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He's retiring into a monastery in the Vatican, as I understand it. Legolas Send a noteboard - 13/02/2013 06:42:14 PM
There is, to my knowledge, no real precedent for the role of a former pope. I mean, the Catholic church has been around for 2000 years. They have precedent for EVERYTHING. What kind of authority will he wield? Will they call him a Cardinal, or will he be just some guy? Will he go back to being Ratzinger, or stay Benedict?

And apparently one of the few popes to have voluntarily given up the position before, Celestine V, is something of a personal hero to Benedict. Although his Wikipedia article makes his papacy sound like little more than a farce. He was apparently elected after he (being a well-known hermit) wrote a letter to the college of cardinals criticizing their failure to nominate a pope, upon which they nominated and elected him out of sheer spite, then he refused to accept his election, and finally resigned after five months, after which his attempts to retreat into a monastery were rebuffed by the new pope, who wanted him safe and sound where he could control him.
Should be interesting to watch. Meanwhile, I hope whoever follows is more open to actual cooperation with the Protestants.

And everyone else.
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So the Pope has resigned Wibble - 11/02/2013 01:01:59 PM 1531 Views
Re: So the Pope has resigned HyogaRott - 11/02/2013 02:29:13 PM 948 Views
As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:05:34 AM 905 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... HyogaRott - 12/02/2013 09:21:30 PM 845 Views
One mistake in my original post..... Anonymous2000 - 13/02/2013 01:27:48 AM 832 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:35:14 AM 804 Views
Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision..... HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 03:45:23 PM 881 Views
Luke or Paul? Isaac - 13/02/2013 04:36:27 PM 817 Views
That is what I get for only having decaf coffee this morning... HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 05:43:57 PM 879 Views
I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point. Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:36:03 PM 738 Views
Re: I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point. HyogaRott - 14/02/2013 11:12:34 PM 840 Views
Hate to jump you again but are you sure you mean Timothy? Isaac - 14/02/2013 11:54:00 PM 875 Views
Yep, I ment Timothy HyogaRott - 15/02/2013 04:18:21 AM 839 Views
Re: Yep, I ment Timothy Isaac - 15/02/2013 11:03:16 AM 825 Views
If "the bible is still the bible," then what of Deborah, Huldah and Phoebe, to name but a few? Joel - 13/02/2013 06:17:44 PM 964 Views
Why wouldn't it still be devinely inspired? Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:44:07 PM 871 Views
Um, because then God was lying when He inspired someone to write "this is not Gods commandment." Joel - 13/02/2013 07:42:15 PM 854 Views
You're missing a really key point Jeordam - 13/02/2013 09:13:32 PM 881 Views
You are using an epistle to say every word of all epistles is divinely inspired? Joel - 13/02/2013 10:00:36 PM 1052 Views
Let us take it full circle: The ecclesiastical authority of women Joel - 13/02/2013 10:21:26 PM 929 Views
Shouldn't you be able to answer this question from what you just wrote? Jeordam - 13/02/2013 11:02:28 PM 931 Views
Oh, certainly; I just felt like I was dragging you with me kicking and screaming. Joel - 14/02/2013 01:05:14 AM 895 Views
So Roman Catholic priests CAN marry, under tortuous conditions? Interesting.... Joel - 13/02/2013 03:40:48 PM 770 Views
A priest can't marry, but a married person can become a priest. HyogaRott - 13/02/2013 03:51:02 PM 813 Views
Heh, yeah, I guess I slightly mischaracterized what you were saying. Joel - 13/02/2013 05:54:05 PM 925 Views
