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WE HAVE A POPE!!! (Cardinal Ratzinger-Pope Benedict XVI)
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Posted on 04/19/2005 8:53:39 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever

WE HAVE A POPE!!!


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: benedict; benedictxvi; catholic; catholiclist; conclave; nextpope; pope; ratzinger
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To: pa mom

Don't fall into that DU trap. Anyone of his age in Germany was required to serve. Only the historically challenged equate German soldiers with Nazi's (I'm not saying you are). The true Nazi's never faced their enemy.


1,401 posted on 04/19/2005 10:11:40 AM PDT by Lee_Atwater
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To: N. Beaujon
The guy was a Nazi in his youth. I'm sorry, you don't escape that past.

Aren't we the idiot. He never was a party member.

1,402 posted on 04/19/2005 10:11:40 AM PDT by demlosers (Rumsfeld: "We don't have an exit strategy, we have a victory strategy.'')
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

True enough. The liberal media spin seems to be that they hate him because he is orthodox and a loyal Catholic.


1,403 posted on 04/19/2005 10:11:41 AM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: FourtySeven

Reminds me when Reagan was elected, we heard all about the "zero factor" and how Reagan would die in office. Yeah, right.


1,404 posted on 04/19/2005 10:11:49 AM PDT by dfwgator (Minutemen: Just doing the jobs that American politicians won't do.)
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To: Admin Moderator
You are officially live chow, for now.

Good job. The liberals at DU are going nuts. Watch for an incoming deluge!

1,405 posted on 04/19/2005 10:11:49 AM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: dfwgator

Catholics in name only, bent on the destruction of the church by forcing modernization. Thank GOD that has been avoided with the election of this Pope.


1,406 posted on 04/19/2005 10:11:53 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Brit_Guy
Surely you are not that ignorant! All youth were required to be members of Hitler Youth. Cardinal Ratzinger's membership was very short-lived and, in fact, after he was conscripted, he deserted from the German Army because he morally opposed the Ayrian philosophy and the German Government. His family also opposed Hitler.
1,407 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:01 AM PDT by CWW (Mark Sanford for President on 2008!)
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To: ReagansRaiders
BENEDICT
1,408 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:05 AM PDT by SunnyUsa
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To: gopwinsin04

As someone else just posted, they already have. I won't link to it since it is filled with their vile filth.


1,409 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:08 AM PDT by SamFromLivingston
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To: cicero's_son

Do we have to throw around "idiot" and "jerk" (from another post). If you don't agree, tell him why. I personally have a problem with the Nazi connection, though I can see how many may have been forced into it.

In a thread dedicated to our new Pope, I don't think he would appreciate name calling.


1,410 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:11 AM PDT by pa mom
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To: Rutles4Ever
The Holy See, the world's smallest country (area: 0.44 sq. km., population: 921), now also has a new Chief of State.

Vatican passport holders must be a pretty exclusive club.

1,411 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:12 AM PDT by benjaminjjones
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To: Howlin

Thank you Howlin for the kind words...I am so happy with our new Papa..


1,412 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:14 AM PDT by mystery-ak (nothing else to say)
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To: shotokan
So far I've seen three mentions to our new Pope being a Nazi

He's going to be "Hitler's Pope" soon. But who cares. I just hope he cleans house. They can piss and moan all they want.

1,413 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:18 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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To: fortunecookie

You're going to visit Rome?
Soon?

Good idea.
I think I'll insist that the doc take me this time.


1,414 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:23 AM PDT by onyx (Pope John Paul II - May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005 = SANTO SUBITO!)
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To: ohioWfan

I heard that too.


1,415 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:23 AM PDT by kassie ("It's the soldier who allows freedom of speech, not the reporter..")
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To: All
It is a little known fact that he was once, just a mailman.


1,416 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:29 AM PDT by joe_broadway (I wish nothing but the best for the church.)
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To: Moose4; Lazamataz
(And wouldn't Laz be the Al *Smith* of the Papacy?)

Uh, no comment :-).

A story I like about (ex)Cardinal Ratzinger is how he met with a representative of the German Hutterites, the Amish-like European Christian group. The Hutterite leader addressed the Cardinal as "Brother Joseph," and some functionary tried to tell him the "correct" title, but Cardinal Ratzinger said, "He is perfectly correct - we are brothers."

1,417 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:35 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Pope Benedict XVI: The Rat-Zinger!)
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To: MineralMan

Hope that chicken guts had the truth right!. Indeed. I really, really, really hope so.


1,418 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:38 AM PDT by angelanddevil2
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To: wallcrawlr

Nice pic -- handing over the "keys", as it were...


1,419 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:39 AM PDT by mikrofon (God Bless Pope Benedict XVI)
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To: Howlin

Doesn't sound controversial to me!:)


1,420 posted on 04/19/2005 10:12:40 AM PDT by Frank_2001
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