Pope Benedict to resign

yorkiegalyorkiegal Posts: 18,929
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Breaking news on Sky

I thought Pope was a job for life? :confused:
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  • CroctacusCroctacus Posts: 18,216
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    Maybe there's a Jimmy Saville type story ready to break.
  • adopteradopter Posts: 11,937
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    Oooh - what's he done?
  • yorkiegalyorkiegal Posts: 18,929
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    you just can't get the staff these days.

    i'm betting he's going to quote ill health
  • RorschachRorschach Posts: 10,818
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    Nope, it's happened a few times.

    The first pope to resign was Pope St. Pontian, who was exiled to the salt mines of Sardinia during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Maximinus Thrax. As the salt mines were basically a death sentance he decided the church should be run by a pope who wasn't in a salt mines and so he resigned as pope on Sept. 28, 235, to allow a new pope to be chosen.

    It hasn't happened since 1415 mind.

    Amusingly the rules don't say who he actually offers his resignation to. A letter addressed to God one assumes. :D
  • vosnevosne Posts: 14,131
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    Ha! Ooops.
  • yorkiegalyorkiegal Posts: 18,929
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    It says on the Sky news site he's going to resign on 28th Feb. more to follow.
  • ~Twinkle~~Twinkle~ Posts: 8,165
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    Oh no!!! Not another hand-wringing and anxious period of waiting for the puff of white smoke. :mad:

    Seriously, I couldn't give a flying one, who needs a flaming pope anyway? Let the position die with him, sell off the riches and give the proceeds to the poor of the world, especially those in Africa who he denies the right to practice safe sex.

    The man's evil, his church is evil, it has blood on its hands and then there's the paedo problem.

    Can of worms opened much here.
  • Radical JoeRadical Joe Posts: 15,743
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    Rorschach wrote: »
    Nope, it's happened a few times.

    It hasn't happened since 1415 mind.

    Amusingly the rules don't say who he actually offers his resignation to. A letter addressed to God one assumes. :D

    I can imagine the fun and games while he's waiting for a sign from God. "Father John just went for a shite...but nothing came out. It's a sign, I tell thee."
  • Mark.Mark. Posts: 84,804
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    Oh good, we can have another "Pope smoke: WHATM" thread.

    I'm indifferent to religion and the various leaders but that thread 8 years ago was pretty funny. "Oh, oh smoke...aw, it's black..."
  • nethwennethwen Posts: 23,374
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    Awww what a shame. :(

    I really like Pope Benedict. :)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 12
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    Perhaps he has finally realised it is pointless to continue insisting his Religion explains our existence better than Science does.
  • adopteradopter Posts: 11,937
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    This man fawning over him on Sky is embarrassing.
  • stargazer61stargazer61 Posts: 70,906
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    Mark. wrote: »
    Oh good, we can have another "Pope smoke: WHATM" thread.

    I'm indifferent to religion and the various leaders but that thread 8 years ago was pretty funny. "Oh, oh smoke...aw, it's black..."

    What does WHATM mean?:confused:
  • stoatiestoatie Posts: 78,106
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    Best get updating those CVs, kids- this is the vacancy of a lifetime.
  • nethwennethwen Posts: 23,374
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    Rorschach wrote: »
    Nope, it's happened a few times.

    It hasn't happened since 1415 mind.

    Amusingly the rules don't say who he actually offers his resignation to. A letter addressed to God one assumes. :D

    Thanks for the link.

    I hadn't realised that Popes have retired from office before.
  • Mark.Mark. Posts: 84,804
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    What does WHATM mean?:confused:
    What's Happening At The Moment.
  • HogzillaHogzilla Posts: 24,116
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    Probably got a fatal illness and is being realistic.

    Hope they don't replace him with someone even more right wing and ancient. But bet they do.
  • stargazer61stargazer61 Posts: 70,906
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    Mark. wrote: »
    What's Happening At The Moment.

    :) sorry...it was irresistable:D
  • SteelEdgeSteelEdge Posts: 6,903
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    Didn't know you could resign from being Pope. First thought was maybe it has something to do with the paedo priests from a couple of years back. Has he been rumbled for similar things?
  • LightningIguanaLightningIguana Posts: 21,847
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    Interesting news. Ill health I'd imagine.
  • bryemycazbryemycaz Posts: 11,735
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    Hogzilla wrote: »
    Probably got a fatal illness and is being realistic.

    Hope they don't replace him with someone even more right wing and ancient. But bet they do.

    Father Jack? :D
  • kramstan70kramstan70 Posts: 428
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    What does WHATM mean?:confused:

    What's happening at the moment?
  • HenryGartenHenryGarten Posts: 24,800
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    Blair Robertson will claim he was right after all.
  • adopteradopter Posts: 11,937
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    They should get a woman in - it's been done before.
  • HogzillaHogzilla Posts: 24,116
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    stoatie wrote: »
    Best get updating those CVs, kids- this is the vacancy of a lifetime.

    I vote Dawkins.
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