Post here if you have ZERO response to the Pope stuff.

[Bouncy Ball]

I mean, I guess I should have more than a zero response (and actually this might stand as my biggest "response"), but.....I can't even muster much.

I'm extremely indifferent and apathetic about it.

And I know there have to be other DUers who feel the same.

Come out, come out, wherever you are!

[merh]

1. Same shit, different day.

:shrug:

[SmokingJacket]

2. It's not my religion, so it's none of my business.

So... I'm staying (mostly) out of it.

[Bouncy Ball]

4. Well, I can see how people feel it does affect more than just Catholics

because it probably does....I mean, it's a HUGE church.

But......meh.....I just ran out of steam on that.

:shrug:

When I can't even muster a decent response, I know I'm not much interested.

So. What's shaking?

[Longgrain]

3. A bit bummed, but not really disturbed or affected.

As a Catholic, I'm non practicing, so as a progressive, I don't really care.

I do sympathize with my friends who are Catholic tho.

[Mojambo]

5. I'm pretty indifferent

But it does provide much opportunity for snarky, sarcastic commentary which I do love.

[stellanoir]

6. here's the best response

I've yet to find. . .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3080830

[Kingshakabobo]

8. Now that was funny. Laughing like a fool in my office. n/t

[terrya]

7. The only response I have.....

is my best wishes and thoughts to the progressive Catholics here. If you're progressive and liberal, it's a bit difficult, to put it mildly, to put a good spin on this pope.

I guess all I can say is not to despair...there will be light at the end of the road.

[Skittles]

9. I guessed the new Pope would be misogynistic and homophobic

wherever did I get that idea? "Meet the new Pope......same as the old Pope."

[giant_robot]

10. I couldn't give a damn less.

I'm a lapsed catholic, and not a big fan of religion in general. I probably should care because of the influence the pope has, but nonetheless, this is a great big non-issue in my eyes.

[sundog]

11. He looks kinda mean

just sayin...

oh... this is a NO response thread

:P

[Mutley]

12. I am definately feeling the same way....

I don't know if I'm burned out or what.

[NoPasaran]

13. I've always felt that historians have given John Pope a raw deal

Okay, he was not in the same league of commanders as generals like Grant and Sherman, but a lot of the blame for his defeat at Second Manassas needs to be laid at the feet of the McClellan clique in the Army of the Potomac. He was aggressive and ready to fight at a time when Lincoln was having a very hard time finding anyone willing to press the war in Virginia. He certainly deserves better than to be grouped with totally incompetent political generals like Banks and Sigel.

[Bouncy Ball]

26. You're the best.

I love reading stuff where I'm thinking "what the fuck?" and then bust a gut laughing.

[NoPasaran]

27. John Pope trivia

While serving in the US Army before the Civil War, he pioneered the use of artesian wells in the far west Texas/New Mexico desert. There is a location in Eddy County, New Mexico known to this day as Pope's Well.

[skygazer]

30. Still he opened himself up for so many great jokes

I've always enjoyed the one about his dispatches which he rather bombastically would head, "Headquarters in the saddle." Some witty person once commented that he had his headquarters where his hindquarters should have been. That one always cracked me up.

[NoPasaran]

36. There was also his rather bombastic address to his troops

Upon taking command of the Army of Virginia, telling them that he was from the West, "where we are accustomed to seeing the backs of our enemies" that the soldiers (poor guys, being commanded by the likes of Fremont and McDowell)referred to as Pope's Bull.

[jackelope72]

14. Yeah, to hear some people talk, you'd think

that this guy was about to start work building his army of Uruk-Hai to begin their march against Rohan.

Far as I'm concerned, he's just another world leader, like all the other fallible fucks who command their little pieces of this flying rock we're on.

[elperromagico]

15. I really don't care too much about it.

Pope or no Pope, it makes no difference to me. I'm neither Catholic nor particularly religious and I think all this religious hierarchy stuff is just another way to make people feel inferior. The idea that a man chosen by other men somehow has a special line to God is ridiculous.

