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[You can Forget OBAMA]

Black pope for a ‘multi-colour world’?
February 12 2013 at 07:54am

AP
Lagos - Pope Benedict XVI's resignation has sparked calls for his successor to come from Africa, home to the world's fastest-growing population and the front line of key issues facing the Roman Catholic Church.

Around 15 percent of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics live in Africa and the percentage has expanded significantly in recent years in comparison to other parts of the world.

Much of the Catholic Church's recent growth has come in the developing world, with the most rapid expansions in Africa and Southeast Asia.

Names such as Ghana's Peter Turkson and Nigerian John Onaiyekan have been mentioned as potential papal material, as has Francis Arinze, also from Nigeria and considered a possibility when Benedict was elected, but who is now 80.

Some analysts see the issue as one of justice since Africa has contributed to the Catholic Church to such a large degree, as well as a reflection of a changing world.

“I think that, with the black community's representation in the larger Catholic community, it is legitimate that we have a black pope,” said Rene Legre Hokou, head of the Ivory Coast League of Human Rights.

“An African pope could give more vitality to the Catholic Church in the black world. It would demonstrate the universal character of the religion.”

A number of African Catholic Church members had a mixed view however, saying they would like to see a fellow African elected pope, but wanted the most qualified person, no matter where he is from.

Pat Utomi, a prominent Catholic in Nigeria who is an economist and former presidential candidate, said he would take pride in seeing an African elected,“but we must take that away”.

“I think what matters is the right person with the vision for the moment,” Utomi said.

At the same time, he said Africa in several ways was representative of major challenges facing the Church, particularly its relationship with an evangelical movement with explosive growth on the continent as well as with Islam.

“I think in some ways a John Paul II was a response to the Soviet Union,” Utomi said.“In some ways the challenge of the Church must be to reach an accommodation… an understanding with Islam and the Pentecostal movement.”

Africans have flocked to evangelical religions, with many seeing them as more relevant to their daily lives, posing a challenge to the Catholic Church.

Also in countries like Nigeria, roughly divided between a mainly Muslim north and predominately Christian south, religious and ethnic tensions have led to violence.

Onaiyekan, nominated as a cardinal in October and also the archbishop of the Nigerian capital Abuja, has made efforts to foster unity between Christians and Muslims in his country.

“It would take a skilled leader of the church - in the kind of way that a John Paul II reached out to the Eastern church, to the Orthodox churches of the east,” Utomi said.

Vatican watchers say the college of cardinals may seize the moment to elect a Latin-American, African or Asian pope.

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Norton wrote:

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No, I don't believe in evolution but I do believe in freaks!
CHEERS!

HULLO Largelanguage
well you should ...since you are a FREAK...you're the livng proof!
Cheers-Luv

[BLACK Pope]

guest wrote:

Nope!

POPE!"black pope"

deal with that
hahahahahahahahahaha

[Yellow Dawg Democrat]

Harvey wrote:

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Gas prices were higher under Bush 43 in the summer of 1980? Next your going to tell us they were lower under Carter in the winter of 1870.
I bet even your Autistic retarded son knows Bush wasn't President in 1980.
Before reading your posts I use to think stupid people came in two ways. Book smart stupid and common sense stupid. Now I know there is a 3rd level of stupid, Yellow Dawg Stupid. Yellow Dawg Stupid is for people that don't have either book smarts or common sense. Don't feel alone Dawg, your Autistic retard son from St Louis qualifies as well.

You are correct for once, "Harvey." I stated:

Gas prices might be at a a "historic high" for Feb. 1l, but gas prices were about 10% higher in the summer of 1980 under Bush43. The highest average retail gasoline price in the US was $4.12, in June 2008. Go to the following link and click "5 years" or "8 years." http://gasbuddy.co m/gb_retail_price_ chart.aspx

Obviously, instead of "1980" I should have said "2008," as I did 16 words later. Please forgive an aging septuagenarian for making an occasional mistake. I fear dementia is setting in.

But, to put this into perspective -- how does it feel to have a demented septuagenarian kicking you azz on a daily basis? That doesn't make you look too good now, does it?_8-)

[Yellow Dawg Democrat]

Harvey wrote:

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You mean the attacks that your Autistic retarded son throws at everyone while you turn a blind eye to them?
Yellow Dawg Stupid... taking stupid to an entirely new level.

I have no autistic son. And, whomever you are referencing, I have no control over any other persons who post on here -- sort of like you no longer have any sphincter control.

[Yellow Dawg Democrat]

Harvey wrote:

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A penny saved means you just didn't spend all of your welfare for the month. Don't fool yourself either, just because you saved it doesn't mean you earned it.

ROFL! Tell that to Ben Franklin. Are you thinking about putting out a "Poor Harvey's Almanac" complete with your stupidisms?_8-)

[Yellow Dawg Democrat]

Norton wrote:

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No, I don't believe in evolution but I do believe in freaks!...

You have never mentioned your children before.

How do you explain the fact that most embryos have rudimentary tails about one-sixth the size of the embryo itself? Why does this happen?

How do you explain the fact that some people are actually born with tails? Do you think that they are perhaps devils?

