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There's no evidence, just a lot of hateful people...
I'm pretty sure this Pope resigned because his views were turning off not only potentially new followers but current ones. His comments on the child abuse scandal in particular were quite disgusting. Given that he is the first Pope to resign in 600 years, I doubt this is about health. Catholicism is very big on taking your duties to your grave.
Kind of interesting that someone can resign from their superhuman role as God's representative on earth. So much for the Divine Right of Kings. :roll:
I hope the next Pope is more progressive, or at least capable of smiling once in a while.
Wow. Ten percent of the conclave will be American.
Somebody's been watching The Borgias. Relax, real life is not like that. Besides, Borgia was a special case, after all, he was jewish and infiltrated his way into the vatican using jewish support from italy and spain, and not a devout christian.
How ever, I still think the child rape scandal should always be the number 1 thing that people remember about either of these popes. No ammount of good deeds would make me over look a systematic attempt at protecting child rapists.
Anyone who's a Catholic or has followed the Catholic Church and its leadership knows that current social standards and mores have little impact on them - they are so buried in two millenia ago, not just one, and they are more concerned with bending people to their will than making even the slightest changes to their way of thinking.
Back during Watergate a new saying emerged: "It's not the crime, it's the cover-up."
Benedict was involved in the cover-up. I don't understand how he was ever chosen as Pope, he is a deeply flawed human being.
Back during Watergate a new saying emerged: "It's not the crime, it's the cover-up."
Benedict was involved in the cover-up. I don't understand how he was ever chosen as Pope, he is a deeply flawed human being.
I'd say he's got dementia or something like that that would make it impossible for him to pope properly.
I didn't know a Pope could resign.
Hows that working out in South and Central America?
How do you think this will affect the Catholic Church? Do you think it is also about the change with Catholics here in America? Besides his health issues and age. I wonder how the Leaders of some other religions are reacting to this news.
Maybe you meant to say that he would not have the mental ability to resign. eh?
No...
I think it has to do with character.... If you can no longer do your job to the best of your abilities it's time to retire.
I'm sure when you're 86 the travel, responsibilities, masses, meetings etc can be very stressful.... 86 is pretty old.
Given that Pope John Paul looked like he could barely hold his head up toward the end of his life, yet he was Pope until he died, the health reason thing seems a little surprising. Seemed like there was always some controversy around this Pope.
Yeah.....I would say one who wasn't anywhere close of really being popular or a force for their religion. Plus he is getting out during their crisis over Marriage with Catholics in the US, as well as the usual issues.
Pope Benedict has been esteemed by Traditional Catholics, and I am one of those. He has been a force for a restoration of a true Catholic faith and identity.
Dare I ask what that means, exactly?
My great grandmother on my father's side lived to be 105 years old. She lived by herself and took care of her house and property. When she was 104 years old, I saw her catching some of her chickens and wringing their necks, that is a fact.
It all depends on the person.
Some 100 year old people climb mountains
My great grandmother on my father's side lived to be 105 years old. She lived by herself and took care of her house and property. When she was 104 years old, I saw her catching some of her chickens and wringing their necks, that is a fact.
It all depends on the person.
Some 100 year old people climb mountains
I'd say he's got dementia or something like that that would make it impossible for him to pope properly.
Can you use "pope" as an adverb? "to Pope"?
I'd think that was a grammatical error, or sacrilige, or something like that. :mrgreen:
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