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Survey: Africans ready for African pope
March 12th, 2013
08:05 AM ET

Survey: Africans ready for African pope

By Sarah Brown, CNN

What are your thoughts on who the next Pope could, or should be? Tell us

(CNN) - Thousands of Africans have expressed their hopes that the next pope will be the first from their continent - with a majority believing it would mean the Catholic Church becoming more conservative.

The survey of 20,000 people, conducted on mobile phones across 11 nations, also exposed big divisions among Africans about the future direction of the church, including faith, homosexuality and race.

"An African pope will bring about more unity on the continent and confidence in Africans," said one woman from Zimbabwe, while a young Nigerian man polled said an African pope "will eradicate immoralities, such as same-sex marriage."

CNN commissioned the survey, partnering with Jana.com, which has pioneered polling in developing countries with fast-growing mobile networks.

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Filed under: Catholic Church • Pope • Pope Benedict XVI • Vatican

soundoff (226 Responses)
  1. ..

    Bubba=Answerman=Philip=Douglas=Philip Douglas=insane.

    March 12, 2013 at 3:55 pm |
  2. SAAB

    NO ONE GIVES A DAMN TO YOUR POSTS YOU ISLAMIC-TARD

    March 12, 2013 at 3:40 pm |
    • clarity

      I'm starting to think it's not really an Islamic person, but someone on here who wants to vent and is unable to defend themselves in other threads under a different name.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:44 pm |
  3. Bubba

    Keywords galore have been provided.
    If you do not believe Paul said he hunted Christians for sport before he converted from Judaiism to Christianity, simply google keywords and search results will show you where in your bible you can find these things.for example.
    If you doubt Christ's promise to "Bring to ruin those ruining the earth", simply google that quote and read it from your own bible, for another example.
    Stop pretending you are stipid and need links in order to find out for yourself. ty And, hagd. πŸ™‚

    March 12, 2013 at 3:05 pm |
    • clarity

      Who cares? They had to make the story exciting, right? Joe Smith had to think of some stuff to make his story exciting too. No one likes a dull story. Now the real meat of the story is another issue – those anonymous gospels. You know those stories that many in the day challenged and said they were just copies of earlier pagan stories. So what was the explanation by several of the early Christian apologists for such charges? 'Diabolical mimicry'. They said that the devil planted the earlier "fake" stories to be told before the later "real" gospel stories. Hmm – very fishy excuse.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:11 pm |
    • Hubert

      If you can't make the minimal effort to cite a source then you are intellectually useless.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:22 pm |
    • I Paint Houses

      I don't own a Bible. Could I read it from your Bible? Or preferably, could I read it from Miley Cyrus' Bible while she performs an act of felatial gratification on me?

      March 12, 2013 at 3:26 pm |
    • ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

      Read next Chapter, hindu Paul, crook Paul, swears on name of God, he was never in Jerusalem. One has to be a hindu ignorant to believe hinduism, jaundice of hindu liar Paul.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:35 pm |
    • End Religion

      Can you provide links to confirm your insanity, please?

      March 12, 2013 at 3:36 pm |
    • ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

      Read next Chapter, hindu Paul, crook Paul, swears on name of God, he was never in Jerusalem. One has to be a hindu ignorant to believe hinduism, jaundice of hindu liar Paul. You must be hindu ignorant to believe in a hindu crook laying on name og GOD.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:37 pm |
    • clarity

      jaundice, ISLAM??

      March 12, 2013 at 3:38 pm |
    • .

      Keywords galore have been provided.
      Translation: I am too intellectually dishonest to provide citations for my bullshit.
      I've seen this kid of dishonest before. Makes these posts meaningless opinion, disguised as some sort of psuedo-intellect. What it IS is garbage from a disturbed mind.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:53 pm |
    • ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

      Open book of Mithra sim savior ism bible, and read hindu, crook Paul's letters, and you will find answer, hindu, crook.

      March 12, 2013 at 4:23 pm |
  4. Bubba

    LMAO. You name yourself "End Religion" and say others are paranoid of religion. That's ripe.

