Paid with a blessing and a selfie: pope's surprise fish-and-fries lunch at Vatican cafeteria - Polidicks

[QUOTE]Pope Francis popped in unannounced at the Vatican workers' cafeteria Friday and lined up, tray in hand, along with stunned diners. Cashier Claudia Di Giacomo told Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano that when Francis presented his tray with a plate of cod, a bowl of fusilli pasta without sauce, a side of grilled tomatoes and "just a few" french fries, she "didn't have the courage to hand him the bill." Francis chatted with his tablemates -- five Vatican pharmacy stock clerks. His tip? A papal blessing and photos snapped with diners, said the cafeteria chef, Franco Paini. The pope usually dines at the Vatican guest house where he lives.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/25/paid-with-blessing-and-selfie-pope-surprise-fish-and-fries-lunch-at-vatican/"]http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/25/paid-with-blessing-and-selfie-pope-surprise-fish-and-fries-lunch-at-vatican/[/URL] That's pretty cool of him. I gotta say, even though I'm not "religious", this dude seems pretty cool.

[QUOTE=Silence I Kill You;45502213]this dude seems pretty cool.[/QUOTE] He's actually cool. Maybe they got him in for PR, but he didn't start doing that kind of stuff just because he got to be the Pope. He used to travel by Subte here in Buenos Aires and drank mate with people outside church.

[QUOTE=Cutthecrap;45502259]He's actually cool. Maybe they got him in for PR, but he didn't start doing that kind of stuff just because he got to be the Pope. He used to travel by Subte here in Buenos Aires and drank mate with people outside church.[/QUOTE] And that's why I think he's pretty cool. He didn't just start doing these things as pope, he's been doing things like this for a while. It's like he's actually read the bible and lives by it, unlike 99% of the other religious people.

[QUOTE=Silence I Kill You;45502289]And that's why I think he's pretty cool. He didn't just start doing these things as pope, he's been doing things like this for a while. [b]It's like he's actually read the bible and lives by it[/b], unlike 99% of the other religious people.[/QUOTE] I hope not.

[QUOTE=Explosions;45502351]I hope not.[/QUOTE] So you DON'T want him to be non-judgemental and you DON'T want him to love everybody?

[QUOTE=Silence I Kill You;45502363]So you DON'T want him to be non-judgemental and you DON'T want him to love everybody?[/QUOTE] oh boy

[QUOTE=Silence I Kill You;45502363]So you DON'T want him to be non-judgemental and you DON'T want him to love everybody?[/QUOTE] yea! how dare the pope be a paragon of christian faith!

[QUOTE=Explosions;45502351]I hope not.[/QUOTE] Biden pls

I really like this guy, this is a good way for him to show to these people that even though he's the freaking pope he's not any more important as a human being than any of them. I'm not into religion that much but this seems to be a good way of promoting that "everyone is equal in god's eyes" ideal.

[QUOTE=Tsyolin;45502628]I really like this guy, this is a good way for him to show to these people that even though he's the freaking pope he's not any more important as a human being than any of them. I'm not into religion that much but this seems to be a good way of promoting that "everyone is equal in god's eyes" ideal.[/QUOTE] He is a way more important human though, if you follow the Catholic dogma.

[QUOTE=Explosions;45502652]He is a way more important human though, if you follow the Catholic dogma.[/QUOTE] I don't. I've never been a fan of Catholicism even back in my church-going days. That doesn't mean I don't think this guy uses his "importance" in a pretty good way. He's done a lot in his fairly short time as Pope to outshine many of the popes before him, this is just another good example.

[QUOTE=Tsyolin;45502672]I don't. I've never been a fan of Catholicism even back in my church-going days. That doesn't mean I don't think this guy uses his "importance" in a pretty good way. He's done a lot in his fairly short time as Pope to outshine many of the popes before him, this is just another good example.[/QUOTE] No he actually hasn't done anything. He has so far made actions aimed at improving his own image (which has worked flawlessly, as tons of people, Facepunch included, have taken a big bite out of the Vatican PR sandwich). He has not done a thing to reverse the church's position on gay marriage or adoption, female equality, or contraception.

[QUOTE=Explosions;45502919]No he actually hasn't done anything. He has so far made actions aimed at improving his own image (which has worked flawlessly, as tons of people, Facepunch included, have taken a big bite out of the Vatican PR sandwich). He has not done a thing to reverse the church's position on gay marriage or adoption, female equality, or contraception.[/QUOTE] Actually he flat out stated "who is he to judge" on LGBT community, but you have to realize even if he is the head of the church he can't just walk into a room and burn all their documents and say "fresh start everybody!" It would cause a schism in the church guaranteed.

[QUOTE=Silence I Kill You;45502363]So you DON'T want him to be non-judgemental and you DON'T want him to love everybody?[/QUOTE] I don't think you guys know this yet but Moses and his Israelites go around slaughtering men, women and children and he tells his soldiers to do what they want with the virgin women and children. He's a super evil villain who for some strange reason is considered a good guy. He makes descent into evil Big Boss look like a pussy like Otacon

[QUOTE=1chains1;45502952]Actually he flat out stated "who is he to judge" on LGBT community, but you have to realize even if he is the head of the church he can't just walk into a room and burn all their documents and say "fresh start everybody!" It would cause a schism in the church guaranteed.[/QUOTE] He's the pope, that's who. And he has judged plenty, both before his papacy began and after. He said "if they accept the lord and have goodwill, who am I to judge them?" Yet gay sex is a sin, as well as gay marriage and an obvious rejection of the lord. Also, the pope could easily make a statement which directly changed church teachings about homosexuality. Many popes have done just that throughout history. Francis is in no different a position, and there is no reason why any Catholic detractors would be able to influence him otherwise. What recourse could they possibly have? He's the pope, the direct conduit of god on earth. This whole piece of rhetoric about how the pope is somehow shackled by the Vatican bureaucracy is just another bullshit throw-away line meant to exonerate him from valid criticism about his lack of real action.

