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Taltarzac725 02-11-2013 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 624377)
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 02-11-2013 09:33 AM
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 02-11-2013 09:44 AM
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 02-11-2013 09:45 AM
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 02-11-2013 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by cybrgeezer (Post 624409)
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!
:a20::a20::a20:

KayakerNC 02-11-2013 10:46 AM
I predict that the next pope will be:
Old
White
Male
Catholic.

(Sorry, Gracie, not this time)

A-4 Skyhawk 02-11-2013 10:51 AM
Pope a Gilly ??
 
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 :pray:

Xavier 02-11-2013 10:58 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by KayakerNC (Post 624436)
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 02-11-2013 11:39 AM
Not sure if we will ever see a Pope from the United States.

Taltarzac725 02-11-2013 12:07 PM
Probably will be an Italian.
 
One Of These Men Will Be The Next Pope - Business Insider

gocubsgo 02-11-2013 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 624371)
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 02-11-2013 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by gocubsgo (Post 624523)
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 02-11-2013 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 624537)
Its not to late to come back.
NO thank you!!

justjim 02-11-2013 01:34 PM
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 02-11-2013 01:41 PM
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.


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