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Chris Farmer RSS / 14.03.2013. u 19:20

The new pope was white-smoked in record time. The new pope comes from the new world. The new pope is a Jesuit. The new pope is a scientist.

[Moment of silent contemplation]

A scientist, chosen by the same gang that strong-armed Galileo into backsies, that poo-pooed Copernicus, and that burned Giordano Bruno for heresy in the middle of Campo dei Fiori. As a class, these are people who do not get along very well with scientists. But now...

HABEMUS SCIENTIFICUS!

The implications of what Jorge Mario, yclept Francis, could now do as pope are mind boggling. Leaving out the obvious old chestnut of evolution, having a scientific brain at the helm of Big Religion sounds like having a free-marketeer at the helm of the old Soviet Union. And look how well that worked out for Mr. Gorbachev.

Francis (who, by the way, does not like to go by "Frank," trust me) is definitely an avian of a different pinnam. So what if he is the ninth oldest pope to be elected since 1225. He is a SCIENTIST! He questions stuff! He demands proof! I think the conclave of cardinals probably only glossed over his CV while they were serving the cappuccinos.

He could do all sorts of crazy things now. He could become fallible (the idea of infallibility is definitely less than scientific). He could rubber-stamp the God particle. But, and this is the thing that has Church wriggling uncomfortably under their miters, he could let the women in! They could become priests and bishops and cardinals and, before you know it: Pope Francine I.

But seriously though, one of the oldest, largest, most anachronistic, and richest global organizations (Vatican Corp.) has just got a scientist as its new CEO. Expectations of what he could and may and possibly will do as the new pope will weigh heavily on the Argentinean's papal shoulders.

I am not a Catholic (although I went through their boot camp) and I am no fan of Big Religion in general. But I cannot help but harbor a few hopes that Francis might actually revamp and modernize the Catholic Church to some degree.

I wonder if he watches The Big Bang Theory.

 

 

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mojalutanja mojalutanja 19:30 14.03.2013

papal cv

What does a CV of a potential Pope look like? Is it a one-page or a two-page document? And what font do they use?
So we shouldn't call him Frank? I'm asking because I keep hearing news anchors here call him "Franjo."
Chris Farmer Chris Farmer 19:48 14.03.2013

Re: papal cv

Franny?
one for the road one for the road 17:18 15.03.2013

Re: papal cv

mojalutanja
What does a CV of a potential Pope look like? Is it a one-page or a two-page document? And what font do they use?
So we shouldn't call him Frank? I'm asking because I keep hearing news anchors here call him "Franjo."


Not a CV, but 'licna karta', posted by The Onion (Satire):

http://www.theonion.com/articles/focus-who-is,31657/

After less than 24 hours of deliberation, the College of Cardinals has elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina to become the Roman Catholic Church’s 266th leader, who will be the Church’s first-ever South American pope and who will be henceforth known as Pope Francis. Here are some facts about the new pope:

Date Of Birth: December 17, 1936

Date Of Death: November 16, 2015

Number Of People Who Don’t Give A Shit What He Thinks About Anything: Approximately 5.8 billion

Spouse: Isabel Alba Bergoglio

Children: Rebecca (b. 2002), Timothy (b. 2006)

Main Goals For Papacy: Keep Catholic people Catholic, convince other people to become Catholic

Old: Yes

White: Yes

Women’s Rights: Nah

Ability To Walk Up Steps Without Help: Not great

Highest-Charting Single:“Wanna Do Ya Girl (But tha Lord is My Love),” 1989, Arista Records

Official Website: techdeals.com

What He Thinks Heaven Is Like: Mix of clouds and astroturf

Outrage Over Sexual Abuse In Catholic Church: Yeah, sure
njanja_de.manccini njanja_de.manccini 19:48 14.03.2013

you expect too much

this Pope doesn't seem to have the qualities to revamp the church since he for one, doesn't understand the plight of children in adoption services, or has any understanding of gay rights ... and so much more, all of which falls under basic human rights. Here are his thoughts on family issue:

The people of Argentina will face in the coming weeks, a situation whose outcome may seriously injure the family.This is the bill on same-sex marriage. The issue here is identity, and the survival of the family: father, mother and children. At stake is the lives of so many children who are discriminated against in advance, depriving them of growing up with a mother and father as God desires. At stake is a direct rejection of God’s law, also engraved in our hearts.

wikileaks cable on the new Pope
Chris Farmer Chris Farmer 19:55 14.03.2013

Re: you expect too much

Oh well... maybe next pope.

On the other hand, sometimes the big chair (and the big hat) can change a guy.

Per aspera ad astra!

-CBF
maksa83 maksa83 20:38 14.03.2013

Re: you expect too much

Oh well... maybe next pope.

Maybe go for some black dude?

Just sayin'...

Chris Farmer Chris Farmer 21:07 14.03.2013

Re: you expect too much

You mean reprising the Great Obama Experiment in the Vatican?

maksa83 maksa83 21:35 14.03.2013

Re: you expect too much

Chris Farmer
You mean reprising the Great Obama Experiment in the Vatican?

Now you're just being Texan... or Iowan.

hajkula1 hajkula1 23:33 14.03.2013

Re: you expect too much

njanja_de.manccini

At stake is the lives of so many children who are discriminated against in advance, depriving them of growing up with a mother and father as God desires. At stake is a direct rejection of God’s law, also engraved in our hearts.


This is the essence of excessive modernization.


PS
The people are afraid of the Jesuits.


looping looping 17:52 15.03.2013

Re: you expect too much

Chris Farmer
You mean reprising the Great Obama Experiment in the Vatican?


Bojan Budimac Bojan Budimac 22:26 14.03.2013

skeletons in a closet



General Jorge Videla takes communion from priest Jorge Mario Bergoglio
babmilos babmilos 23:17 14.03.2013

Missing a point here?

A pope cannot be a scientist. Jorge Mario Bergoglio can be a scientist, but Francis I can't. Guess that's the whole point of name switch.
Jukie Jukie 01:13 15.03.2013

Re: Missing a point here?

babmilos
A pope cannot be a scientist. Jorge Mario Bergoglio can be a scientist, but Francis I can't. Guess that's the whole point of name switch.

I guess it depends of what "scientist" means. Some of us have degrees in a scientific field, whether or not we actually publish scientific papers. Others have retired from jobs where they did work as scientists but now they are retired persons.
maksa83 maksa83 07:35 15.03.2013

turnaround

looping looping 09:35 15.03.2013

1



No one is perfect.
babmilos babmilos 09:38 15.03.2013

Re: 1

That's how white smoke comes to be... :)

Arhiva

   

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