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:LOL: SkyNews... Italian in the room wants out to watch AC Milan.

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well he's got his wish.

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They add chemicals to the papers to get the white or black smoke.

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Cardinals fail to elect new pope.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21764446

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Not surprised, they all wanted to get off in time to watch the match...

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If the College of Cardinals pray to God to help them make the right choice when voting for the next Pope, shouldn't the vote be unanimous?

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...3/31.jpg:large

:D

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You'd think so, but the Catholic church has a history of in fighting, and people putting personal agendas ahead of the religion. As a Catholic, this is an interesting time for me. I will be glued to live TV coverage tomorrow awaiting news.

Personally, I want a Pope who will publicly name and condemn all those priests who sexually abused children, and ditto nuns.

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I believe that the will of God doesn't overrule free will and thus the Cardinals can be influenced by personal politics, bias or misinterpretation. At least I think that is the belief if you were a Catholic (I don't really know), I am an atheist just believe they do what they think they should without divine intervention.

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As long as it does take as long as it did in the 14th/15th century, it took 3 years.

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God will gave them all various answers.
he does it for a laugh.

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How can you believe in the will of god if you're an atheist? :confused:

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I think he means that he 'believes the reasoning to be so'.

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What danielf said, I believe that is what they believe. ;)

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They still haven't arrived at a consensus.

I Googled and found out that the longest conclave was 2 years but in recent centuries it does seem to have come down to an average of 3 to 4 days.

http://www.sspx.org/news/history_of_..._3-11-2013.htm

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To keep you amused whilst you wait:


http://www.roundgames.com/game/Vatican+Quest