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In reply to the discussion: Pope to step down 28 February per Italian news and BBC [View all]truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)56. Good riddance. nt
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Since he's over 80, he wouldn't get a vote himself anyway, as a cardinal (nt)
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2013
#26
I really wish people would stop trying to portray Pope Benedict as a Nazi
Fortinbras Armstrong
Feb 2013
#38
That is one of my beefs with this pope. He's like .... he's a mess in every way.
loudsue
Feb 2013
#99
Yep. There's plenty of problems but the Hitler Youth angle is just stupid. (nt)
Posteritatis
Feb 2013
#142
For the past 500 years, it has been, but there is precedence (apparently, if you go back that far)
hlthe2b
Feb 2013
#14
How magnanimous of you. However you do bring up an interesting point. Am I a bigot?
Richard_uk
Feb 2013
#68
No, the US constitution does not allow "freedom of though and freedom of speech".
uppityperson
Feb 2013
#151
A thread like this is a target for a virulent group of "discriminated-against atheist minority"
NBachers
Feb 2013
#177
I provide a factual response to the other poster. Do not include me in your attacks & ugly bigotry
hlthe2b
Feb 2013
#42
Catholics who chose to follow their religious beliefs in their own manner (and quite often
lunasun
Feb 2013
#80
He did not want his body placed for extended public viewing like his predecessor's was.
John1956PA
Feb 2013
#19
He is only infallible when he speaks ex cathedra. And there is no evidence that he is senile.
totodeinhere
Feb 2013
#129
Or, a wealth of new candidates. Sounds kind of crazy, but the first thing I thought when I saw this:
freshwest
Feb 2013
#105
Thanks! That was my first thought: Vatican banking scandal about to erupt.
Peace Patriot
Feb 2013
#107
Yeah, but there's a new scandal brewing--current investigation of Vatican banking...
Peace Patriot
Feb 2013
#175
Must be a specific illness. Hopefully, he will have no hand in choosing his successor. nt
onehandle
Feb 2013
#44
No, Popes don't resign because of illness. He's a monarch. Monarchs don't resign. nt
Peace Patriot
Feb 2013
#112
The Vatican doesn't live in the last decade. It lives in the 10th century.
Peace Patriot
Feb 2013
#169
Pope placed on gardening leave after accepting lucrative offer to join Islam
dipsydoodle
Feb 2013
#60
Yes, it is strange, unless he's too ill to be able to last at the job that long.
Beacool
Feb 2013
#131
It goes back closer to 750 if you only count ones who really had a say in the matter
Posteritatis
Feb 2013
#149
Yep. And I bet he wouldn't be the first Alzheimers' pope, even if that is true. nt
patrice
Feb 2013
#121
What do you know about the Papal Order of the Golden Spur? One of the most recent recipients of
patrice
Feb 2013
#123
I understand the sucessor will most likely be a Cardinal. Do you think he will come from
24601
Feb 2013
#117
Do you think they'll send Cardinal Law back home to Boston to face the music now that the Pope
Paper Roses
Feb 2013
#136
I love it. Giving 2 weeks' notice like some part-timer down at Burger Sling.
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#176