[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I wonder if they have job-performance reviews? This guy seems to have set the church back a hundred years--JMO. But then, it seemed like they specifically went for that when choosing him. As if they were afraid the church had become to modernized.

Theology of Pope Benedict XVI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You are right. It looks like he has not changed his views over his career all that much.

Wonder what the new Pope's philosophy will look like?

[OldDave]

Oh, come on Gracie, you'd make a great pope AND you'd look sharp in red shoes.

Serious, I'm not a religious person, but I have to admire the man for doing the right thing. I've never seen the point of dying in office. And to many people this is a very important office, indeed. Too important to be run by a shadow group propping up someone who simply can no longer function. And his statement made it clear it was not just his body that was failing.

[cybrgeezer]

Boy, the Cardinals are going to be busy. First, pitchers and catchers arrive for spring training, then the whole team has to pick a new pope!

[Virtual Geezer]

Time to get Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the current Archbishop of New York, the position of Pope. That would be a first and the best person for the job.

VG

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by cybrgeezer

Boy, the Cardinals are going to be busy. First, pitchers and catchers arrive for spring training, then the whole team has to pick a new pope!

[KayakerNC]

I predict that the next pope will be:
Old
White
Male
Catholic.

(Sorry, Gracie, not this time)

[A-4 Skyhawk]

I was told that he heard want a fun bunch of people the new people in Gilchrist are and he wants to be a Gilly

[Xavier]

Originally Posted by KayakerNC

I predict that the next pope will be:
Old
White
Male
Catholic.

(Sorry, Gracie, not this time)

Are you sure it won't be:

Old
White
Male
White
and beyond the fringe Conservative?

Oh wait, never mind, I was thinking about something else.

Back to the Pope job: Instead, maybe we could organize a grass-roots write-in movement for Gracie!

Xavier

[paulandjean]

Not sure if we will ever see a Pope from the United States.

[Taltarzac725]

One Of These Men Will Be The Next Pope - Business Insider

[gocubsgo]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

I'm not as curious at to why they elect elderly people as I am over the fact that they stay in office until they die. The last couple of Popes were well past the being able to perform the duties of the office.
This guy is the first one in 500 years that is doing the right thing.
It doesn't bother me one way or the other. I gave up on the Catholic religion a long time ago. But I am very curious about why these guys stay there well beyond the point that they are able to function.

Well said. That's the point I was trying to make. They need to elect younger Popes...but then the Catholic Church is afraid of change and a younger guy will bring in too many new ideas and ways of thinking.

I, too, gave up on the Catholic religion almost 35 years ago.

[paulandjean]

Originally Posted by gocubsgo

Well said. That's the point I was trying to make. They need to elect younger Popes...but then the Catholic Church is afraid of change and a younger guy will bring in too many new ideas and ways of thinking.

I, too, gave up on the Catholic religion almost 35 years ago.

Its not to late to come back.

[gocubsgo]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

Its not to late to come back.

NO thank you!!

[justjim]

I am Christian but not a Catholic Christian. I agree 100% that too many stay in a position too long and beyond their ability to function adequately and effectively. This not only happens to Popes but also many others. Electing a new Pope is serious business. I wish them well.

[Bavarian]

The Pope is the sucessor of St. Peter. It is a lifetime job. This resignation is going to set a very bad precedent. I can only hope and pray the The Holy Spirit will cause the College of Cardinals to pick a new Pope more Conservative and Traditional.