There are a bunch of semi-Catholic denominations that allow priests to marry. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:06:13 PM 840 Views
That makes more sense. Joel - 13/02/2013 06:23:36 PM 881 Views
Here's my chance. I'm putting in my application. Palatine - 11/02/2013 04:20:52 PM 1004 Views
Unfortunately it matters due to the power he has... Wibble - 11/02/2013 04:42:25 PM 937 Views
Religions don't work that way. They are full of moral absolutes. There is no flexibility *NM* Dark Knight - 11/02/2013 06:10:19 PM 454 Views
Of course there is flexibility. The minute their money is threatened they flex like mad... *NM* Wibble - 11/02/2013 06:25:02 PM 442 Views
I'd imagine Unitarians and several other religions would beg to differ Isaac - 11/02/2013 09:28:39 PM 915 Views
Hah, are you kidding? beetnemesis - 13/02/2013 02:20:54 PM 974 Views
You would like the Roman Catholic Church to do some good FOR ONCE?! Joel - 11/02/2013 08:00:26 PM 999 Views
Well said. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/02/2013 10:55:18 PM 490 Views
You give them too much credit. Wibble - 11/02/2013 11:19:06 PM 983 Views
Put on blinders much? HyogaRott - 11/02/2013 11:50:01 PM 905 Views
I lol'd. *NM* Wibble - 11/02/2013 11:54:09 PM 463 Views
Grant me Chastity and Continence, But Not Yet! *NM* Roland00 - 12/02/2013 03:35:26 AM 396 Views
Chastity: A Virtue best found in others *NM* Isaac - 12/02/2013 12:53:26 PM 389 Views
and continence too, apparently..... *NM* moondog - 14/02/2013 12:18:22 AM 456 Views
Well said. Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:43:47 AM 800 Views
You really don't know how human psychology works, do you? Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:28:23 PM 866 Views
..and you don't get that it isn't what people will/may do, but what they should. HyogaRott - 15/02/2013 04:22:26 AM 1043 Views
It's not religion, it's HIV or no HIV. Legolas - 15/02/2013 10:45:52 PM 819 Views
it's not HIV or no HIV, it is about what people should do. HyogaRott - 16/02/2013 07:02:36 PM 915 Views
Of course they don't have to teach people how to use condoms. Legolas - 17/02/2013 10:46:38 AM 813 Views
You're showing some glaring bias and hostility here Isaac - 12/02/2013 01:58:17 PM 797 Views
No, you are giving them far too little. Joel - 13/02/2013 03:33:03 PM 813 Views
The catholic church is significantly growing in Africa and with Hispanics. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:41:54 AM 513 Views
Oh, that. Palatine - 12/02/2013 03:04:42 PM 760 Views
That's such a load Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:39:45 AM 854 Views
Oops, I meant to reply here - As a catholic.....my take. Anonymous2000 - 12/02/2013 03:39:42 AM 930 Views
I'd say the chances are about as good... Dragonsoul - 12/02/2013 03:48:29 PM 1031 Views
So teh chances are excellent then! Good to know. Wibble - 12/02/2013 04:51:43 PM 870 Views
I doubt there's much of a chance of a real progressive. Stephen - 12/02/2013 06:38:14 PM 862 Views
IDK, two straight non-Italians? Will they put up with a 3rd? Has that even happened since Avignon? Cannoli - 13/02/2013 01:46:28 AM 913 Views
Who says Benedict/Ratzinger is straight? Roland00 - 13/02/2013 04:56:52 AM 799 Views
Don't think so, but the Italians will have to get used to it. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:34:24 PM 795 Views
This will be a very interesting time. Dannymac - 13/02/2013 06:27:41 PM 923 Views
He's retiring into a monastery in the Vatican, as I understand it. Legolas - 13/02/2013 06:42:14 PM 922 Views
Now this would be interesting.... Jeordam - 13/02/2013 06:51:40 PM 886 Views
Right now I would settle for making up lost ground... Dannymac - 14/02/2013 05:02:38 AM 798 Views
Pope Bene-victed... Raserei - 19/02/2013 07:56:17 AM 1081 Views
Hurrah, Ras. I love a good pun or three. *NM* Palatine - 19/02/2013 01:55:11 PM 372 Views
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