Cardinal Ratzinger vs. Pope Benedict XVI

[Bono]

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Benedict is more moderate than Ratzinger

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

True, but he hasn't really been in office that long to see for sure.

[minionofmidas]

w/i Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani.

[12th Doctor]

The main reason Ratzinger was the way he was before he bacame Pope was because it was his job to be the gate keeper.  As Pope, I think he will be more moderate and perhaps more willing to discuss change when it might be for the better.  For instance, he has already discussed the possability of allowing divorced and remarried Catholics to accept communion.

[Hatman 🍁]

Write-in: Joseph Archbishop Ratzinger

[J. J.]

The main reason Ratzinger was the way he was before he bacame Pope was because it was his job to be the gate keeper.  As Pope, I think he will be more moderate and perhaps more willing to discuss change when it might be for the better.  For instance, he has already discussed the possability of allowing divorced and remarried Catholics to accept communion.

I've got to admit, Ratzinger would not have been my choice (quick, somebody name me cardinal so I really would have that choice).  Still, Benedict XVI is a far different pope than I though Ratzinger would be.  I thought we'd see a clamping down on dissent within the Church to an extreme and that has not happened.

I'm reasonably impressed so far, and that's coming from a non-Catholic.

[King]

Ratzinger would win because because Benedict is a bad name so he'd win all the stupid vote (55%).

[12th Doctor]

The main reason Ratzinger was the way he was before he bacame Pope was because it was his job to be the gate keeper.  As Pope, I think he will be more moderate and perhaps more willing to discuss change when it might be for the better.  For instance, he has already discussed the possability of allowing divorced and remarried Catholics to accept communion.

I've got to admit, Ratzinger would not have been my choice (quick, somebody name me cardinal so I really would have that choice).  Still, Benedict XVI is a far different pope than I though Ratzinger would be.  I thought we'd see a clamping down on dissent within the Church to an extreme and that has not happened.

I'm reasonably impressed so far, and that's coming from a non-Catholic.

Wasn't my first choice either.  I was a Schoenborn backer myself. 

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

But I have no complains

[Ben.]

Benedict is a bad name

Hey, Ben anit my full name padre!

[minionofmidas]

Benedict is a bad name

Hey, Ben anit my full name padre!

You Benedict Arnold, you.

[opebo]

These should both be fed to lions.  Or just one lion if he were hungry enough.