Pope names and etc.

nist7 · Post by **nist7** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:34 pm

Just wondering if anyone knows how does the pope choose his name. The Ratzinger guy is Pope Benedict XVI ..... uhhhh ok. Why not just pope Ratzinger?

Anyways, i was also curious if any of you are religious. I used to go to church every sunday until about a year ago. But after graduation from HS, I'll have to go roam the church more, as my parents have told me, and there are a few good-looking women there too....

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:59 pm

Im not sure where the names come from or any of that as Im not Catholic.

Not to big on Churches anymore... But I still have my own thoughts.

I thought most popes were named John Paul...Oh well maybe its because he was the pope ever since I could remember or for my life time....?

Fishy · Post by **Fishy** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:58 pm

I think it all startedwhen one Pope had a name after a greek god or something. The Catholic Church didn't like that too much so he changed it. Supposedly now they pick their names as a clue to their basic philosophy. Saw that on the History Channel or somewhere.

Yeah:

Choosing a papal name isn't required by Catholic ritual, but it's been tradition since the year 1009. The first pope to change his name was John II in 533. His birth name was Mercurius or Mercury -- which was also the name of a pagan god and not so good for the head of the Christian church.

from here:

http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20050408.html

pretty off topic

:)

-Fishy

Mithrandir · Post by **Mithrandir** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 3:25 pm

Its either this or the next pop who is gonna be the anti christ I think, fun times are to come

kevinberry1 · Post by **kevinberry1** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 3:36 pm

I was really hoping for a black pope this time

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:01 pm

"Its either this or the next pope who is gonna be the anti christ I think, fun times are to come"

I think it would be the False Prophet instead of the Antichrist. Biblically, the Antichrist will be of Jewish origin. Any of you who are religious better be watching this new pope, though, I think the time is near, Revelation points to it. I'm not really going to get in depth on it here, though.

Mithrandir · Post by **Mithrandir** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:58 pm

thats what i ment, false prophet, sorry, i just keep calling him the anti pope lol thats probably why i said it

nist7 · Post by **nist7** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:18 pm

"I think the time is near"

Whoa...that's scary

Fishy · Post by **Fishy** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:25 pm

At the moment I'm more upset that the HP filter on the mid-outs of my new DRZ-9255 only goes down to 200 Hz.

I'd think the "non-religious" should be more worried, although it would be a shame if I wasted extra money on that 5 year extended warranty.

-Fishy

kevinberry1 · Post by **kevinberry1** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:38 pm

Jonathan wrote:"Its either this or the next pope who is gonna be the anti christ I think, fun times are to come"

I think it would be the False Prophet instead of the Antichrist. Biblically, the Antichrist will be of Jewish origin. Any of you who are religious better be watching this new pope, though, I think the time is near, Revelation points to it. I'm not really going to get in depth on it here, though.

The same thing has been said at the turn of every century and during just about every significant war. Everything is open to interpretation, hence the multitude of Christian faiths arguing that they are omniscient and have the 'correct' answers.