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Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts) Sat Feb 23, 2013, 06:09 PM Feb 2013

Does god pick the next Pope?? [View all]

Just listened to the news on the radio

The Church is attacking Italian newspapers for running stories that they feel will influence the Cardinals that will pick the next Pope. I have always heard that god moved the Cardinals to vote for the next Pope. It seems that the Church is unsure if it is politics or god that picks the next Pope. I think the Church should get their stories straight

Strange ..........

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Does god pick the next Pope?? [View all] Angry Dragon Feb 2013 OP

Did he pick the last one? Scuba Feb 2013 #1

I have always heard that the Cardinals are moved by god to pick the next Pope Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #2

If god DOES move the cardinals pangaia Feb 2013 #27

They could all pray that God gets an eye infection and he can't read the newspapers . Autumn Feb 2013 #3

That is a good idea Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #4

... Scuba Feb 2013 #5

Don't be silly. The Cardinals are too scientific to leave the choice of the next TheDebbieDee Feb 2013 #6

Don't they decide on the color of the smoke in order to let the public know cbayer Feb 2013 #7

yes Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #10

This is like the British royal family complaining about loss of privacy goldent Feb 2013 #8

It's an election. I guess some would say that they pray for guidance cbayer Feb 2013 #9

At best, inspiration, at worst ego Blue4Texas Feb 2013 #11

IMHO, it's all politics. cbayer Feb 2013 #13

It would be about sex then LOL Blue4Texas Feb 2013 #21

Does that mean that god tells one cardinal pangaia Feb 2013 #28

I have no idea, but I suspect some of them will feel they were guided in some way. cbayer Feb 2013 #29

The Roman Catholic Church believes that the Holy Spirit guides them, but they believe that the hrmjustin Feb 2013 #12

Well, now I'm confused. How can it be both? I mean, if god guides them to pick X... Moonwalk Feb 2013 #14

Guidance is probably not the word the church should use. Strength is a better word. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #15

Now I'm even more confused-- Moonwalk Feb 2013 #18

I like you moonwalk. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #20

Has zero to do with God and everything to do with internal vatican politics Marrah_G Feb 2013 #16

If that is the case then they should let all catholics vote Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #17

But that would mean giving up power, something the Catholic church is not known for. Marrah_G Feb 2013 #19

Since the Pope was religiously ordained... brooklynite Feb 2013 #22

The Catholics claim Peter was the first Pope and he was picked by god Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #23

The blibical evidence for Peter is pretty good... goldent Feb 2013 #30

Nope. Men do. EvilAL Feb 2013 #24

I think it is today as it was since the beginning goldent Feb 2013 #25

Yeah it is, EvilAL Feb 2013 #26