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1. Nobody pays attention to what a pope says anymore

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 12:50 AM

Mar 2013

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Regardless, for many years the Vatican has been deferring to scientists on scientific matters. Catholic schools teach evolution - keep in mind Mendel was a monk and Lamarck was a Jesuit.

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This time next week there will be a new Pope. And I'm sick with worry. [View all] CK_John Mar 2013 OP

Nobody pays attention to what a pope says anymore jsr Mar 2013 #1

That really isn't true--that "nobody pays attention to what a pope says"...(though I wish it were) hlthe2b Mar 2013 #35

If you are "long lapsed" why should you care? Hekate Mar 2013 #2

North America and Europe aren't the entire world, you see. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #38

Long lapsed myself....but murray hill farm Mar 2013 #43

Chances are they will choose a reactionary false prophet to which Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #3

no... i think the GOP has the corner on the False Prophet market.. rabid_byter Mar 2013 #4

Not quite. Zoeisright Mar 2013 #18

I don't think the world ignores a pope, combined with an opus dei Supreme Court CK_John Mar 2013 #5

Is Anthony Kennedy opus dei? Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #6

Scalia, Thomas, Roberts ... Hekate Mar 2013 #19

It's an interesting religious make up on the current court Aerows Mar 2013 #34

I forgot about Alito. Hekate Mar 2013 #48

I have heard nothing regarding Roberts having any Opus Dei association. Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #45

Just curious... how would you feel if O'Malley were picked? MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #7

No American will be chosen BainsBane Mar 2013 #9

You're almost certainly right. But... MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #12

The American church has long been a thorn in the side of the Vatican BainsBane Mar 2013 #14

O'Malley would be a good choice and for that reason Raven Mar 2013 #27

Because we are sinner davidpdx Mar 2013 #30

No, because the Vatican considers us BainsBane Mar 2013 #44

As we should be davidpdx Mar 2013 #46

When was the last time Control-Z Mar 2013 #8

I worry about someone who believes it's ok to kill gays or nurses giving polio shots. CK_John Mar 2013 #11

What makes you think he will be anti-science? BainsBane Mar 2013 #10

Sedevacantists aside, they're probably the least backwards of the major religions on science Posteritatis Mar 2013 #39

SPOILER ALERT: Homophobic & misogynistic. JaneyVee Mar 2013 #13

My prediction: The next pope will speak Spanish. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #15

I think it will 840high Mar 2013 #17

That would be the smart thing for the cardinals to do Nevernose Mar 2013 #21

Someone wants the job: Fire Walk With Me Mar 2013 #16

+1 n/t GiveMeFreedom Mar 2013 #20

OP: unlax. There's not a chance there's a new pope next week. These things take time. Lots of dimbear Mar 2013 #22

The last conclave only lasted a day and a half. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #37

Bookmarked demwing Mar 2013 #42

And not 4 days later... demwing Mar 2013 #50

PWNED! dimbear Mar 2013 #53

There's no risk of anyone anywhere near as bad as the Taliban, but I'm not optimistic. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2013 #23

What persuades you of this? nt sibelian Mar 2013 #24

The pope has no relevance to me. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #25

Ignorance asking: no_hypocrisy Mar 2013 #26

Cardinals only need apply. aristocles Mar 2013 #28

Thanks. I wondered as a Supreme Court justice need not be a lawyer no_hypocrisy Mar 2013 #29

That was rescinded about a century later Posteritatis Mar 2013 #36

Did some more research. You're correct. aristocles Mar 2013 #41

I'm not a big fan of the Catholic Church so I really don't care and neither should anyone else davidpdx Mar 2013 #31

It will be a sexist homophobic hypocrite. Which sexist homophobic hypocrite does not really Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #32

If the pick is limited to the very Cardinals elevated by the past two Popes, it would seem... hlthe2b Mar 2013 #33

Good. I hope the do find the most batshit crazy one. idwiyo Mar 2013 #40

I do, too. I think it will hasten the demise of the church. Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #51

I think I know who they're going to pick... backscatter712 Mar 2013 #47

My bet is that it will be a dude who opposes abortion, Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #49

I'm guessing it will be demwing Mar 2013 #52