Does the Pope ride a bike?

megilleland
megilleland Posts: 786
edited June 2007 in Campaign
Vatican urges prayer behind the wheel

John Hooper in Rome
Wednesday June 20, 2007
The Guardian

Driving a Bugatti Veyron across France not long ago, Jeremy Clarkson remarked that "the roar from the tyres was biblical". Yesterday the Vatican provided its own version of the religious experience of motoring.
Publishing its 10 commandments for drivers, the Vatican suggested they should pray vocally, "especially taking turns with fellow travellers in reciting the prayers, as when reciting the rosary which, due to its rhythm and gentle repetition, does not distract the driver's attention."

Article here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international ... 60,00.html

Vatican's Ten Commandments for Drivers:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/s ... 77,00.html

The more you spend - the faster you go - the less you see.
The more you spend - the faster you go - the less you see.

Comments

  • rustychisel
    rustychisel Posts: 3,444
    this one drives a panzer for God

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    I'm only escaping to here because the office is having a conniption
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    I\'m only escaping to here because the office is having a conniption
  • Regulator
    Regulator Posts: 417
    In answer to the thread title... Yes he does ride a bike. He was quite a keen cyclist when he was younger but he still rides now and then (particularly when at his summer residence).




    <font size="2">This answer courtesy of a friend in the Vatican</font id="size2">

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  • rothbook
    rothbook Posts: 943
    But does the Pope smoke Dope?
  • Tourist Tony
    Tourist Tony Posts: 8,628
    I think they may have had some bicycles in the Hitlerjugend.....

    If I had a stalker, I would hug it and kiss it and call it George...or Dick
    If I had a stalker, I would hug it and kiss it and call it George...or Dick
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  • KeithG
    KeithG Posts: 1,010
    At the risk of causing offence, Jesus would be a cyclist if He was alive though.
    That Sermon on the Mount is pure bicycle philosophy, "blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the Kingdom of Heaven", he's gotta be a cyclist!
    Disappears back underneath rock to hide.
  • Uncle Mort
    Uncle Mort Posts: 1,124
    Of course he rides a bike - how else would he get to the woods to sh<b></b>it?

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  • Tourist Tony
    Tourist Tony Posts: 8,628
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Uncle Mort</i>

    Of course he rides a bike - how else would he get to the woods to sh<b></b>it?

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    If I had a stalker, I would hug it and kiss it and call it George...or Dick
    If I had a stalker, I would hug it and kiss it and call it George...or Dick
    http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?o=3 ... =3244&v=5K