# Trump to hand over US control to the Pope Oct 31!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 22, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578 "2017-10-22T19:40:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/21 "2017-10-22T23:50:16Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Well it’s a well know fact that there’s a group of the five wealthiest people in the world known as the pentaverate, who run everything in the world, including the newspapers. And meet tri-annually at a secret country mansion known as, the Meadows. The Pentaverate is The Queen, The Vatican, The Gettys, The Rothchilds and Col. Sanders before he went tits up. What about Koch Bros., they weren’t invited?? Is the Meadows close to Miralago, per chance? ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/22 "2017-10-23T01:11:21Z")
> [@FloatyGimpy](#): > > Very true. > > My friend is Seventh Day Adventist and they think the Pope is the antichrist. er, I know some _Catholics_ who seem to think that as well. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/23 "2017-10-23T01:16:51Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > October 31st, 2017 is the five-hundredth anniversary, to the day, of Martin Luther kicking off the Protestant Reformation, so, yeah, sure. timing checks out. We are tired of all these splinter groups and want to reunite them with the One True Faith, and Trump is our Secret Plan to do this. How did y’all find out, again? Il Papa Frankie invited us, but not Trump. He’s a gatecrasher. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/24 "2017-10-23T01:26:55Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Too late. JFK already did it. Yeah, and look what happened to him! The Mason’s Apron covers a lot. But, I’ve said too much. [**Piper** looks over shoulder nervously.] ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/25 "2017-10-23T06:13:44Z")
Who knew Trump liked church so much? From what I understand, Trump likes church in the sense of directions: “Take Elm Street east to the church on the corner of Maple, then head south two blocks. There’s the club where you can pussy-grab. I should know, I’m the President, and I’ve been there.” On second thought, maybe ceding power to Pope Francis is not such a bad thing. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/26 "2017-10-23T15:07:59Z")
Don’t worry ------ us Lutherans are already training to foil this dastardly plot against America. [![](https://www.bigriverrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/5k-image-1.png) ](https://www.bigriverrunning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/5k-image-1.png) ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/27 "2017-10-23T15:34:57Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Well it’s a well know fact that there’s a group of the five wealthiest people in the world known as the pentaverate, who run everything in the world, including the newspapers. And meet tri-annually at a secret country mansion known as, the Meadows. The Pentaverate is The Queen, The Vatican, The Gettys, The Rothchilds and Col. Sanders before he went tits up. Oh, I hated the Colonel! With his wee beady eyes and that smug look on his face. “Oh, you’re going to buy my chicken…” ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/28 "2017-10-23T15:48:23Z")
I’m an atheist and I support this transition of power. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/29 "2017-10-23T17:04:16Z")
I, for one, etc etc. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/30 "2017-10-23T17:19:55Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > October 31st, 2017 is the five-hundredth anniversary, to the day, of Martin Luther kicking off the Protestant Reformation, so, yeah, sure. timing checks out. We are tired of all these splinter groups and want to reunite them with the One True Faith, and Trump is our Secret Plan to do this. How did y’all find out, again? _Free to unite in love, cherish & enjoy the Kingdom, the dictatorship of God’s law, uniting the whole Human race in our Eternal Father’s great All-One-God-Faith! For we’re All-One or none: Listen Children Eternal Father Eternally One!_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/31 "2017-10-23T17:42:48Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Well it’s a well know fact that there’s a group of the five wealthiest people in the world known as the pentaverate, who run everything in the world, including the newspapers. And meet tri-annually at a secret country mansion known as, the Meadows. The Pentaverate is The Queen, The Vatican, The Gettys, The Rothchilds and Col. Sanders before he went tits up. Ooh, I hated the Colonel, with his wee beady eyes and that smug look on his face! Ohh you’re gonna buy my chicken! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/32 "2017-10-23T17:44:37Z")
We just can’t win, Obama hands us over to the UN and Trump hands us over to…The Pope. That’s a new one. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/33 "2017-10-23T18:11:44Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > October 31st, 2017 is the five-hundredth anniversary, **to the day** , of Martin Luther kicking off the Protestant Reformation, so, yeah, sure. timing checks out. We are tired of all these splinter groups and want to reunite them with the One True Faith, and Trump is our Secret Plan to do this. How did y’all find out, again? (bolding added) No it isn’t. In the long tradition of pointless Doper nitpicking, I must point out that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the chapel door\* in Wittenburg on Oct 31st, 1517 by the reckoning of the Julian Calendar. The exact 500th year anniversary of that date will be Nov 10th, 2017 assuming I haven’t mucked up the conversion. \*Actual nailing to the door probably an apocryphal story, but it sounds better than posting a letter to the bishop. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/34 "2017-10-23T18:49:37Z")
Perhaps. But the church in Wittenberg is celebrating on October, 31st, 2017, on “Reformation Day”. They are doing nothing November 10th. [http://www.germany.travel/en-mobile/specials/luther/luther.html#!/event/search/city/Wittenberg/from/2017-10-30/until/2017-11-13/category/luther/page/1](http://www.germany.travel/en-mobile/specials/luther/luther.html#!/event/search/city/Wittenberg/from/2017-10-30/until/2017-11-13/category/luther/page/1) > [@](#): > > 31/10/2017 - Lutherstadt Wittenberg > Reformation Festival > People visiting Wittenberg on Reformation Day can choose from a wide variety of events, from theological disputations to a thoroughly wordly spectacle with historical touch in the old town centre. Festive church services in German and English, concerts and the hustle and bustle of a historical market are part of the programme of the Reformation Festival. Christians from all over the world are invited to attend services in the Stadtkirche and the Schlosskirche at 10 a.m. on 31 October. After the service they can got to exhibitions or lectures or attend the disputation held by the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in the Leucorea (the original univerity building). Two impressive festive concerts at 5 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. in the Schlosskirche and Stadtkirche, respectively are further highlights of this holiday. > Upcoming dates: > > 31/10/2017 > > Venue > > Markt > 06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/35 "2017-10-23T19:56:32Z")
> [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](#): > > That’s what I thought—this may be the first time in US history where that actually wouldn’t be such a terrible idea. Second time, actually. During the 1960 election campaign, when idiots were going around saying that the election of Kennedy would just put the Pope in the White House, Paul Goodman commented somewhere that we could do much worse (I am sure he Nixon in mind) than putting that kindly old gentleman (John XXIII, if you don’t know) there. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/36 "2017-11-01T19:30:02Z")
Well that was a big letdown… ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/37 "2017-11-01T20:21:17Z")
So did you go back to your friend and ask “Hey what happened?” ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/38 "2017-11-01T20:29:54Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Well that was a big letdown… Did you think they were going to make a big announcement about it? OF COURSE NOT! It happened, you just have to look for the subtle differences that are already starting to infiltrate the government and society at large. World without end. Amen. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/39 "2017-11-01T21:45:00Z")
I need to start a widespread rumor that Trump is going to hand over the USA to me, an average citizen, to end political corruption and force our nation to work for the best interests of its people. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-to-hand-over-us-control-to-the-pope-oct-31/799578/40 "2017-11-02T03:42:23Z")
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