The wagers of sin

Cross posted at Political Arguments.

Now, I'm not a bettin' man, but if I was, I'd be keepin' an eye out for that ol' Card'nal Ratzquemada (or is it Torquematzinger). He's been creepin' up the charts since they started a-chartin' em, and now he's cleared the top.

¶ I don't think there's anything wrong with bookmaking the Papal election, as long as no actual indulgences are traded. But to do it on a sports-betting site? There's gotta be something sinful there.