There'll be another one if he dies, you know.
They won't just leave the position vacant.
(_Felix suspicious character from prehistoric caucasus, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:19, archived)

We should have had that as this weeks compo
"Shop the new pope"...
(El Burro, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:20, archived)

Bit premature.
Will inevitably happen in a year or two, though.
(_Felix suspicious character from prehistoric caucasus, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:21, archived)

But it won't be the same
He's just so.... POPEY ... this one!
( Sexy Picard 2000, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:20, archived)

Well this is what I'm curious to know.
Is the reason all these people are praying for him because he is a particularly outstanding pope? If he wasn't such a great pope, would they just shug their shoulders and pray for whoever? Or are popes in fact fungible? In which case being concerned about his impending death is foolish.
(_Felix suspicious character from prehistoric caucasus, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:22, archived)

fungible?

( Afinkawan, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:24, archived)

Exchangeable.
Identical for practical purposes.
(_Felix suspicious character from prehistoric caucasus, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:27, archived)

Cool
Not heard that word before. I might find out if it actually exists then start using it.
( Afinkawan, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:30, archived)

he`s a fuckwit, by virtue of being head of the catholic church
he goes on about poverty, AIDS, and children dying in 3rd world countries, and yet won`t advocate contraception because it`s against the teachings of the church - which bases its religion on the bible, which also states that only Jesus can forgive sins; interesting that priests can do that

fucking load of wankers
( Reckless_Rik, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:28, archived)

Ah, but according to one particular future-seeing nutter
The next Pope is the last one before the end of the world.
( Afinkawan, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:23, archived)

bring it on!
preferably before Bush starts WWIII...
( Reckless_Rik, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:29, archived)

Nah.
He can't count that high, we should be safe.
( Afinkawan, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:31, archived)

Bush is the next pope
AICMFP
( Sexy Picard 2000, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:32, archived)

hahahha oh christ!

( Reckless_Rik, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:38, archived)

hold that remark
you'll need it later!
( Sexy Picard 2000, Sat 5 Feb 2005, 21:44, archived)