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Professor S · 04-19-2005, 02:38 PM

I agree that Benedict doesn't have the gentle, grandfather like appearance of Jean Paul, but I wouldn't go so far as to call it "evil". "Severe" is probably a better term to descibe him.

As for age, I'm glad they don't take that into account when voting. I'd rather the most qualified person in the position of leading over a billion people's spiritual lives than a guy chosen for longevity. From what I've gathered, having a Pope for 10 or so years is more the norm than the exception. Jean Paul had one of the longest Papacies on record.

04-19-2005, 02:38 PM	#31
Professor S Devourer of Worlds Professor S is offline Location: Mount Penn, PA Now Playing: Team Fortress 2, all day everyday Posts: 6,608	Re: So...the Pope died I agree that Benedict doesn't have the gentle, grandfather like appearance of Jean Paul, but I wouldn't go so far as to call it "evil". "Severe" is probably a better term to descibe him. As for age, I'm glad they don't take that into account when voting. I'd rather the most qualified person in the position of leading over a billion people's spiritual lives than a guy chosen for longevity. From what I've gathered, having a Pope for 10 or so years is more the norm than the exception. Jean Paul had one of the longest Papacies on record. __________________