i like double contractions. though you'd'ven't would make a marvellous tripple contraction. yeek, sounds like giving birth to a 28lb baby.

'electing a pope' is my new way of announcing that i'm going for a fag.

The new Pope is Benedict 16th. His original name is Joseph some1 from Germany. If you cared.

Did you know the old Pope's real name was Carol?

aww bless, our little daves been made 2 work

Apparently he was 'forced' to join the Hitler youth movement. Hm.

He also thinks homosexuality is an 'intrinsic moral evil', dislikes communism, and has conservative views on contraception, abortion, divorce, female priests and multiculturalism. Wonderful.

don't underestimate the power of brainwashing. some of those "children" traded their own parents to the gestapo.

yes, it is true that he may not harbour any nazi sympathies. but regardless, it would still take me a long time to trust anybody who was associated with such evil. one look at a concentration camp is it all it takes to convince me of that.

but then maybe that's why he's the ideal pope, a representation per se, of the sinner striving for redemption?

me
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-- Edited by chemicalfears at 17:06, 2005-04-20

there was an excellent article in the guardian today on morality and benny the 16th. can be read here.

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Originally posted by: chemicalfears
"yes, it is true that he may not harbour any nazi sympathies. but regardless, it would still take me a long time to trust anybody who was associated with such evil.
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i really don't know why i'm defending him, but hey.

i honestly don't think his having been part of the hitler youth is any grounds for distrust. as far as i know, he had no choice, and even if he did, it was seen very much as an equivalent of the cub scouts, even if it was used as a brainwashing tool (though i don't like the term 'brainwashing).
imagine if it was revealed that baden powell set up the scouts in order to convince children to eat babies. there's no way any rational person would hold it against the kids who had been sent unknowingly along to the scout meetings.

maybe they'd get an extra initiative badge if they crafted the baby eating one out of the baby's own skin.

ahem, What I meant to say of course is no! eating babies is a terrible thought.

just to clear something up, in pope benny's defence he did desert from the hitler youth. not that i shall defend him in any other way.

Having been almost an admirer of JPII, for some aspects of his character, I was amused to watch a programme on Ch4 earlier. It showed the crowds in St. Peter's square all eagerly awaiting the announcement of the new pope. When the white smoke appeared, some nun who has ceaselessly campaigned for women' ordination in the Church, immediately stated: "The vote was too quick. That mean's it's Ratzinger". I think she was on the verge of tears. As was I a few days ago.

my mum asked me what i thought of the new pope, and i said i couldn't care less, but then realised that wasn't true, as he's anti-divorce, anti-contraception, anti-abortion and anti-homosexuality. basically, i hope this benedict guy burns in hell with JPII.

is that a bit harsh?

its not harsh at all

shall we organise a summer trip 2 the vatican n stone him 2 death? thinkin it'd b a really good all round event

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-- Edited by shymike at 20:42, 2005-05-02