Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1579486)

I'm not saying he's turning everything upside down, but on taking office he made a thing about the church not being so concerned about wealth and instead trying to follow the teachings of Jesus, help the poor etc. He apologised for the decades/centuries of child abuse practiced by the church, unlike other popes who virtually denied it or tried to hush it up. He dismissed cardinals and bishops who were proven to be abusers, again unlike his predecessors.

I can't believe I'm defending the pope, me of all people, but you're coming across as very narrow-minded and ignorant.

so, it looks like you have a lot of slapping to do.
Personally, I'd slap the other three (well JP I died pretty quickly once in office so maybe not him) before Francis. He's the only pope in my lifetime I've actually had time for.




It's a light hearted thread that I cast my dark evil spell on, as per. ;)

Originally Posted by RoxyRollah (Post 1581174)

Is there any other pope? I mean really? JPII4life!

JPII is like Elizabeth II , in the respect that he's the only pope, I've every really known in my life time, the rest are just fillers and I couldn't tell you their names. Same with the queen, if someone else were to take the throne I'd probably refer to them as Elizabeth.

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1581178)

Someone else? Pretty sure the succession has been taken care of. I mean, do you think they all vote on who becomes next monarch or something?

Originally Posted by monkeytennis (Post 1581200)

We do.

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1581204)

Do you have to be a citizen? Cause I think I'd make a good figurehead.

Originally Posted by monkeytennis (Post 1581207)

No mate I'm only joking.

Charles is next in line. William and Harry are about third or fourth.

Originally Posted by monkeytennis (Post 1581218)

There are about fifty royals in line to the throne/actually in the line of succession but there will be others who aren't so I dunno. Probably a few hundred.