New pope - doesn't something look wrong about him?

[CAMANY]

You can tell a lot about someone by facial expression... This guys facial expression... it just conveys something sinister to me. Does anyone else get that from his expression?

[Zynx]

1. He's old?

[CAMANY]

2. Not an age thing

not at all.

[stellanoir]

6. yeah I agree

Perhaps we all got totally spoiled by the last Pope. Though we know that he was hardly progressive, he definitely had a sunny sort of vibe, a great smile, and his eyes twinkled.

Someone on another thread compared this one to the Emperor from Star Wars. That may be a bit extreme but I could kind of understand the reference.

Oh well.

[arcos]

3. Of course he is sinister... he's Opus Dei... nt

[mopaul]

4. he hasn't been feeling well lately, & he's really getting up there...

they should get a twenty something cardinal if there is such a thing.

[Zynx]

7. It can be ANY Baptized adult male Catholic

No need for it to be a cardinal, or even a member of the clergy.

[devilgrrl]

5. Yeah...

he's an old fascist whose never lived a day in his life.

[dbonds]

8. He has that same evil look as the Emperor in Star Wars.

Just something in his eyes looks like he wants power over everything.

[Straight Shooter]

9. Yes. I mentioned this on another thread. He has a "hard" face.

No gentleness there.

[devinsgram]

10. It kind of reminds one

of the earlier popes. You know, the ones who actually ordered people killed.

[chopper]

11. sinister?

how so?


looks fine to me.