geo Posted February 11, 2013 Yep the Pope is set to resign February 28th. He didn't last long. It could have been a joke if he was set to resign on the 29th. http://news.yahoo.com/pope-resigning-feb-28-conclave-march-111658944.html What are your thoughts and opinions? 0 Share this post Link to post
kristus Posted February 11, 2013 They'll replace him. So it doesn't matter. 0 Share this post Link to post
DoomUK Posted February 11, 2013 geo said:What are your thoughts and opinions? I don't even have any. The repugnant ethos of the Catholic church still stands, regardless of who its leader is. Let me know if this new guy has different ideas about condemning the use of condoms in AIDS-stricken parts of the world. 0 Share this post Link to post
Enjay Posted February 11, 2013 Maybe they should think outside the box and elect someone who isn't a Catholic to succeed him. ;) 0 Share this post Link to post
TwinBeast Posted February 11, 2013 They'll make him into a RoboPope that will last forever! http://markarayner.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/popeschematic.jpg 0 Share this post Link to post
Springy Posted February 11, 2013 Jimi said:They'll make him into a RoboPope that will last forever! http://markarayner.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/popeschematic.jpg This has made my year so far, so thanks for that! In all seriousness though, they'll just elect a new pope (hopefully robo pope!). I am not religious so whoever gets elected doesn't really concern me but good luck to them. 0 Share this post Link to post
Clonehunter Posted February 11, 2013 No thoughts and don't care really. Good luck I guess to whoever they push in next. 0 Share this post Link to post
Walter confetti Posted February 11, 2013 You known, it looks just weird that he's decided to do this when the presidential elections here in Italy are finished... 0 Share this post Link to post
CorSair Posted February 11, 2013 Enjay said:Maybe they should think outside the box and elect someone who isn't a Catholic to succeed him. ;) How I wish this would happen... 0 Share this post Link to post
Khorus Posted February 11, 2013 Yeah, an athiest pope would amuse the fuck out of me. 0 Share this post Link to post
Snakes Posted February 11, 2013 I just hope whoever replaces him shows a sense of originality and chooses a unique name. Seriously, "Pope Benedict, 16th of his name" wouldn't sound nearly as impressive as, say, "Pope Flynn Taggart, first of his name." 0 Share this post Link to post
Grazza Posted February 11, 2013 Khorus said:Yeah, an atheist pope would amuse the fuck out of me. Over the course of history there have probably been plenty. 0 Share this post Link to post
Bucket Posted February 11, 2013 Resigning due to health problems caused by advanced age... Maybe next time they should elect someone who isn't so fucking old. 0 Share this post Link to post
Caffeine Freak Posted February 11, 2013 Honestly, I wasn't even aware a pope could resign. I thought they were just sort of in there for life. Then again, I'm not catholic, so I suppose there's a lot about that I don't know. 0 Share this post Link to post
j4rio Posted February 11, 2013 Khorus said:Yeah, an athiest pope would amuse the fuck out of me. How about female pope? 0 Share this post Link to post
Quasar Posted February 11, 2013 Maybe it's not too late for a little more 2013 hysteria from the Protestant fundie camps over how the next Pope will probably be the Anti-Christ, by re-uniting Catholicism, Anglicanism, and the Eastern Orthodox Church, and then attempting to reconcile with the Jews and make peace in the Middle East, all under the guise of benevolence while secretly plotting to declare himself God etcetc. 0 Share this post Link to post
Captain Toenail Posted February 11, 2013 It's just viral advertising for Dan Brown's latest novel. ;) 0 Share this post Link to post
Shaikoten Posted February 11, 2013 Caffeine Freak said:Honestly, I wasn't even aware a pope could resign. I thought they were just sort of in there for life. Then again, I'm not catholic, so I suppose there's a lot about that I don't know. Well it hasn't happened in I believe more than 700 years so you're certainly forgiven for thinking that. 0 Share this post Link to post
Gez Posted February 11, 2013 The previous two popes had publicly said they were thinking about resigning, but in the end they just waited for death to fill the paperwork for them. 0 Share this post Link to post
Gerardo194 Posted February 11, 2013 Snakes said:I just hope whoever replaces him shows a sense of originality and chooses a unique name. Seriously, "Pope Benedict, 16th of his name" wouldn't sound nearly as impressive as, say, "Pope Flynn Taggart, first of his name." ¡flynn taggart! I hate that stupid name. I am not religious, but the next pope will probably be "pope shinnok" 0 Share this post Link to post
Belial Posted February 11, 2013 Shaikoten said:Well it hasn't happened in I believe more than 700 years so you're certainly forgiven for thinking that. 1415, Gregory XII. Apparently that was the first time it was done by the book according to canonical law, to avoid guys like Benny the 9th making them look like idiots. 0 Share this post Link to post
Acid Posted February 11, 2013 Someone probably bought him out. Swap a corrupt man for another one. What difference does it make? 0 Share this post Link to post
Technician Posted February 11, 2013 Apparently he has prostate cancer. 0 Share this post Link to post
Gez Posted February 11, 2013 Belial said:1415, Gregory XII. Apparently that was the first time it was done by the book according to canonical law, to avoid guys like Benny the 9th making them look like idiots. Good old Wikipedia: See alsoList of sexually active popes 0 Share this post Link to post
Obsidian Posted February 11, 2013 I'll take the job if no one else wants it. :P 0 Share this post Link to post
Shaikoten Posted February 12, 2013 Gez said:List of sexually active popes Because remember, the best guy to pass religious laws on sex are senior citizens who are virgins. They know all about that stuff. 0 Share this post Link to post
188DarkRevived Posted February 12, 2013 He must've chickened out by thinking that one of his apprentices will unsuspectingly toss him down into a deep shaft and cause a huge "KABOOM!" :p 0 Share this post Link to post
GreyGhost Posted February 12, 2013 I'd like to see the job given to a radical feminist, maybe they can drag the church's attitude towards women and reproduction into the 19th century. 0 Share this post Link to post