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He did not, in fact, trade the popemobile for this.

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[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 86 points 1 year ago (4 children)

That car provided more protection than god ever could

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

I mean that's an extremely low bar. a metal folding chair in the back of a pick-up also would....

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because the vehicle exists?

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, because the dude got shot without it.

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[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You'd think god would protect the pope so they wouldn't need bulletproof glass.

Almost like the pope doesn't trust him or ... gasp, doesn't believe it to exist.

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[–] baggins@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

God gave us the power to make the popemobile. Checkmate atheists.

[–] VioletRing@kbin.social 69 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Did he suggest an alternate term, or just say 'stop calling it that'?

[–] dukk@programming.dev 64 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As stated clearly in the article, the term is not “popemobile”, but rather “undignified”.

/s

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[–] casmael@lemm.ee 34 points 1 year ago (9 children)

All I know is that his request was ignored

But what alternative would you suggest?

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 102 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Pope Force One.

Pope-Porter.

Move-a-Pope.

Sacral Scooter.

Pope-box.

The Holy Whip.

Christmobile.

[–] SirElliott@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

Port-a-Popey

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Pope force one coming out of the gate strong

[–] db2@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Popetiac

Holy Honda

Christler

Lord focus

[–] Carvex@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

His Holdenness

[–] dulce_3t_decorum_3st@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

That's the one with tinted windows.

[–] nyahlathotep@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

Scooty-Pope Jr.

[–] anubis119@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Holy Roller

[–] JoeyHarrington@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

The Porta Poper

[–] rcbrk@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Pope-on-a-float

[–] AceQuorthon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

I want to buy a sacral scooter now

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Pope Mc Poppy.

[–] Xylight@lemmy.xylight.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Sacred Scooter

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[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago

Popey McPope face

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Pontificart

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Popey McPopeface

[–] nyjan@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] kersk@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Does anyone in that cult ever suggest alternatives, or just say ‘Don’t do that’?

[–] ShartyWaffles@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No, I traded it for a microphone.

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A microphone?!

Okay I can see that

[–] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you though? It’s micro.

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[–] rob64@startrek.website 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Plus, it's a model made before catalytic converters so it runs good on regular gas.

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[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I love that description! "In 2002 he asked to stop calling it the popemobile, (so anyway...) in 2008 the popemobile..." lol

[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

If everything in his crackpot sandstorm hallucination of a religion is correct I imagine his toes are quite toasty about now.

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] casmael@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] z500@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We Gardena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

And the snake said, “sorry mate, I don’t speak old English”

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Man I love Beowulf, what other poems start with "so there was this king who was very good at barfights"?

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[–] Geriatrickid@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Best read in Ron Howard's voice

Ah, the God Force 1

[–] p000l@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man with science made object to protect a man of all-powerful god.

He-he

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[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Take me seriously" says man in absurd robes, silly hat and one of a kind noddy car.

[–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's got a holy motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got holy tires, holy suspensions, holy shocks. It's a model made before the protestant reformation so it'll run good on regular indulgences. What do you say, is it the new Popemobile or what?

[–] Evil_incarnate@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Fix the holy cigarette lighter.

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