Posted on 02/13/2013 8:13:21 AM PST by ComtedeMaistre
Please, do not laugh. Barack Obama has the same qualifications to be Pope, as he has to be a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, or President of the United States. If Obama can win the Nobel Peace Prize, then we cannot say with 100 percent certainty, that he cannot become Pope. Stranger things have happened.
As far as I am aware, one does not need to be a Cardinal in order to become Pope. The job is open to any Baptized male Catholic. Two Popes, Benedict IX (1012 - 1056) and John XII (930 - 964), become Popes when both were 11 years old and 18 years old respectively, and had not even been ordained as priests.
Baptism into the Catholic Church as an adult does not follow any rigid protocol. Some take months to be Baptized into the Church as adults, following detailed Catholic Catechism classes, while others are accepted into the church in brief ceremonies at their hospital beds in a process that takes about 20 minutes.
Theoretically, all 500 million Catholic men in the world are eligible for the job of Pope. And some priests would be able to get Obama Baptized as a Catholic in a single day. Some nutty but powerful person somewhere, may decide that the Catholic Church needs the same "hope and change", that Obama has brought to America.
What would you do, if the conclave of Cardinals announces a newly baptized Obama as the new Pope?
Way off course. The majority of the voting cardinals were appointed by the two popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, both conservatives. This is not the fantasy players that the Pelosi’s of the planet dream about.
WOO HOO!
nomo Barry
He might assume the office as an honorarium, though, and "do skeet" incognito under the title of His Excressence Barry, Bishop of Fudgepack.
I would have to quit using “is the Pope catholic?”.. as a rhetorical yes.
Want sarcasm? Here’s some sarcasm for ya...How can a Muslim be Pope?
Want sarcasm? Here’s some sarcasm for ya...How can a Muslim be Pope?
What bull spit!
How would we know? Obama already considers himself infallible.
Very little in life is certain, to be sure. But in this case, I think we can with 100% certainty rule it out.
Make that 16 trillion percent certainty.
No, it is absolutely ridiculous. For starters, Obama isn’t Catholic. And he’s married. The Pope’s official title is “Bishop of Rome.” To be pope, you do need to be eligible to be a bishop, which means you need to be a Catholic priest.
I think it would be a great move. Then he wouldn’t be president any more.
Jughead would never take a demotion to be a mere pope when he (thinks anyway) already holds the position of God.
He wouldn’t get past the Albino Asassin Monks.
Freegards
Pope is not a powerful enough position for him.
What does god need with a pretty hat?
couldn’t have worked better if it was planned!!??!!
great next step for obama saalaama on his way to 12th imamhood
it’s a step down when you’re already god.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.