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Discussion in 'Community' started by DarthTunick , Feb 11, 2013.

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  1. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Lando is the Latinization of the Lombard name Landolfo -- which, yes, was the guy's birth name.
     
    GrandAdmiralJello , Feb 11, 2013
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  2. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    You are the least fun person ever.
     
    solojones, Feb 11, 2013
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  3. Lugija

    Lugija Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Lando is High Galactic? I knew he had style.
     
    Lugija, Feb 11, 2013
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  4. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    sj - Actually, you are mistaken about a great many things.

    I am on the record for supporting a Pope Lando II long before this thread. I, in fact, advocated a complete reform of the Catholic Hierarchy to deal with all the problems the Church is dealing with and suggested that we call these reforms the "Lando System."
     
    GrandAdmiralJello , Feb 11, 2013
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  5. Rogue_Ten

    Rogue_Ten Chosen One star 7

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    why? pope lando didnt do anything and if he did we dont know about it
     
    Rogue_Ten, Feb 11, 2013
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  6. Harpua

    Harpua Chosen One star 9

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    Scientology... write it down.
     
    Harpua, Feb 11, 2013
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  7. SithLordDarthRichie

    SithLordDarthRichie CR Emeritus: London star 9

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    Doesn't Herr Ratzinger give up his political immunity if he leaves office?

    I assume he's stepping down because he doesn't want to have to deal with the scandals that have plagued the church in recent years, but he opens himself up to potential prosecution for involvement in the Child Abuse scandal if he's no longer protected by Italian Jesus.

    Look what happened to Berlusconi after all.


    Also, are we taking bets on what the next Pope will call himself?
     
    SithLordDarthRichie, Feb 11, 2013
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  8. I Are The Internets

    I Are The Internets Shelf of Shame Host star 9 VIP - Game Host

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    We should have two popes again like that one time.
     
    I Are The Internets, Feb 11, 2013
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  9. The Loyal Imperial

    The Loyal Imperial Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Speaking of which, all his trials have been put off until after the upcoming election.

    Maybe if he loses, they'll make him Pope. He could be Alexander IX.
     
    The Loyal Imperial, Feb 11, 2013
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  10. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    He loses immunity ratione personae but he still possesses immunity ratione materiae. It's an extremely tricky question of international law whether or not he can be subjected to liability, and it has to do with whether or not his conduct was based on commission rather than omission, whether a prosecuting state is willing to exercise criminal jurisdiction at all, and whether or not personal jurisdiction can obtain (I doubt that the Holy See has any extradition agreements).
     
    GrandAdmiralJello , Feb 11, 2013
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  11. jp-30

    jp-30 Manager Emeritus star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    It's a nod to JCC history, and I wholeheartedly approve.

    http://boards.theforce.net/threads/popewatch.26349344/
     
    jp-30, Feb 11, 2013
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  12. The Loyal Imperial

    The Loyal Imperial Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Correct, they do not.
     
    The Loyal Imperial, Feb 11, 2013
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  13. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Oh also, back on the name things... some of my Italian friends are hoping that the next pope is Sixtus VI, because in Italian that'd be something like "Sisto Sesto" or somesuch.
     
    GrandAdmiralJello , Feb 11, 2013
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  14. VadersLaMent

    VadersLaMent Chosen One star 10

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    [​IMG]
     
    VadersLaMent, Feb 11, 2013
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  15. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Time-Traveling F&G Manager star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    So what happens to Benedict's name when he retires? Does he go back to John Ratizenger or does he remain Benedict for the rest of his life?

    Also what happens to the newly created Papal Twitter?
     
    Juliet316 , Feb 11, 2013
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  16. jp-30

    jp-30 Manager Emeritus star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    jp-30, Feb 11, 2013
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  17. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    He becomes the priest formerly known as Benedict.
     
    GrandAdmiralJello , Feb 11, 2013
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  18. Ghost

    Ghost Chosen One star 8

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    I'm surprised no one has mentioned the thousand-year-old Prophecy yet, that this will be the last Pope in Rome :p

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecy_of_the_Popes






    Oh, and the new Pope definitely needs to dress up like this:
    [​IMG]
     
    Ghost, Feb 11, 2013
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  19. Ender Sai

    Ender Sai Chosen One star 10

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    In this uncertain time, who is going to guide bigots the world over in ensuring black Africans get AIDS, and gays feel like second class citizens?
     
    Ender Sai, Feb 11, 2013
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  20. SithLordDarthRichie

    SithLordDarthRichie CR Emeritus: London star 9

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    So his successor will bring about destruction? [face_thinking]





    Will he by any chance have the same name?


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    "You think that Rome is safe. It is an illusion. A comforting lie, told to protect you.
    Enjoy these final moments of peace..."
     
    SithLordDarthRichie, Feb 11, 2013
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  21. Jabbadabbado

    Jabbadabbado Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Heads up to the College of Cardinals. Ratzinger was born the same year as my father-in-law. They're both Catholic. They were both in the Hitler youth and did short stints in the Wehrmacht as teenagers. But my father-in-law is in much better health. Overall, he has all the qualifications to make an excellent Pope.
     
    Jabbadabbado, Feb 11, 2013
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  22. Ender Sai

    Ender Sai Chosen One star 10

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    Catholics prefer to pretend they didn't tacitly endorse the Holocaust at a global level by pointing to the isolated actions of a few clergy as conclusive proof.
     
    Ender Sai, Feb 11, 2013
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  23. Likewater

    Likewater Jedi Master star 4

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    So the papacy moves to what? California? Panama? Mexico City? Sal Paulo?

    Some place warm, don't want the pope to freeze.
     
    Likewater, Feb 11, 2013
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  24. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    ok yeah not a big fan of that prophecy tbh
     
    GrandAdmiralJello , Feb 11, 2013
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  25. Rogue1-and-a-half

    Rogue1-and-a-half Manager Emeritus who is writing his masterpiece star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    My boss, who is the best conspiracy nut ever, has already told me that according to Nostradamus, the next pope will be the "anti-pope."
     
    Rogue1-and-a-half, Feb 11, 2013
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