canon Law, established the Coptic College at Rome, enlarged the foreign mission field, and in his first Encyclical condemned errors in modern philosophical systems. He denounced the violation of Belgium and gave freely to the victims of the war, widows, orphans, and wounded, and established a bureau of communication for prisoners of war with their relatives.

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:

rednekkPH wrote:

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:leave it the catholic church to elect an ex-nazi as pope

Damnit! I had pedophile in the "what type of low-life will the new pope be" pool.

JP2 refused to extradite and provided shelter to 2 priests indicted in PHX for child molestation. he can rot in hell for all i care.

Yup. With Ex-Cardinal Law right next to him. The fact that the Vatican allowed him to celebrate a mass there last week stripped the church of the last shred of credibility they had left, IMO.

rednekkPH wrote:

PHBeerman wrote:

rednekkPH wrote:

PHBeerman wrote:The suspense is killing me.

I was more excited about the election of the new M&M color last year.

I guess I forgot asking you.

I have to tell you how I feel - otherwise you'd never come into contact with any good ideas.

I was thinking that you do it so I know how those that are wrong most of the time think.

buffettbride wrote:

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:leave it the catholic church to elect an ex-nazi as pope

WAFS

Ditto.

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:

redwinemaker wrote:Charlie you must kick a** at trivial pusuit

except for movies and music.

i'm better at jepardy

I could never do jeopardy cause I would get all categories about opera and english lit. Now if the had jeopardy for scientists ...

btw yes I rock at "potent potables"

So the last Tribal Council of "Pope Survivor"- Vatican City ends. Wonder what he'll do with the million dollars.

Just to put my $.02 in. He was my pick from the beginning. As close as he was to John Paul it was kinda a gimme. Looks like I may have to go to church this weekend and see what our Priest has to say

too many friends here to get pulled into this one. See you tomorrow, maybe

PHBeerman wrote:

rednekkPH wrote:

PHBeerman wrote:

rednekkPH wrote:

PHBeerman wrote:The suspense is killing me.

I was more excited about the election of the new M&M color last year.

I guess I forgot asking you.

I have to tell you how I feel - otherwise you'd never come into contact with any good ideas.

I was thinking that you do it so I know how those that are wrong most of the time think.

You should stop thinking - it's not your strongpoint.

Cubbie Bear wrote:too many friends here to get pulled into this one. See you tomorrow, maybe

I agree Cubbie.

the latest in pontifical foot wear

NYCPORT wrote:

buffettbride wrote:

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:leave it the catholic church to elect an ex-nazi as pope

WAFS

Ditto.

I find myself in agreement.

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:the latest in pontifical foot wear

I would appreciate if you would please move this to a thread where you, frank and tomm can discuss your hatred of religion.

Thank You