Habemus ... Michael?!

I bet you all thought that the impressive german guy named Benecict XVI in Rome was the real Pope, at least, I sure did.

Well, betcha didn't know it's actually David Bawden. Yep, the oppressed guy on the left.

One of my favorite quotes from his amazing website:

"H.H. Pope Michael replies: Some doubt the validity of Our election as Pope, but let Us ask one simple question:

Where were you in 1990? We attempted to contact all Sedevacantists in the world and encourage them to hold the election, and when they failed, we proceeded.

--David Bawden, known in religion as Pope Michael"

And here, I thought this Friday would be boring!

They were even kind enough publish the proceedings of their "conclave." Some hightlights:

• "These dates [for the conclave] are the best suited to our effort because they are perfect in God's sight, being conformable to the laws of Holy Mother Church."
• "The United States has been chosen as the country in which to hold the election owing to the fact that the largest number of QUALIFIED electors reside here." [Sure.]
• "Proximity to the library [named "Christ the King Library"?] is especially important since many questions may be posed during the election process which can only be answered by consulting the various theological sources available there. "
• "Some will object that this gives the Bawden family the opportunity to control the outcome of the election [because the "conclave" is being held in their house!]. To answer such objections David Bawden will gladly renounce any possible qualification as voters to allay such fears of those present, if such is deemed necessary."
• "But the electors of H.H. Pope Michael were not all from the same family. Of the five who voted for him, excepting his mother and father, the other three were not his blood relatives." [apparently some people accused poor Michael of being elected only by his family, but Michael definitely demonstrates that 3 out of the 5 electors were NOT in actuality related to him!]
• The so-called "Mystical Claimants" are to be ruled out as heretics. [those 20 other people claiming to be pope are CRAZY!]

Anyway, you can support the poor Pope-in-Hiding at his home address:

• His Holiness, Pope Michael the 1st
• The Vatican-In-Exile: 4127, 102nd,
• Delia, Kansas. 66418. U.S.A.
• E-Mail: Pope@VaticanInExile.com.
• Website: The Vatican-In-Exile.

Poor guy. God have mercy on his clearly distracted soul.