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Just in case you don’t know, Pope Benedict XVI resigned from Popedom today. The last time a Pope resigned was in 1415 when Pope Gregory XII resigned after rival claims to the throne were made.
The Pope says “that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry.” He’s going to be 86 this year, so he needs some rest. I’m not Pope expert, but Pope Benedict XVI seemed like a pretty cool Pope, as far as Popes go, you know? He was on Twitter and wore a lot of hats. #PopeHatJoke
Naturally, the interwebs are taking full advantage with tweets, memes, and GIFs-galore! Here are some of our favorite jokes of the day:
Admit it, if Dumbledore was alive, you would definitely want him to be the next pope.
— Harry Potter™ (@ArryPottah) February 11, 2013
The Pope’s transformation is complete twitter.com/SithSarcasm/st…
— Verified Darth (@SithSarcasm) February 11, 2013
I translate The Pope saying”I’m tired and Ireally want to watch Downton Abbey, Mattlock and Murder She Wrote”
— Loni Love (@LoniLove) February 11, 2013
We did it everybody! This is the most tweeted about Pope resignation ever!
— Miles Kahn (@mileskahn) February 11, 2013
“I just wanted to concentrate on doing more with my Tumblr”-The Pope
— Jacy Catlin (@ieatanddrink) February 11, 2013
Siri, what if Pope Benedict forgets the Vatican Twitter account password?
— Zooey Asks Siri (@ZooeySiri) February 11, 2013
I wonder who the sorting hat will choose as the new Pope.
— OhNo$heTwitnt (@OhNoSheTwitnt) February 11, 2013
Pope at next job interview. “Tell me about your strengths.” “Well, I love working with people. I’m infallible. That could be an asset.”
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) February 11, 2013
What do you think about the Pope’s resignation? What’s the best joke you’ve seen today about it? Tell us in the comments!
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I don’t under stand the anger….it’s not like Gurl, wrote the tweets….
Really Gurl, really? This is just going too far. Whether or not you are doing it intentionally, this definitely crosses the line. Unless you are Catholic, which I highly doubt based on other articles you’ve written, don’t go talking like this. This isn’t just political figure who you vote for or don’t vote for. Have some respect for others.
I’m pretty into the ‘if it offends you, don’t read it’ mentality, but something like this coming from a website that is supposed to be open and respectful to everyone is seriously offensive. Religion is a touchy subject. If it’s not your religion, don’t go posting jokes on the Internet. Find a dictionary, go to the Ds, and look up discretion.
It’s not that bad. I’m a very strict Catholic and yes, some of those were crossing the line (An interview? Really? It’s more than just a political figure or a job…) but people are always going to parody events in history. Personally I hope a younger Cardinal gets in, the Catholic Church needs someone who can relate to our younger generation. Kudos to Benedict for trying, with technology and such, but I do think the Church needs a fresh face.
Also, with this website being pro-choice and pro-premarital sex I doubt many of them are Catholics, or not strict ones anyway.
Chill the f*** down. Every day now people find tiny little jokes offensive. Don’t like it? Don’t read it. Simple as that.
I agree. Somebody is always commenting about something being offensive on here. If you don’t like it, don’t get on gurl.com. Simple as that.