Habemas Papem!

[MichaeltheGreat]

It's the stock response he had for any of the probable candidates regardless of position.

Maybe I'll just hire you on as my official spokesman. Now be a dear and fetch me a mint julep.

[Ben Kenobi]

This is excellent calibration for the Church hate-o-meter.

[Sava]

MAYBE TAKE THE CHILD RAPISTS OUT BACK AND CHOP THEIR DICKS OFF YOURSELF AND THEN WE WOULDNT HATE YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING IT TO HAPPEN

[Elok]

There's basically no action the RCC can take at this point which will not be immediately and reflexively criticized via comparison to the pederasty scandal, at least in some circles.

"We've elected a conservative pope."
"Oh, great, another backer of CHILD RAPE!"

"We've elected a liberal pope."
"None of the CHILD RAPISTS were willing to stand up and take responsibility for the mess they made!"

"We've voted three dozen times and can't decide on a pope."
"They know all CHILD RAPISTS are the same."

"There's a car in the Vatican parking lot, license plate ECCLESIASTES, with its headlights on."
"What a shame you weren't so attentive when there were CHILDREN being RAPED!"

"The Swiss Guard have spontaneously decided to reenact the dance scene from 'Thriller.'"
"Originally performed by a CHILD RAPIST!"

[Barnabas]

Traditionalist Catholic are very sad, they consider him the worst option, because they dislike the Vatican II Novus Ordo mass, and Bergoglio did the opposite of cooperating witht he mottu propio (probably misspelled) of Benedict that allowed priests to celebrate the old Latin Mass much more easily.

Bergoglio is an ethnic Italian, something very common in Argentina (Manu Ginobili is also one for example), around 60% of the population has italian ancestry. It is so common that we don't have a concept of italian-argentine because they are the majority.
I think that he was chosen because he is at the same time an ethnic Italian, and a latin american, so, it is like killing 2 birds with one stone, italian and latin american pope at the same time.

[Sava]

There's basically no action the RCC can take at this point which will not be immediately and reflexively criticized via comparison to the pederasty scandal, at least in some circles.

If they did something about it, the worst we could say is BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

BTW, as an Orthodox Christian, I'm upset you are a member of my faith.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Actually, if they agressively did something about it other than cover it up and try to stonewall until no longer possible to contain the damage, I might cross myself and go to mass.

[Sava]

Actually, if they agressively did something about it other than cover it up and try to stonewall until no longer possible to contain the damage, I might cross myself and go to mass.

****, I might convert

Catholics got the whole slutty school girl thing. Orthodox don't.

[Ben Kenobi]

Traditionalist Catholic are very sad, they consider him the worst option, because they dislike the Vatican II Novus Ordo mass, and Bergoglio did the opposite of cooperating witht he mottu propio (probably misspelled) of Benedict that allowed priests to celebrate the old Latin Mass much more easily.

You mean Summorum Pontificum? This is news to me.

http://www.ewtn.com/library/papaldoc/b16summorumpontificum.htm

This is what Benedict wrote in 2007. In any case, it's probably bad news for SSPX - they should not have dragged their feet last year.

[Ben Kenobi]

Actually, if they agressively did something about it other than cover it up and try to stonewall until no longer possible to contain the damage, I might cross myself and go to mass.

If you're waiting on the body of the Church to be perfect you'll have a long wait. Come back home, Michael.

[Ben Kenobi]

Catholics got the whole slutty school girl thing. Orthodox don't.

You should stay where you are. You can actually take communion with us, though it's discouraged. Most Catholic parishes prefer you to take Eastern Orthodox mass since we consider you part of the same Church. No need to convert.

[Sava]

You should stay where you are. You can actually take communion with us, though it's discouraged. Most Catholic parishes prefer you to take Eastern Orthodox mass since we consider you part of the same Church. No need to convert.

Church is also a lot better when you can't understand a goddamn thing anyone is saying. Old Church Slavonic.

[Elok]

If they did something about it, the worst we could say is BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

BTW, as an Orthodox Christian, I'm upset you are a member of my faith.

How much do you two actually know about this man? That he hasn't spoken out against the handling of the pederasty scandal on the record? Neither has, what, 98% of their hierarchy? 99%? They're not going to pick the leader for their entire church based on whether he made a statement on a single issue. Not when the RCC is facing so many other challenges.

Also, aren't you lapsed?

[Sava]

How much do you two actually know about this man? That he hasn't spoken out against the handling of the pederasty scandal on the record? Neither has, what, 98% of their hierarchy? 99%? They're not going to pick the leader for their entire church based on whether he made a statement on a single issue. Not when the RCC is facing so many other challenges.

Also, aren't you lapsed?

I object philosophically to the position of pope... and it's supremacy above other bishops

It's a kingship. It's anti-Christian.

Lapsed? Wtf? There's no such thing you ****ing nitwit. It's not a ****nig library card I need to get renewed each year.

idiot

[MichaeltheGreat]

There is a long distance, shall we say a hellishly long distance, between the present abuse enabling, denying, covering up and reluctant apoligist state of the present corrupt church and "perfection." Besides, I am now a member of the hierarchy of the The Church of Dog. We allow cats, too. Humands can go **** themselves, unless they have the requisite canine and feline approvals.