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Pope Adolf the First

Well, it's official -- right wing nutjob Josef Ratzinger is the new pope. The cultists in Opus Dei must be happy -- they're probably dancing a little jig in their jackboots.

It should have been Arinze, if only because all the real conservatives would probably have left the church or had their heads explode at the prospect of a black pope.

UPDATE: Some more links:

Cardinal Ratzinger ran the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. This Vatican department, a descendant of the Holy Inquisition, protects Church orthodoxy.

Bernd Goehring, director of German ecumenical group Kirche von Unten, said the election was a catastrophe.

"We can expect no reform from him in the coming years." he said. "Even more people will turn their back on the Church."

In recent years, he took on issues outside church doctrine. He once called Buddhism a religion for the self-indulgent. In an interview with the French magazine Le Figaro last year, he suggested Turkey's bid to join the Europe Union conflicted with Europe's Christian roots — a view that could unsettle Vatican attempts to improve relations with Muslims.

Posted by dave on April 20, 2005 12:44 AM.

Comments so far: 6

#1 :: Ian :: April 20, 2005 12:34 PM

Take a look at this picture and then tell me whether you trust this man to indoctrinate your masses. Is that a wedding ring?

#2 :: ian :: April 20, 2005 12:38 PM

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#3 :: dave :: April 20, 2005 01:20 PM

Pope Palpatine the First is Patrick Nielsen Hayden's guess.

(A Wikipedia entry with a similar theme.)

As for the ring, it's on the wrong hand for a wedding ring. Perhaps it's a Ring of Power?

#4 :: ian :: April 20, 2005 02:35 PM

Re: Opus Dei. Apparently the Prelate of Opus Dei feels that he has to assure the members that it is OK to back the new Pontiff. Was there a doubt? In the Last paragraph he seems to be wishing for a continuation of rightist beahviours.

#5 :: Grail :: April 22, 2005 03:40 PM

And whats does everyone make of this stuff (my posting ;)

#6 :: Grail :: April 22, 2005 03:42 PM

Correction on post link ... Sorry.

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