One last tidbit of Pope info

[Martin]

You mean we were before?

Cheers

 

[jenn]

hahahha
yes you were my new best friend but sadly you have been bumped.

 

[Martin]

Guess I never got that memo.

I will savour our time together, though. We'll always have Par .. erm, that pizza place.

Cheers

 

[jenn]

Guess I never got that memo.

I will savour our time together, though. We'll always have Par .. erm, that pizza place.

Cheers

oh martin do keep up we are back on!!!

 

[Martin]

Too bad, I kinda enjoyed getting ...

... bumped.

Cheers

 

[lorrekarloff]

That's a very good question.....thanx for askin'

answer:

Because, since I can't get away from it I might as well comment on some of it and have some fun with it at the same time. I find the full, complete name of the pope to be outrageous. Talk about a superiority complex. No true religious leader (in my mind) would accept having a title like that. It's obvious these people think themselves above the rest, and superior in all ways. I find it extremely hypocritical and laughable. So I figured I'd share what I found to be quite funny with the rest of you. I don't know anybody who knew the full title of the pope.

I like spreading news when I can. The funnier the better.

I agree, thats one hell of a title. I'm guessing that things got added to it over the years. I can't imagine they came up with all that at once!

When I was a kid we referred to the pope as the Grand Poobah-like in the Flintstones. Being raised Catholic, I had heard that long name before,but I'm sure many people never had.

 

[RitalinKid]

Ritalinkid, thread lasted 24 hours and still alive....nice

Vegas is still taking bets, but I haven't checked the line lately. Maybe I should start planting the seeds of chaos and make a few bets.

]It's obvious these people think themselves above the rest, and superior in all ways.

Ever heard of "Papal Infallibility?

The First Vatican Council has defined as "a divinely revealed dogma" that "the Roman Pontiff, when he speaks ex cathedra -- that is, when in the exercise of his office as pastor and teacher of all Christians he defines, by virtue of his supreme Apostolic authority, a doctrine of faith or morals to be held by the whole Church -- is, by reason of the Divine assistance promised to him in blessed Peter, possessed of that infallibility with which the Divine Redeemer wished His Church to be endowed in defining doctrines of faith and morals; and consequently that such definitions of the Roman Pontiff are irreformable of their own nature (ex sese) and not by reason of the Church's consent" --Infallibility at the Catholic Encyclopedia [1913]

I read this to say, "Through divine authority, the Pope can make no mistake in interpretation of the Bible. His authority is subject to no one, not clergy or members of the church." If that's correct, that may explain to you why he gladly accepts the title. If this is an incorrect interpretation and someone here went to Catholic school, please let me know what the correct interpretation is.

 

[RitalinKid]

Martin is on patrol, walking his beat, just as his avatar suggests.

BTW, this was not meant to be bait or an attack, but I see how it could be taken that way. I should have put some smiles around it because you can't always get across the tone in your voice or the fact that you were smiling when you made a post. I hope no mods took offense. I would let you know in a much more direct manner if I had a problem.

 

[Martin]

Why has everyone started thinking I'm the one being offended all the time? You'll have to try a whole lot harder, mate.

Did I mention I hate smileys?

Cheers

 

[jenn]

Did I mention I hate smileys?

Cheers

yes we are all very aware that YOU hate smilies.

 

[jenn]

i tried to post with like 20 smilies and the forum wouldn't allow it. this is censorship. i demand an unlimited smilie quota

 

[Crystal]

i tried to post with like 20 smilies and the forum wouldn't allow it. this is censorship. i demand an unlimited smilie quota

I think 19 of them might have the similar effect. wait, doe the forum agree on that?

 

[StillILearn]

Urg.

"The Dick Cheney of the Vatican" -- with shifty eyes, no less!

Lets' see, now how could this picture be made worse...

 

[StillILearn]

I just read the part about "God's Rottweiler". That'll work.

 

[jenn]

I think 19 of them might have the similar effect. wait, doe the forum agree on that?

no 19, 18 , 17 i had to scale back to like 8 and i really feel the effect is lost. it went from sarcastic to just flat and lifeless. i'm highly offended.