[The real USA First]

No Flags at Half staff for Chris Kyle . Im sure you Anti American bleeding heart liberal commie jerks are enjoying THAT

[Yellow Dawg Democrat]

DanFromSmithville wrote:

<quoted text>Hello Yellow Dawg. I see there is a "new" poster that seems to have replaced LargeAss from the UK. New packaging. Same shitty filling.
Poor old Norton. He is a dumb as a sack of hammers. He is lucky to have you and the St Louis Poster. Despite all his ignorance, you guys care enough to try and open his eyes. Such charity touches my heart.
Hope you are doing well. If I get a chance I will come back when I can spend more time. Take care.

Hey, "DFS"! Good seeing you again. Yeah, I still figure many of those "newbie aliases" are "Smifville." He never had the courage to come back to the thread to take his drubbing about his election predictions being SO bad! He always ran away a lot, but he completely disappeared this time.

I do try to educate "Norton," and I appreciate your noticing it, but like the old saying, "You can lead a fundamentalist to knowledge, but you can't make him think."

Drop back by whenever you get the chance. Of course, there is no challenge left anymore since we have defeated almost all our antagonists. Of course, there are a few "Harvey-come-latelys. "

[Yellow Dawg Democrat]

Gun Grabber Commies wrote:

CANADIAN NEWS ANCHOR ISSUES OMINOUS WARNING TO AMERICA: GUN REGISTRATION WILL LEAD TO ‘CONFISCATION’
http://www.theblaze.su x/stories/2013/02/11/canadian- news-anchor-issues-ominous-war ning-to-america-registration-w ill-lead-to-confiscation/

Is he sort of like Piers Morgan? Morgan pretty well knows what the "gun-huggers" are all about! He tells it like it is!

[Yellow Dawg Democrat]

Gun Grabber Commies wrote:

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You and Dawg are proof that evolution CAN go in reverse!
http://images.sodahead.com/profiles/0/0/0/2/8...

Is that your wife, "Gun Grabber Commie"?

[Yellow Dawg Democrat]

DanFromSmithville wrote:

<quoted text>Evolutoin isn't a belief system. It is fact-based science. I know you don't understand that, so I will explain to you that no matter what the Gun Gobbler says, you and he will never reproduce viable offspring.

ROFL! It's truly great that you have come back. Ah,hahahahahaha @ "Gun Gobbler"! We have missed your devastating wit and humor!_8-)

[Yellow Dawg Democrat]

You can Forget OBAMA wrote:

Black pope for a ‘multi-colour world’?
February 12 2013 at 07:54am
AP
Lagos - Pope Benedict XVI's resignation has sparked calls for his successor to come from Africa, home to the world's fastest-growing population and the front line of key issues facing the Roman Catholic Church....

Traditionally, white smoke is sent through a small chimney of the Sistine Chapel when a new pope is elected.

If a black pope is elected, will they send black smoke up the chimney?

[Yellow Dawg Democrat]

BLACK Pope wrote:

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POPE!"black pope"
deal with that
hahahahahahahahahaha

I am pleased that the Catholics are becoming so progressive!

Perhaps they will elect a female pope next time!(Like the legendary Pope Joan in the 13th century.)

[Yellow Dawg Democrat]

The real USA First wrote:

No Flags at Half staff for Chris Kyle . Im sure you Anti American bleeding heart liberal commie jerks are enjoying THAT

I am liberal. I am not a "commie." You can make the call as to whether I am a "jerk," or not.

What is your rationale that flags should be at half-staff for Chris Kyle?

He was not killed in the line of duty. He did his job, like all other military personnel, few of which are specially honored by flying the flag at half-mast. If we flew the flag at half-mast for the deaths of all military personnel, it would permanently be at half-mast.

Just because Sarah Palin thinks it would be a good idea, that does not mean that it is.

[Norton]

DanFromSmithville wrote:

<quoted text>Evolutoin isn't a belief system. It is fact-based science. I know you don't understand that, so I will explain to you that no matter what the Gun Gobbler says, you and he will never reproduce viable offspring.

Never heard of "evolutoin"!:)
I DO NOT BELIEVE IN EVOLUTION!(AND THAT IS A SCIENTIFIC FACT)

CHEERS!

[Norton]

Yellow Dawg Democrat wrote:

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You have never mentioned your children before.
How do you explain the fact that most embryos have rudimentary tails about one-sixth the size of the embryo itself? Why does this happen?
How do you explain the fact that some people are actually born with tails? Do you think that they are perhaps devils?

I was just wondering..........do you have a tail?

CHEERS!

[Norton]

Yellow Dawg Democrat wrote:

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Hey, "DFS"! Good seeing you again. Yeah, I still figure many of those "newbie aliases" are "Smifville." He never had the courage to come back to the thread to take his drubbing about his election predictions being SO bad! He always ran away a lot, but he completely disappeared this time.
I do try to educate "Norton," and I appreciate your noticing it, but like the old saying, "You can lead a fundamentalist to knowledge, but you can't make him think."
Drop back by whenever you get the chance. Of course, there is no challenge left anymore since we have defeated almost all our antagonists. Of course, there are a few "Harvey-come-latelys. "

Also, you can lead an atheist to knowledge but you can't get him to take off his rose-colored glasses because his head is harder than stone. All I have learned from you is that you are ignorant about the Bible in particular. You and your 'Supermen' have a lot to learn, but at your ages you have become too stubborn.

CHEERS!

[Gun Grabber Commies]

BLACK Pope wrote:

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POPE!"black pope"
deal with that
hahahahahahahahahaha

Why not? We've got black poop in the White House now!