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wildcard06 said:
White smoke from the college of cardinals means they have a majority vote. Black smoke means they are still undecided. It is an ancient tradition, which I am not sure if they still perform.
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I was 12 years old when JPII was selected. I remember the white smoke. I'm sure they still do it.
I, being Lutheran, was raised to have a healthy amount of criticism for the Roman Catholic Papacy. But when I read that he had passed away, I was sad. Even sadder when I read the synopsis of his life and how much genuine good he had done in the world. He was a good man, indeed. Speaking from a purely christian-fundamentalist perspective being good isn't what gets you to heaven, but if the man's "good works" were a true reflection of his faith then he's on his way.
Sadly and respectfully,
Turin
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