But... it is funny to scream "Ratzinger!!!"

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

16. NOBODY expects the Spanish......

Aaahhhh, f**k it. I have, and always have had, and always SHALL have zero interest in any of the Pope dope.

[BigMcLargehuge]

17. I am Apopethetic

[jackelope72]

18. That's good, because

many of the people on here are a-pope-lectic with rage.

[Misunderestimator]

19. LOL

Me too!

[DS1]

20. I'm sworn to silence on the matter.

Sometimes I don't do a great job keeping up that oath, but I think there's forgiveness in the mix somewhere :shrug:

[jandrok]

21. I'm a born-again Pagan

So I really don't care from a religious perspective.

Thing is, the papacy is as much a political position as it is a religious title. From THAT perspective, I do kinda care somewhat.

I was brought up Catholic. My maternal Uncle is a retired priest, so I do understand the hubub to some degree.

I just don't understand why folks are so put out with the decision. Any other Pope wouldn't have been much better, IMO. The Catholic church in it's current state will never be particularly progressive in it's thinking. It's experiencing the same drive towards fundamentalism that many other mainline churches seem to be going through right now.

[TheMightyFavog]

22. All I'm gonna say is that I'm out ten bucks.

Had Arinze got the nod, I'd have a cool hundred bucks being electronically transferred to my account right about now.

I had a crazy uncle who gave me this $10 bet on Arinze once JPII died this year. He usually gives me lotto tickets for christmas.

[AlCzervik]

23. i'm watching the Bolton hearing on cspan

i'm more concerned with our fucked up government right now than i am with the new pope.

[NoSheep]

24. I heard he is extremely conservative. (Must be a trend) lol

I feel badly for those catholics who would like to see some progressive reform. I think adding one more conservative to the pot can't help things for anyone, no matter their orientation. Like someone said before: same shit-different day:-(

[landdaddy]

25. !

[immoderate]

28. I am not now,

nor have I ever been any sort of catholic or christian. But I can't see how it matters anyway who the pope is.

You see he doesn't make the rules, god makes the rules. The pope just passes them on. To say the pope makes the rules, admits the game that people make this shit up. So the religious shouldn't be alluding that it matters. And the non-religious shouldn't care.:smoke:

--IMM

[Bouncy Ball]

29. Wow, really good points.

:thumbsup:

[immoderate]

34. Thank you.

The next question is, does he believe it?

--IMM

[Anarcho-Socialist]

31. It doesn't interest me either

Frankly, I'm more interested in this monkey:

Hehehehe, look at the monkey go.

[Shakespeare]

32. Well.....he's really scary looking.

He looks mean. :scared:

[skygazer]

33. I don't really have much response

While I understand why it matters to Catholics and also why it matters to a point to the rest of the population, I sure as hell can't see why it warrants the number of hysterical threads that are going on today - even here in the Lounge, for (insert the name of your favorite deity)'s sake!

My day off and there's nothing going on here but a damn popefest! I am depressed. :nuke:

[NorthernSpy]

35. I care not

Not Catholic, none of my business...

:boring:

[Robeson]

37. Not religious. Don't care.

[El Fuego]

38. El Zippo. Old guys in funny hats. *yawn*

[da_chimperor]

39. I'm quite pissed about it, actually.

I REALLY didn't want him elected as pope, but now I have to deal with all sorts of shit just because I think the idea of him being a Nazi is stupid and I decided to voice my opinion that those who thought he was are wrong/dumb/whatthefuckever. x(

I'm still up for a good fight, though. My opposition has been lackluster at best.

[all.of.me]

40. don't really give a shit.

[StuckinBFE]

41. I didn't care who got elected actually the only thing it makes me think

about is the Family Guy episode with Peter's father has the head Pope Body Guard. Oh family guy only a few short weeks and it will be back on, to bad its on FOX.