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| Pope Benedict XVI in shock resignation | |
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| Topic Started: Feb 11 2013, 11:38 AM (1,424 Views) | |
| Riverwide | Feb 11 2013, 11:38 AM Post #1 |
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Pope Benedict's announcement has surprised Catholics and the wider world Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month in an unexpected development, saying he is too old to continue at the age of 85. He became Pope in 2005 following John Paul II's death. Resignations from the papacy are not unknown, but this is the first in the modern era, which has been marked by pontiffs dying while in office. At 78, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was one of the oldest new popes in history when elected. He took the helm as one of the fiercest storms the Catholic Church has faced in decades - the scandal of child sex abuse by priests - was breaking. In a statement, he said: "After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry... "In today's world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern the bark of Saint Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months, has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognise my incapacity to adequately fulfil the ministry entrusted to me." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21411304 |
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| Riverwide | Feb 11 2013, 11:39 AM Post #2 |
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Good riddance. |
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| GimmeSomeRiver | Feb 11 2013, 11:48 AM Post #3 |
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When I lay in bed I touch myself and I think of you
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I didn't even know you could resign. |
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| Riverwide | Feb 11 2013, 11:52 AM Post #4 |
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Yeah, I thought they had to die in office. Oh well, that shouldn't be too far off either. |
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| Riverwide | Feb 11 2013, 11:59 AM Post #5 |
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| bulgar | Feb 11 2013, 01:16 PM Post #6 |
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| Riverwide | Feb 11 2013, 01:27 PM Post #7 |
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Eh, you do realise he's a hateful, homophobic bigot don't you? |
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| bulgar | Feb 11 2013, 05:58 PM Post #8 |
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I do. Yet, I wouldn't wish death upon anyone just because they're 'hateful' or 'homophobic'. |
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| GimmeSomeRiver | Feb 11 2013, 08:21 PM Post #9 |
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When I lay in bed I touch myself and I think of you
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Well he wishes eternal damnation for you just for being gay, so... |
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| Riverwide | Feb 11 2013, 08:25 PM Post #10 |
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Exactly. Bulgar, he'd love nothing more than to see you burn in hell. He deserves ZERO consideration from you. |
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| Riverwide | Feb 11 2013, 08:26 PM Post #11 |
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Oh well. I would. *shrug* |
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| Pera | Feb 11 2013, 09:04 PM Post #12 |
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they're just gonna pick a new one, it's not even news |
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| Riverwide | Feb 11 2013, 09:05 PM Post #13 |
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Well of course it's news. The last time a pope resigned was in the 14th century, probably because he was caught having a sex with a pig or something. |
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| Pera | Feb 11 2013, 09:22 PM Post #14 |
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yeah but it doesn't really change anything, the next one is going the be just as lame |
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| Riverwide | Feb 11 2013, 09:28 PM Post #15 |
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Oh yeah, no doubt! |
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| bulgar | Feb 11 2013, 09:49 PM Post #16 |
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| TickTock | Feb 12 2013, 12:28 AM Post #17 |
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I Fckt Riverwide N Da Azz Real Hard Again
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Why should we care? They're 3rd world. |
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| TickTock | Feb 12 2013, 12:31 AM Post #18 |
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I Fckt Riverwide N Da Azz Real Hard Again
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How about covering up millions of children getting abused, which then scars them for the rest of their lives, many committing suicide? How about the laundries that physically, sexually, and psychologically abuse young girls? Do you happen to know anything about this man, or this church?! He should be in prison, and the church should be abolished. |
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| Pera | Feb 12 2013, 09:27 AM Post #19 |
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A Snob
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| GimmeSomeRiver | Feb 12 2013, 09:50 AM Post #20 |
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When I lay in bed I touch myself and I think of you
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He did look a bit like Emperor Palpatine EDIT: Apparently I'm not the only one who noticed
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