On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:48:55 GMT, AlleyGator wrote:

> He also apparently meant by "peter the roman", at least by
> this writer, by analogy to ancient Rome (not the first Peter) that the
> last pope may end up being an apostate.

We were just wondering tonight why Popes aren't more like Supreme
Court Justices. Most (not all) consersative judges become centrist
after their nomination... but not popes. Popes stay just as
conservative, if not more so, after being elected. Both jobs are for
life, so why the difference?