Reports that Pope is going to resign...

Kivaro

Oh man, this thread is going to be a classic.

Over here in YankLand, they are saying that HBO's documentary had something to do with his "resignation":

After 2001, Cardinal Ratzinger got all sex abuse cases sent to his office. So Cardinal Ratzinger actually knows more about clerical sex abuse than any human being on the planet. And then he became pope. But it was while he was Cardinal Ratzinger that the case of Murphy was brought to the Congregation [for] the Doctrine of the Faith.

You can see the trailer here:

http://www.filmforum.org/movies/more/mea_maxima_culpa

jimd2

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/lightning-strikes-vatican-on-the-day-the-pope-1704295

Kivaro

jimd2 wrote: »

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/lightning-strikes-vatican-on-the-day-the-pope-1704295

Oh god, it's a sign.
I am now going to give up rational thinking and prostrate myself in front of the nearest inanimate object and beg for salvation.

Or I'll just continue watching the Simpsons on TV.

pauldla

jimd2 wrote: »

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/lightning-strikes-vatican-on-the-day-the-pope-1704295

A sign from God, or a sign that Benjamin Franklin was right?

ShooterSF

jimd2 wrote: »

I don't think this was a factor at all.....then again we probably will never know.

While we probably wont ever know and while it is possible, you are probably right to approach ideas, with no evidence for them, with large amounts of skepticism. Shame it's not done more often, eh?!

Jacks Smirking Revenge

Lightning?

So its true then.....





Pope Benedict is Count Dooku!



(They do have a lot of similarities when you think about it)

jank

the culture of deference wrote: »

Uncanny. 2 fictional icons leading hordes of deluded fans




Benny's legacy.

Nazi. Hilter youth and german army deserter.

Head of the Department of cover ups and silenced children in the vatican. Promoted

Pope (one of many current catholic popes) of RCC.

Not that I am surprised that this has been let go (we have already done this)but he was never a member of the Nazi party.

To those that are complaining about the media making a big deal about this as was noted earlier this is 'news' as we define it or do you not get irony?

Will be interesting who takes over. Id say a real power struggle is underway in Rome.

Nodin

pauldla wrote: »

A sign from God, or a sign that Benjamin Franklin was right?

Benjamin Franklin was Pope?

robindch

Kivaro wrote: »

[...] prostate myself in front of the nearest inanimate object [...]

Sounds painful.

Penn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QbqyArOTdI

Bannasidhe

Bannasidhe

doctoremma

When O when will this stop being on the news? I've had quite enough of the Sky-appointed Catholic expert raving about her favoured candidate, on the basis that his policy on AIDS in Africa - 'you know, just abstain, no need for condoms' - is apparently both 'revolutionary' and 'charismatic'.

Really? On a day that North Korea edges closer to delivering a global nuclear threat, we need to understand what white smoke means?

And the number of Catholics worldwide is increasing by the hour.

Brian Shanahan

Beruthiel wrote: »

I'm going with a scandal of grandiose magnitude!

I'm going to say that José Mourinho's departure from Real has been finalised, and the Vatican is making the way clear for his true calling, being the Special One and all.

Brian Shanahan

plannerscanner wrote: »

From what I gather Ratzinger is very much a pragmatist. If he does not have the capacity to address world events within days then he is of no use to the RCC.

If that were the case he would have refused elevation, and not politicked for the job in the first place. Ratzinger was never going to be a person to be able to ensure meaningful interaction between the catholic church and the real world.

Brian Shanahan

Sarky wrote: »

Awaiting a whine from one of the usual suspects that he was hounded out by the vicious black-hearted anti-catholic liberal agenda.

Nobody expects the vicious black-hearted anti-catholic liberal agenda!

Our weapon is suprise, and ruthless efficiency.

Our two weapons are suprise, ruthless efficiency, and a total adherence to our ideals.

&c.

Sofaspud

Unfortunately this song won't be relevant for much longer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTIorwtJbhE

UDP

Sofaspud wrote: »

Unfortunately this song won't be relevant for much longer.

Considering it appears that the issue of child abuse was well known and covered up by the vatican and the higher echelons of the church there is probably a good chance that it will be very relevant to benny's successor.

Knex*

jimd2 wrote: »

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/lightning-strikes-vatican-on-the-day-the-pope-1704295

The lightning touched the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, one of the holiest Catholic churches, after the Pope's shock admission he lacks strength to do the job.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I read something like this. Even if we delve into the ol' Christian mindset, how can one church be more holy than another? The mind boggles.

What they actually mean is, this Church occupies the most wealth. So, apparently money = holiness.

Banbh

I don't know... I was out for a walk on Sunday along the beach when I heard a strange sound and looking up I felt splashes as if drops of water were falling on my head. I ran home and told everyone to obey me but they were unbelievers.

Brian Shanahan

jimd2 wrote: »

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/lightning-strikes-vatican-on-the-day-the-pope-1704295

Senator Vreetak said it best.

Dades

Knex. wrote: »

I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I read something like this. Even if we delve into the ol' Christian mindset, how can one church be more holy than another? The mind boggles.

To be fair, that's written by a Mirror journo!

Complete with photoshopped lightning strike.

Bannasidhe

My favourite so far

robindch

joseph brand

Knex. wrote: »

I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I read something like this. Even if we delve into the ol' Christian mindset, how can one church be more holy than another? The mind boggles.

What they actually mean is, this Church occupies the most wealth. So, apparently money = holiness.

This is true.

A couple of weeks ago a certain mass-goer informed me that since the RCC is the biggest and wealthiest church, it is the best. My reply was: "A bit like Man Utd then?"

Every soccer fan, for instance, believes that their team is the best, the one true team.

qwert2

joseph brand wrote: »

This is true.

A couple of weeks ago a certain mass-goer informed me that since the RCC is the biggest and wealthiest church, it is the best. My reply was: "A bit like Man Utd then?"

Every soccer fan, for instance, believes that their team is the best, the one true team.

Yeah that's childish. That person might want to question why exactly they go to church

Branch Meeting

Dades wrote: »

To be fair, that's written by a Mirror journo!

Complete with photoshopped lightning strike.

Seems the BBC were fooled as well, they've posted a 'video' of it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21421810

Branch Meeting

doctoremma wrote: »

When O when will this stop being on the news? I've had quite enough of the Sky-appointed Catholic expert raving about her favoured candidate, on the basis that his policy on AIDS in Africa - 'you know, just abstain, no need for condoms' - is apparently both 'revolutionary' and 'charismatic'.

Really? On a day that North Korea edges closer to delivering a global nuclear threat, we need to understand what white smoke means?

And the number of Catholics worldwide is increasing by the hour.

Ahhhhhhhhhh It buuuurrnnnnnsses . . . . . . . . . . .

Dades

Branch Meeting wrote: »

Seems the BBC were fooled as well, they've posted a 'video' of it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21421810

F*ck me it was real! I'd better watch what I say in future about the beardy bollocks in the clouds! :pac:

Michael Nugent

joseph brand wrote: »

This is true.

A couple of weeks ago a certain mass-goer informed me that since the RCC is the biggest and wealthiest church, it is the best. My reply was: "A bit like Man Utd then?"

Every soccer fan, for instance, believes that their team is the best, the one true team.

Football is worse than religion.

You can change your religion, but you can't change your football team.