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DesertFlower

(11,649 posts)
13. i agree. that was the first thought that came to
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 04:28 PM
Feb 2013

my mind especially after just seeing the HBO special Mea culpa.

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
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