    March 12, 2013 at 2:54 pm |
    • .

      A poster by any other name would still be Answerman, and still be batshit crazy.

      March 12, 2013 at 2:56 pm |
    • clarity

      You might want to show what you're referencing in context. I think you're lying.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:01 pm |
    • clarity

      Now that I see the reference, I know you are lying. lol.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:06 pm |
    • End Religion

      Bubba, I think I hear your daddy calling you to the woodshed for some "alone time". Open wide!

      March 12, 2013 at 3:30 pm |
  5. ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

    THERE IS NO OTHER TRUTH , BUT TRUTH ABSOLUTE, REST OF THEM ARE HINDUISM CORRUPTION OF HINDU HOTO S, FILTHY SECULAR S, SELF CENTERED ATHEIST , KENJERS TO SPREAD HINDUISM RACISM AMONG HUMANITY. HANDY WORK OF HINDU JEWS, FILTHY DOGS, SELF CENTERED, SECULAR S.

    March 12, 2013 at 2:54 pm |
    • brian

      YOU'RE AN IDIOT. YOU NEVER PROVIDE ANY EVIDENCE OF YOUR SCREAMING LUNACY.

      March 12, 2013 at 2:58 pm |
    • SAAB

      ya aaaaaaaaaallllllllllllaaaaaahhhh who fu'ckbar

      March 12, 2013 at 3:27 pm |
    • ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

      Nothing can work or exist without truth absolute, one need not have PHD to know it, and truth absolute is LORD GOD of the universe. May be a hindu ignorant has no brain to understand a simple matter. shame to be called human.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:40 pm |
    • SAAB

      WHEN PEOPLE CALL ISLAM A ROOT CAUSE OF ALL EVILS, THEY MEAN A PEOPLE LIKE YOU ISLAM-TARD.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:58 pm |
    • ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

      Only hinduism absurdity of a hindu ignorant like you, none others.

      March 12, 2013 at 4:19 pm |
  6. Bubba

    Hey there, Hubert! Well, the apostle Paul told me that he used to be named Saul of Tarsus before he left his place as a Jewish religious leader, a Pharisee, and bragged of being "foremost" among Jews who trained their bodies as athletes and legally hunted chrisyians for sport. You can find Paul admitting this in his letters written to the Christian churches he himself established. (these letters are in your bible) πŸ™‚

    March 12, 2013 at 2:50 pm |
    • Hubert

      Chapter and verse please.

      March 12, 2013 at 2:52 pm |
    • .

      A poster by any other name would still be Answerman, and still be batstit crazy.

      March 12, 2013 at 2:52 pm |
    • ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

      Read next Chapter, hindu Paul, crook Paul, swears on name of God, he was never in Jerusalem. One has to be a hindu ignorant to believe hinduism, lies of hindu liar Paul.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:33 pm |
  7. Bubba

    ...wondering if those decieved by the Deciever pray to God or to the god that decieved them!

    March 12, 2013 at 2:45 pm |
  8. Bubba

    There will be a One World Order with a one state religion, one state flag, with all dissenters hunted just as Jews hunted Christians for sport during the 1st. century.
    Christians will be persecuted just as Jesus promised us the honor, but will escape unscathed. The falsies will behold themselves to whatever government is in charge and do whatever said government tells them to do no matter God"s word.

    March 12, 2013 at 2:40 pm |
    • JWT

      The word of any version of a god must be carefully considered before being of any value. The mere point that it was uttered by someone's version of a god is meaningless.

      March 12, 2013 at 2:42 pm |
    • Hubert

      " just as Jews hunted Christians for sport during the 1st. century."

      Where the hell did you hear that?

      March 12, 2013 at 2:43 pm |
    • End Religion

      more pointless religious paranoid pap. Grow up.

      March 12, 2013 at 2:48 pm |
    • .

