Backtracking a bit With the Pope

THE NEW POPE once did an interview with the great american liberal media human chris mathews, during which he expoused faith in capitalism, lack of faith in socialism, and went round and round with chris a bit. Chris didn't seem able to pin the pope down on whether jesus himself was more of a socialist than a capitalist, but, really, its all guess work, arguable either way, two thousand years ago capitalism and socialism didn't exist in a modern enough fashion to enable any comparisons. Render unto caesar and give unto the poor kinda sounds socialistic, or maybe its just generous, tax paying capitalism. When the new pope cautioned the flock against obsessing on sexual matters and matters of doctrinal detail, the world perked its ears up, because the messsage didn't sound too terribly conservative. The very next day the new pope delivered yet another message condemning abortion and contraception, (but letting homosexuality slide a bit), proving to the flock that yes, he is still perfectly capable of obsessing about these matters himself. Abortion opponents could argue that millions of murdered fetuses each year is worthy of obsession, and that dozens of instances of priestly sexual sin also warrants extra attention, since the sweeping under carpet approach has not panned out splendidly. And how can the church possibly obsess too much over the global coming out of the closet of the gay community? How dare they! The church is gaining membership in africa and latin america to compensate for losses in europe and north america. How long can it be before we see a darkly pigmented pope? All popes are voted into office, and simultaneously chosen directly by god, somehow. (it must all blend in together, somehow; god, operating through hundreds of cardinals, having them get together, negotiate, dicker, lobby, politick among themselves, and vote, over and over again... presumbaly). If the future catholic church is kinder, gentler, and more inclusive, as the new pope says he wants it to be, how long before a black pope guides a largely bladk flock, with women up front, participating, and gay sheep......out there, somewhere..