Sorry, the name stuck

The popemobile is also bullet proof, to... erm... supplement the power of prayer.

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Usually I’d call someone like that a hypocrite, but considering he took two bullets… I understand why he wouldn’t want a repeat of that experience.

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- Weirdly “it’s gods will” doesn’t apply in this case.
  
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- Why did god want the pope shot?
  
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- Also...he took two bullets, if his God wanted him dead he had the opportunity.
  
  It's like the question of why wear a bulletproof vest if you're immortal, it's not like divine protection stops bullets from hurting.
  
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- ahem The deity he follows says that he should turn the other cheek and not only allow it to happen again, but to happily and freely provide the opportunity. You can still call him hypocritical.
  
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- Why didn't his god protect him?
  
  Was it the kiddie fiddling?
  
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- So god called him twice and he didn't answer.
  
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Maybe someone prayed for it to be bullet proof and Big Papa had no say in it?

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God helps those who help themselves! (In other words, he does nothing.)

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tbf some recent-ish Pope got shot in the ribs, so it's probably to prevent that happening again

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- Could just pray not to be shot. No bullet proof glass necessary. Easy peasy. Am I christianing right?
  
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Some men think they can outsmart me. Maybe. sniff Maybe. I've yet to meet one that can outsmart boolet.

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I'd say the undignified part is sitting atop a family car in a custom made box that simultaneously looks like he's being exhibited to an alien species and he's about to get gunged by Dave Benson Phillips.

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Every time I hear the term "popemobile" I think of the 1960's Adam West Batman.

"Quick, Pope Man! To the Popemobile!"

Transitory sound effect with spinning cross swipe

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na POPE MAN!

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His villains would be the The Reddit Atheist, and anti-pedophile activists.

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I think of Ace and Gary's penismobile from Ambiguously Gay Duo

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Gay slurs are perfectly dignified, though. It's definitely the car that cost him respect. (I know, different pope. Still, though.)

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I know, different pope. Still, though.

Still what? You're judging one person on the statements of a completely different person. How is that logical?

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- Sorry, I don't do "logical" when it comes to flippant remarks directed at pedophile apologists. Nothing about the Catholic church is "logical." Am I lashing out in anger? Yes. Is that anger misplaced? Frankly no, I don't think so.
  
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- I mean they claim to communicate directly with God so they can be judged with similar logic
  
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Ok, lets call it the Pedomobile. We can get Pedobear bumper stickers for it.

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Same shit different pile.

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i wanna know how the natively spanish-speaking pope learned the word "frociaggini". like does anyone that's not gay say that???

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On June 6, 2007, a German man tried to jump into Benedict XVI's uncovered popemobile as the pontiff began his general audience. The pope was not hurt and did not even appear to notice that the man had jumped over the protective barrier in the square and had grabbed onto the white Fiat popemobile as it passed. At least eight security officers were trailing the vehicle as it moved slowly through the square. They subsequently grabbed the man and wrestled him to the ground, before he was interrogated by Vatican police.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popemobile

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Bullet proof glass, security goons. Why all this when prayer would keep him safe? Perhaps the pope only pretends to believe prayer works? Christopher Hitchens said he met with top clergy several times and they openly discussed with him they knew it was all bullshit. When asked why they chose to preach known bullshit they said its what the parishioners expected and they felt it was mostly "good" bullshit.

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- Do you remember any source for Hitchens on that, like a book or speaking event? I’d enjoy hearing more about that specifically.
  
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- "Well, it's all bullshit, but as long as I'm in power, you have nothing to worry about" -every religious leader ever
  
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- Why all this when prayer would keep him safe?
  
  You're thinking of American Baptists and Evangelicals. Catholics are a little bit more practical, in general. Like protecting pedos, instead of ejecting them. Very practical.
  
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It was comparable to a PT Cruiser with an aquarium botched on. One could confuse it as part of a mobile dog wash fleet.

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If I was driving around in a Fiat Homer, I wouldn't worry too much about what people call it. Especially not if I was also wearing such a ridiculous hat..

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I wish I could pull that hat off. You gotta actually live the pope life though. People can see through that shit too. “Why you wearing that hat? You ain’t no poper!”

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- People trying to pull the Pope's hat off is one of the reasons why he rides around in the Popemobile.
  
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- Good news! (PDF warning)
  
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"There's the pope sitting in the trailer bed of that pick up"

Is this the dignified option he wants? It's certainly accurate.

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If he wanted it to be dignified then he should have put a lot more thought into its design.

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I thought it was open on the sides because I guess one of the popes wanted real interaction or something. *Oh wait is the glass only halfway? Needs more jpeg.

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looks to me like its half full of water, best for moisturizing lizard skin.

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DopeMobile..

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Mr Show had an awesome opening sketch regarding the popemobile back in the day. They were way ahead of their time.

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Just admit that you've always called this the Poopmobile.

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The other applicable four letter word with P does not seem to make for a better P...-mobile

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