      There will be no 'One World Order' or any other bullshit that you've babbled about. Turn off Alex Jones, get away from conspiracy web sites, put down your books of myths, get out of you garage and enjoy life, bibleclown. You're hysterical, and a paranoid schizophrenic to boot.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:00 pm |
    • The one world religion will be christianity

      And it will be the christians doing the hunting. Remember that christians did theinquisitions and witch burning? Remember christians did the crusades? REMEMBER CHRISTIANS SLAUGHTERED OVER 8500 UNARMED MEN AND BOYS IN SREBRENICA IN 1995

      March 12, 2013 at 9:33 pm |
  9. 1 Timothy

    Prayer is what is essential in this process. The bible is clear on the leadership qualities for a church leader.

    March 12, 2013 at 2:39 pm |
    • .

      A poster by any other name would still be Answerman, and still be batshit crazy.

      March 12, 2013 at 2:55 pm |
  10. Bubba

    "The colonial powers" did it. LMAO. It's kind of risky going out an that limb...you really exposed them colonial powers there bub. Watch out! The colonial powers mught not like what you say and send a colonial secret agent to get you. LMAO πŸ™‚
    Who just got finished colonizing Afghanistan and Iraq with Iran next? The colonial powers! Dang them thar colonials. Watch out Nigeria! As a top ten oil exporting nation, them colonial powers might want your oil too.

    March 12, 2013 at 2:33 pm |
    • .

      A poster by any other name would still be Answerman, and still be batstit crazy.

      March 12, 2013 at 2:51 pm |
    • Remember

      All the colonial powers were christian, using the excuse of bringing christianity to the heathens as an excuse to ra-pe Africa. Don't believe me? Google king Leopold, Belgium and Africa

      March 12, 2013 at 9:39 pm |
  11. End Reigious Orgs

    The only way we can get along is when religious orgs are bannished. Think about it. Give abolishing org. religions a chance. ty (p.s. It's gonna happen anyway, so at least start getting used to the idea of having a president that doesn't believe in your fairy tale hellgod)

    March 12, 2013 at 2:25 pm |
    • .

      (p.s. It’s gonna happen anyway, so at least start getting used to the idea of having a president that doesn’t believe in your fairy tale hellgod.)

      So you don't believe in the bible? Then why are you quoting from it? Fraud.
      (And no it's not gonna happen anyway. But thabks for the preview of what it is your mind fathoms reality is.)

      March 12, 2013 at 3:03 pm |
  12. Scaevola

    "God does not live on Mt. Olympus! Nor does he reside in Israel, though the Jews assert that he does, and with arms when necessarry."

    March 12, 2013 at 2:21 pm |
    • ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

      Judaism is hinduism criminality of hindu Jews, filthy secular s, self centered kenjers of Egyptian and Persian origin, having nothing to do with Israelite. but every thing with hindu hinduism criminal racism.

      March 12, 2013 at 2:28 pm |
  13. Bootyfunk

    these prejudiced cardinals will never vote for a black pope.

    March 12, 2013 at 2:19 pm |
    • I Paint Houses

      They'd be right if our black president is anything to go by.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:16 pm |
    • Psy Lance

      You mean the Black President who rescued this nation from falling off the fiscal cliff, has gotten wall street back to record highs helping the entire countries pensions and retirement plans recover, expanded health insurance for low income family's, extended medicare for another 8 years, repealed don't ask don't tell, passed equal pay act for women, reversed much of the terrible public relations we had with the rest of the world under Bush, and did all that with the Republicans trying to hamstring him at every turn working against America just because they couldn't stand to see a black man succeed. It's absolutely shameful.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:26 pm |
    • I Paint Houses

      What's shameful is that Obongo only got into power because of white guilt. I don't like Republicans either but at least they're not ashamed of being white.

      March 12, 2013 at 3:28 pm |
    • ..

      Fuck you, Irrational Libertarian. Your guy STILL lost, and his creepy son isn't going to get elected in 2016. Piss off.

