John Kerry for Pope?

[ButterflyBlood]

I heard the Pope does not have to be a cardinal, or even ordained. Any adult Catholic male is eligible.

So that's something we can hope for. Sure the odds are about as likely as * actually telling the truth and being a competant leader, but it is possible!

[JI7]

1. a married pope who has been divorced ?

but seriously, can married Catholics become pope ?

[hippiepunk]

2. I go with Kucinich

I think hes catholic

[trof]

3. You gotta be kidding. Has to be Holy Joe Lieberman.

The first jewish pope.
Now there's a headline!

[hippiepunk]

10. Hed be better off in rome

than where he is now

[karynnj]

22. First Jewish pope was the first pope, Peter (the apostle)

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. More appropriately...

a married Catholic who had his first marriage annulled after divorcing. Which enabled him to marry Teresa in the church.

[Leilani]

7. Really?

I never knew he had his 1st marriage annulled!

[greatauntoftriplets]

17. Yes, he was. I had read of it long before the election.

But there is a link below and a snip from the article.

<snip>

Heinz was a devout Catholic and felt uncomfortable marrying Kerry without church approval. In 1995, Kerry applied for an annulment for his first marriage. It was granted, which allows the couple to receive Communion. Both Kerry and his former wife have said they will not publicly disclose the reason for the annulment.

<snip>

http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org/news/article.cfm?id=1677

[Leilani]

23. Thanks for the info & link

Catholic annulments have always bothered me a great deal...you can't get divorced, but you can pretend a marriage that lasted for years & included children didn't really exist.

Hypocrisy at its' finest.

[globalvillage]

5. I can't believe I'm saying this...

but I don't believe the good Senator is qualified.
:wtf: GV says Kerry not qualified?????? Dark day, indeed ;-)

[Agnomen]

6. Technically, John Kerry qualifies

Any Catholic man in good standing w. the Church is eligible to become a Pope.
Kerry's in good standing since he got his first marriage anulled, and he did marry Teresa in Catholic ceremony, didn't he?
Never happened before though. It's cardinals who get elected.

[globalvillage]

8. What's John going to do with Teresa ? n/t.

[DistressedAmerican]

9. Sure Beats Pope Ashcroft I

[hippiepunk]

11. Oh sweet jesus

thats scary :scared:

[femme.democratique]

14. I don't know whether to laugh or cry at that...

*shiver*

[Maple]

12. Possible, but not probable

Since 1059, the cardinals have had the sole responsibility for choosing the pope. Although these "princes of the church" are free to elect any baptized Catholic male, the last time a non-cardinal was elevated to the papacy was 1378.

[femme.democratique]

15. Greedy bastards....

[Radical Activist]

13. A woman was pope once, so why not?

A Pope Kerry would be so awesomely hilarious.

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

16. Umm. That's not going to happen.

The Bishops wouldn't go for that. Besides, I don't think Kerry would even take the job if chosen.

[Mr_Spock]

18. I vote for Kerry!

Pope John

[Sinistrous]

19. You are incorrect. The pope must be ordained.

By virtue of his office, the pope is the bishop of Rome. To be consecrated a bishop, a man must be an ordained priest.

[Career Prole]

20. You mean even I can be Pope George Ringo?!

I'm tossing my miter in the ring!

[Vektor]

21. I'd kiss his ring anyday....

...no matter what appendage he was wearing it on.