Ok...I'm a little confused on some Catholic issues. Can somebody please explain the following for me:
First, what's up with the smoke changing colors when a new Pip (my term of endearment for all popes) is declared? I have this mental image of Cheech Marin and the cardinals lighting up a celebratory joint and that's just not right, is it?
Second. What's with the name change? Benedict? How can that be ANY better than Ratzinger??? Ok.... I suppose "Pope Rat-Zinger" stirs up mental images of rodents and a little guy in a red dress running around chasing them with a rubber band gun, so yeah...I guess Benedict is better. But not much.
Next. I don't get it. The most powerful religious figure in the world doesn't have to go through senate hearings? Does Joe Biden know about this? Seriously....all they do is vote and he's in? Shoot....even Boy Scouts have to go through more than that to become Eagle Scout Master Dude. I think these catholics need to rethink their whole "Roe Sham Bo" and he's in methods. It's much too tidy a process.
Fourth. The new pope looks just like my Uncle Joe from Jersey. I just thought I'd mention that.
Posted by PamCHBF at April 20, 2005 06:35 AM