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Of course it stated Ad The first question, they always do that when a pope dies again. After Pope Adrianus VI (1459-1523), who could be a year, will we finally get a Dutch pope again? The newspaper pulled our only asset Wim Eijk from ‘oblivion’. A man with a high hairline and timeless glasses. On the photo posted in the article, he shook Pope Francis with two hands at the same time, a sign of loyalty and loyalty that they love within the Catholic Church. Wim Eijk was described in the article as conservative, Bible -true, intelligent and learned. He was born in Duivendrecht, which seems to me as a Wannabee Pope no advantage. Wim Eijk published a book – The Band Of Love – about ‘marital life and sexuality’ that caused so much excitement that the Archdiocese felt compelled to postpone the book presentation, but that made him popular in the United States and Poland.

You can already draw out what happens when Wim Eijk is unexpectedly called. He will not be worn on the shoulders to Rome. That excitement also has something funny because the Catholic Church in the Netherlands hardly suggests anything. It doesn’t really matter much anymore what our bishops are doing, because there is almost no one left to really get excited about it. Wim Eijk is a shepherd without herd, it almost makes a curious how he will behave if they suddenly all want to kiss his ring. Will he also thank us on Sint Pietersplein for the flowers? Do we receive a special treatment? Will Wim Eijk come from Duivendrecht with the PausMobiel on a family visit? Do we get another ‘Popie Jopie Joop’, but really now? Will there be extra praying for us?

All questions that are only interesting for readers of it Adand even they know better deep down. Because Wim Eijk will not be a pope. With Wim Eijk as Pope, the last bit of mysticism disappears from the polder, nobody goes to the knees for Wim Eijk. Fifa also does not crown Wout Weghorst with the Ballon d’Or. Not because they are not corrupt, but because they also know that the last bit of credibility disappears. Wim Eijk as pope is the same as arming Little Red Riding Hood with a Stengun, the fairy tale gets a bizarre, not desirable turn. At the same time we have to keep a blow, we have already experienced it crazier. Dick Schoof is also prime minister. Everything is possible, also walking over water.

Marcel van Roosmalen Writes a column on Monday and Thursday.

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