Are you excited about the American pope?

[Anonymous]

Yes

No

[strateguy632]

Nope... he got picked for a bad reason: for tweeting about immigration.

Anyone else find the pope business suspicious?

[NicholasRedone]

Sure I'm excited at the uncertainty any new Pope brings because "once the novelty wears off, it's just another bureaucratic system manager trying to manage the finances as profitable"

[NicholasRedone]

People laity or non religious need to appreciate that it's all about can the church turn a profit. Without a profit or money, how can they afford to even keep buying new candles

[NicholasRedone]

Surely any organisation has a limit or even a famous person or monarch "can't get things for free without someone paying, a taxpayer, a citizens own wallets, etc" aka nothing is free as such and the deficits

[BCRanger10]

I have mixed feelings.

[Asker]

how sooo

[BCRanger10]

Though he at least appears more friendly to tradition (whereas Francis acted more like an abusive alcoholic stepfather to traditional Catholics), I worry that ideologically and theologically, he'll be more aligned with Francis. He's a mixed bag.

[BarryLiverstone]

Glad that God chose him

[strateguy632]

Actually papal conclave chose him by vote, over 120 people is a problem.

[BarryLiverstone]

They prayed to be guided by God in their decision

[strateguy632]

And you assume god obeyed their command?

[BarryLiverstone]

Yes, it was Gods wisdom they all requested in their decision making

[Panthero80]

It is historic.

[Anonymous]

Don’t know anything about him