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In reply to the discussion: Does god pick the next Pope?? [View all]

cbayer

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9. It's an election. I guess some would say that they pray for guidance
Sat Feb 23, 2013, 06:55 PM
Feb 2013

or that god points them to the next pope, but I don't think anyone has suggested that there is some kind of divine intervention, otherwise the votes would always be unanimous on the first vote.

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
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