Yeah I can't wait to find out. I like the whole process it takes. We will see what happens next week.

I'm not religious but I do care a little.

The Pope is the spiritual leader of 1/7 of the people on earth...and he's there for life (or as long as he wants to be), so yeah — that's clearly a lot of power, or at least influence (which is more or less the same thing).

I liked John Paul II. I thought he did a lot of good in the world, especially about directing the church's mission more towards helping the poor than enforcing petty morality. I hope the next Pope will lead the church in some serious reform, and that he will return social justice to the center of the church's mission. For the church's sake, he MUST address and atone for abuse by priests, and make sure controls are established to prevent future abuse.

Knowing a little bit about the background of the Pope makes it easier to joke about him.

I couldn't care less.

I am not religious and really don't care.

I honestly don't care.. lol..