Supposedly the selection is guided by God. My question — if God is really in charge, why can’t he get it right on the first vote? Why don’t they all instantly agree and have done with it. God may be omnipotent and omniscient, but he’s not very efficient.
The Europeans are happy, a European descendant is pope; Italians are happy, the son of Italians is pope; the Americas are happy, a South American is pope; the South Americans are happy, an Argentine is pope; the Africans & Asians are…happy, too I suppose. Meh.
Actually, the method by which a pope is chosen isn’t a secret. It’s simply a variant on black-ball voting. Every voter tosses some fuel on the fire, but if they vote against, they pick the fuel that gives off black smoke instead of white.
Odon Premium Member about 11 years ago
Divine selection, this would best be done in the church basement on a Saturday night.
Motivemagus about 11 years ago
Well THAT explains a lot…
rockngolfer about 11 years ago
They are all a waste of good air.
lonecat about 11 years ago
Supposedly the selection is guided by God. My question — if God is really in charge, why can’t he get it right on the first vote? Why don’t they all instantly agree and have done with it. God may be omnipotent and omniscient, but he’s not very efficient.
d_legendary1 about 11 years ago
What happened to picking a name out of that long funny hat? That was much more accurate than this system.
chireef about 11 years ago
just got the news new pope just elected
Train 1911 about 11 years ago
good one better way than they do it
OmqR-IV.0 about 11 years ago
The Europeans are happy, a European descendant is pope; Italians are happy, the son of Italians is pope; the Americas are happy, a South American is pope; the South Americans are happy, an Argentine is pope; the Africans & Asians are…happy, too I suppose. Meh.
braindead Premium Member about 11 years ago
^ Maybe bingo is a b-nine way to do it.
Lektio about 11 years ago
I’d like to see you do it faster.
Lektio about 11 years ago
Actually, the method by which a pope is chosen isn’t a secret. It’s simply a variant on black-ball voting. Every voter tosses some fuel on the fire, but if they vote against, they pick the fuel that gives off black smoke instead of white.