      March 12, 2013 at 4:01 pm |
  14. Non-renegade Muslim

    Iron and clay cannot be mixed, no-matter the military force appplied.
    True and faithful to the Quran peoples of the earth will never side with invading infidels nor wish to become obese like them.
    Muslim men who side with the invading infidels are "Renegades" as is written and are to be dealt with "harshly" if captured invading and squatting on Holy Lands in violation of Alljah! himself. Renegade muslims are to be dragged through the streets and hanged in the public square!
    Do not think that you can mix christian with jew with muslim with hindu as you have mixed yourselves together. Your religious worship is like clay; soft and moldable by men to allow for things against your own Savior's law. Eastern religions are as Iron and will not be bent by mere clay. Being tolerant will not work. Sworn enemies we are.

    March 12, 2013 at 2:17 pm |
  15. I Paint Houses

    Africans are incapable of self-rule.

    March 12, 2013 at 2:08 pm |
    • Bootyfunk

      they've hardly had a chance. the colonial powers of europe drew boundaries and traded countries like it was monopoly. when they finally left africa, which wasn't long ago. try to see past your own obvious bigotry.

      March 12, 2013 at 2:21 pm |
    • I Paint Houses

      I bet you voted for Obongo. Are you a latent appliance fetishist?

      March 12, 2013 at 3:14 pm |
  16. Jesus

    Survey: Obese ready for Burger King

    March 12, 2013 at 2:04 pm |
  17. ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

    Word hindu is based on Latin word hindered, negative, Hun, great, Han, to be in greatness, hin, to be negative to both of them, hinduism way of negativity.

    March 12, 2013 at 1:51 pm |
    • Hubert

      Where you diddled by a six armed god at some point in your life?

      March 12, 2013 at 1:57 pm |
    • ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

      That is hinduism, stupidity of pot hindu Sanatans, crook shaman man gods of hindus ignorant s, I have nothing to do with their hindu secular ism, filthy self center ism, kenjer ism.

      March 12, 2013 at 2:05 pm |
    • SAAB

      Report Abuse

      March 12, 2013 at 4:05 pm |
  18. Amswerman

    In reality, while religious leaders sport million dollar mansions, the latest in outterwear, and with as foretold heads that wag, wag the tail of the dumbed down masses...tickling their ears as it were. Jesus? He's your buddy they say and wants YOU to become rich like them in money. Yet! their orgs are as bk as America is BK! 11 RCC archdiocese have filed for BK PROTECTION against losses incurred defending themselves vs. families of younger males rayped and spiritually abused by these wolves in sheep's clothes, for example one of hundreds.

    March 12, 2013 at 1:29 pm |
    • ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

      Religions are hinduism corruption of truth absolute by hindu Jews, criminal secular s to impose hinduism racism on humanity, Way of followers of hindu Lucifer of all, filthy Atheist, secular, self centered, kenjer of all as their god.

      March 12, 2013 at 1:41 pm |
    • .

      Translation: I'm a poor moron living in a garage and I WISH I had some dough...but I don't, so I'll rage against the machine instead.

      March 12, 2013 at 1:45 pm |
    • ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

      hinduism absurdity of a hindu pig, filthy secular from his hindu ignorant brain.

      March 12, 2013 at 1:49 pm |
    • SAAB

      Report Abuse for ISLAMIC FOUNDATION

      March 12, 2013 at 4:05 pm |
  19. Tommy

    What does the fact that your wife banged 5 Hindu's at the same time (and enjoyed it thoroughly I might add) have to do with anything.

    March 12, 2013 at 1:25 pm |
  20. ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

    WHO IS WAITING OUT SIDE MATERNITY WARD DESPERATELY, FILLED WITH HIS SIBLINGS, LABELED AS HINDU CARDINALS, DEVILISH SECULAR S?
    NONE OTHER THAN HINDU LUCIFER, FILTHY SECULAR OF ALL, THEIR HINDU SANATAN, FILTHY GOD.

    March 12, 2013 at 1:23 pm |
    • meifumado

      Look out! there's a Hindu behind you.

      March 12, 2013 at 1:50 pm |
    • ISLAM FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN CONSTI TUTION

      No, hindu filthy is with his own kind, in pen of hindu pigs, locked in hind filth of hindu secular ism, pig ism.

      March 12, 2013 at 1:54 pm |
    • SAAB

      Report Abuse for ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA

      March 12, 2013 at 4:06 pm |
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