White Smoke

Yesterday, much to the delight of the world's Catholics, a new pope was named. Taking the papal name Francis, Pope Francis I is the first Pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit Pope, and the first non-European pope in over 1000 years.

And yet, I can't help but feel that it's the same old, same old from the guy in the pointy red hat. Much like his predecessor, Franky the Pope is opposed to such things as:

• Same-Sex Marriage
• Gay Adoption
• Abortions
• Euthanasia
• Contraceptives
• Articles depicting him in a negative light. Wait... crap...

In all seriousness, though, I have very little hope for any real change coming from the Vatican - which is, in itself, no change to how I felt before Franky got to put on the red hat. He was the 2nd choice when Pope Germany was chosen, and that in itself only furthers my point. 

Change -- real change -- one that atheist like myself would call noteworthy, would be one of worldwide awakening. The day that the non-religious people of this world outnumber the religious people will be a day to celebrate. We are the fastest growing denomination - the day is coming.

Until then, however, we, the logical people of the world, will have to be content knowing that we don't believe in something that people in the Dark Ages subscribed to. You would think that we would have woken up by now... I mean, we have on some things! Here a couple of other commonly held beliefs from that time, to go along with a belief in God. Please be aware that sarcasm may or may not be used...

• The Earth is flat. As someone who has traveled overseas, I can tell you this is true. I fell off the edge. I was lucky enough that God was there to catch me and place me back on the surface, or I would have fallen all the way down to hell, which is clearly located below our planet.
• Witches! I was turned into a newt by a witch recently. But, thankfully, it got better. She weighed about as much as a duck...

Clearly, what people thought and believed in before the scientific revolution still holds true. 

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go make my own white smoke.