Pope Benedict XVI resigns. Kuya wonders why the catholic church selected a conservative pope

[Tricen]

Well when the voice of God blasts ironic and my humps in your ear, then yeah, I'd bounce too.

[Apelila]

Facebook is blowing up with this.

[Ragnus]

It is pretty funny

[Kurokikaze]

Thats fucking hilarious!

[ronin sparthos]

Not gonna lie, I had no idea the Pope could voluntarily quit. What did he do? Fax God a resignation letter? Does he know how much a headache it is to hire a religious leader these days?

At least the last pope to pull this stunt got forced out.

[Ratatapa]

I also though that the Pope + Queen had to be there till death

[Dimmauk]

I asked my Catholic mom how she felt about the new Pope from Ghana. She said she supposed whoever is picked, and I said "like Obama?" And she laughed.

[hey]

Why wouldn't he be able to quit? How would they stop him?

[Tyrath]

Too many lulz to be had

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[Gokulo]

Meh, the lulz get boring pretty fast, seeing as they come from the lack of knowledge of most people

[ronin sparthos]

Why wouldn't he be able to quit? How would they stop him?

I always thought somewhere in the Vatican rulebook you were religiously bound to hold the post unless deposed by the forces of 'evil' (read: an army) which is something out of your hands.

You know, something like "If you quit the post, you condemn your soul to Hell"

[kuronosan]

People do know the Pope isn't really chosen by God, right?

[Tyrath]

People do know the Pope isn't really chosen by God, right?

Of course they do. But if an organization makes impossible claims, they should be held to impossible standards.

[Lucavi]

Of course they do. But if an organization makes impossible claims, they should be held to impossible standards.

^ This. Why make outlandish claims for one thing, yet insist that if others don't believe your other outlandish claims, they'll burn in hell (something that sounds equally outlandish) forever?

[Sqwunk]

People do know the Pope isn't really chosen by God, right?

Fundamental atheists are just as retarded a fundamental Christians?

Some things an old professor of mine was posting today.

He couldn't cite being an unbearable self-centered prick whose entire life's work spits in the face of the Christ he loves.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/12/wo...tire.html?_r=0

Proves he's just a poser, always has been. Pope John Paul II was old and frail and suffered his alzheimer's publicly -- this guy was never about serving God or the people. It was always about himself. Always.

JPII lived his words; Benedict was all words.
Too many words.
And a ruined Holy Mass.
A broken Church.
A sinful life of pedophelia cover up.
A hateful ministry of pursuit.

Bye.

http://www.ewtn.com/faith/teachings/rdmpc1.htm

[Ddz]

He was a good leader and preserved the tradition of the church. He is a human being in failing health, and his decision to resign is in the best interest of the church. Deserves respect imo.

[Headspace]

Well when the voice of God blasts ironic and my humps in your ear, then yeah, I'd bounce too.

This is the voice of god....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH-5JNDSHxc

[Niiro]

He's setting a good example, one of the contributors to unemployment among young people is old people not retiring.

I wanna see a new young upstart pope fresh out of JC-U that's gonna open everyone's mind and shit. He'd ride a bike around the Vatican, wear his ridiculously elaborate robes with no tie and sandals and be all like "hey man, let's have church outside today".

[kuronosan]

He was a good leader and preserved the tradition of the church. He is a human being in failing health, and his decision to resign is in the best interest of the church. Deserves respect imo.

Explain.

[Souj]

He's setting a good example, one of the contributors to unemployment among young people is old people not retiring.

I wanna see a new young upstart pope fresh out of JC-U that's gonna open everyone's mind and shit. He'd ride a bike around the Vatican, wear his ridiculously elaborate robes with no tie and sandals and be all like "hey man, let's have church outside today".

I think it's a rule that the pope has to be really old. Like, the closer you are to death, the closer you are to God.

(Though seriously; Is there some age limit on being made Pope, or does it just normally take a really long time for a person to build up the cred to get any votes to be Pope?)