Fuck man, their cafeteria food sounds fucking good. I wished I had such great cafeteria food.

[QUOTE=Cutthecrap;45502259]He's actually cool. Maybe they got him in for PR, but he didn't start doing that kind of stuff just because he got to be the Pope. He used to travel by Subte here in Buenos Aires and drank mate with people outside church.[/QUOTE] Well the last guy was responsible for protecting pedophiles, known for going hardcore on conservatism and looked like the Sith..

[QUOTE]fish-and-fries[/QUOTE] My inner Brit winced

[QUOTE]fish-and-fries[/QUOTE] u wot m8

[QUOTE=RobbL;45507191]u wot m8[/QUOTE] I don't see anything wrong with it, then again I'm from Alabama and usually that's what's served with fish though they say fish with french fries, or a side of fries.

[QUOTE=Dr.C;45503018]I don't think you guys know this yet but Moses and his Israelites go around slaughtering men, women and children and he tells his soldiers to do what they want with the virgin women and children. He's a super evil villain who for some strange reason is considered a good guy. He makes descent into evil Big Boss look like a pussy like Otacon[/QUOTE] Old Testament? Please dont try and generalize an entire religion, especially with a false statement here, and make it look evil.

Fish and fries sounds so fucking ponce and gay.

[QUOTE=RG4ORDR;45507396]I don't see anything wrong with it, then again I'm from Alabama and usually that's what's served with fish though they say fish with french fries, or a side of fries.[/QUOTE] It's called fish and chips.

[QUOTE=Explosions;45503020]He's the pope, that's who. And he has judged plenty, both before his papacy began and after. He said "if they accept the lord and have goodwill, who am I to judge them?" Yet gay sex is a sin, as well as gay marriage and an obvious rejection of the lord. Also, the pope could easily make a statement which directly changed church teachings about homosexuality. Many popes have done just that throughout history. Francis is in no different a position, and there is no reason why any Catholic detractors would be able to influence him otherwise. What recourse could they possibly have? He's the pope, the direct conduit of god on earth. This whole piece of rhetoric about how the pope is somehow shackled by the Vatican bureaucracy is just another bullshit throw-away line meant to exonerate him from valid criticism about his lack of real action.[/QUOTE] Are you really complaining that the Pope isn't doing his part to make the Catholic Church progressive?

[QUOTE=Explosions;45503020]He's the pope, that's who. And he has judged plenty, both before his papacy began and after. He said "if they accept the lord and have goodwill, who am I to judge them?" Yet gay sex is a sin, as well as gay marriage and an obvious rejection of the lord.[/QUOTE] The idea of refusing to hold judgement is a tricky concept. If someone commits a sin, then the Church is there to encourage them to reform and go to Reconciliation. Something like gay sex is still a sin regardless of what the world says, but that doesn't mean at all that a gay person is on a one-way ticket to Hell. If they have gay sex, but get their sins forgiven, then everything is forgotten. If they don't go to Reconciliation and die with said sin on their soul, [I]then[/I] God will pass judgement on them. However, there's a lot of confusion with this, as it's not a binary system like people make it out to be. Also, having feelings towards other men is temptation, which is drastically different from a sin. It's rather similar to a cause-and-effect relationship.

[QUOTE=Explosions;45503020]He's the pope, that's who. And he has judged plenty, both before his papacy began and after. He said "if they accept the lord and have goodwill, who am I to judge them?" Yet gay sex is a sin, as well as gay marriage and an obvious rejection of the lord. Also, the pope could easily make a statement which directly changed church teachings about homosexuality. Many popes have done just that throughout history. Francis is in no different a position, and there is no reason why any Catholic detractors would be able to influence him otherwise. What recourse could they possibly have? He's the pope, the direct conduit of god on earth. This whole piece of rhetoric about how the pope is somehow shackled by the Vatican bureaucracy is just another bullshit throw-away line meant to exonerate him from valid criticism about his lack of real action.[/QUOTE] Dude the place where Christianity has the biggest growing rates is Africa and that's also the place with the most radical Christians. Imagine what would happen if he suddenly went all "nope, gay is a-o-k", that would hurt his ability to change anything more than it would help. He changes the world by setting symbols.

I dont think he cares about Africa as much as you think

[QUOTE=Explosions;45502351]I hope not.[/QUOTE] Lex posteriori derogati priori applies to the bible (unlike the qu'ran) so where the old and new testament conflicts, the new testament wins. Which is generally the difference on how god is handled - from an angry, vengeaful god, into a loving one more or less. The issue with many christians is, that they cherry pick from both testaments as they see fit.

[IMG]http://a57.foxnews.com/global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/fn2/feeds/Associated%20Press/2014/07/25/876/493/Vatican%20Pope%20For%20Lunch-3.jpg?ve=1&tl=1[/IMG] For some reason this looks so photoshopped / fake :v:

[QUOTE=wraithcat;45508201]Lex posteriori derogati priori applies to the bible (unlike the qu'ran) so where the old and new testament conflicts, the new testament wins. Which is generally the difference on how god is handled - from an angry, vengeaful god, into a loving one more or less. The issue with many christians is, that they cherry pick from both testaments as they see fit.[/QUOTE] How does an eternal god change exactly