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Stinky The Clown

(67,807 posts) Mon Feb 11, 2013, 04:16 PM Feb 2013

Why do you think the pope decided to bag it? [View all]

(Note: this is not about religion. It is about a man who, in my view, conspired to cover up epidemic levels of pedophilic rape. Pardon my disrespect of the man.)

The reports are about his health.

This is the first such resignation in SIX HUNDRED YEARS. The popes in my lifetime have stayed in the job until they died. Several seemed more frail and infirmed than this guy.

I think he just can't stand himself anymore.

Good riddance.

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Why do you think the pope decided to bag it? [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 OP

Someone else said it. Cleita Feb 2013 #1

I agree, although it could be partially the plot by Cardinals to murder him, the Sex scandals, the Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #22

My guess is that the stress of all the cover ups and hate is getting to him Drale Feb 2013 #2

There will be a lot more damaging things coming out. zappaman Feb 2013 #3

He feels like he is fallible upaloopa Feb 2013 #4

"Uh-oh, I think I feel a fallibility coming on," LiberalEsto Feb 2013 #20

He's moving to K Street Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #5

I believe he wants to pick his successor. trotsky Feb 2013 #6

Don't care why... Kalidurga Feb 2013 #7

And popes dying is way cooler than popes resigning Capt. Obvious Feb 2013 #8

All the little boys coming out to get him. The sleepless nights! peace13 Feb 2013 #9

I would imagine that one who is 85 years old and in poor health might want to retire. Cary Feb 2013 #10

Somebody's got the goods on him. Liberal In Texas Feb 2013 #11

Everyone seems to have a theory. I read poor health, dementia, scandal, and prophecy, so far. Arkansas Granny Feb 2013 #12

i agree. that was the first thought that came to DesertFlower Feb 2013 #13

He knows it is all going to come out and wants someone else to live with it. libtodeath Feb 2013 #14

He was being forced to share his recipe for holy water. Which is as follows: agracie Feb 2013 #15

He thought he was a Vatican, but he was a Vatican't NightWatcher Feb 2013 #16

Bwahahaha! He wasn't a Pope. He was Poop. nt valerief Feb 2013 #18

I think the gazillionaires of the world fired him. He wasn't brainwashing enough sheeple for them. valerief Feb 2013 #17

Holy Mother Church is opposed to contraceptive usage.. SQUEE Feb 2013 #19

He want's to spend obnoxiousdrunk Feb 2013 #21