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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's decision to live in the Vatican after he resigns will provide him with security and privacy. It will also offer legal protection from any attempt to prosecute him in connection with sexual abuse cases around the world, Church sources and legal experts say.........
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE91E0ZI20130215?irpc=932 |
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Posted by FreewheelingFranklin  - 2/16/2013 1:32:55 PM
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Boy, you can really tell who's catholic and who isn't by the thumbs up\down votes! |
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Posted by Mike - 2/14/2013 9:47:10 AM
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The pope has said that his resignation is "for the good of the church". Jon Paul was older and more sickly and he never resigned, what did Benedict say\do that is making him quit? Citing poor health is no excuse when you are telling people to pray for better health, its actually pretty hypocritical. |
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Posted by Mike - 2/13/2013 1:26:49 PM
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Plus one million billion for parapraxis and Franklin! With people like you there might actually be hope for North Platte! |
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Posted by Mike - 2/13/2013 1:18:16 PM
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Today, I'm grateful the Christian community is neutered by constitutional law: I need not fear being punished by religious zealots for speaking truths: Abrahamic religions are myths. The pope's gawd is no more real than the gawds of Greek mythology. Get over it! Instead of being born again, why not just grow up?. |
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Posted by FreewheelingFranklin - 2/13/2013 1:12:23 PM
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The pope could send people to hell if he so chose? lol I wish the people that rabidly defend their religion (any religion) were actually knowledgeable about it. |
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Posted by parapraxis - 2/13/2013 12:57:25 PM
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Why are you guys hating on my comment? Is it because you don't understand what I'm saying? Have you watched "Mea Maxima Culpa"? I'm not blindly catholic bashign or anything here. Benedict was in charge of ALL of the paperwork in the huge sex scandal. They make him pope to lock it all up, he resigns, and there may even be a loophole where he can name his successor. The catholic church is the largest business in the world, and this reads like a business "damage control" plan. The last pope to resign was over 600 years ago. This isn't something that just happens and popes don't resign due to age or deteriorating health. It's perfectly ok to be catholic AND value facts and reality. Some of you should try it. |
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Posted by parapraxis - 2/13/2013 12:55:26 PM
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And another thing, the pope can't send me to hell because the bible says that only god will judge me in the afterlife. That is if there was an afterlife..... Your logic is flawed, an atheist knows your own holy book better than you do. |
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Posted by Mike - 2/13/2013 10:21:06 AM
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How can the pope send us to hell if we aren't even catholic and if hell doesn't even exist? We are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Religion created by man and the concept of heaven and hell is a metaphor for our own morals. |
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Posted by Mike - 2/13/2013 10:18:36 AM
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I see the tolerance party is alive and well. |
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Posted by sako - 2/12/2013 6:40:16 PM
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imnotkidding, 1 decent comment out of 6, the regular losers never fail show their ignorance & bias. too bad He is a good man & will not send you hethwnsy directly to hell !!!!! |
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Posted by npborngirl - 2/12/2013 4:45:03 PM
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The Vatican reports the Pope is resigning due to "advanced age". I agree, we do live in an "age" too advanced for Popes! |
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Posted by FreewheelingFranklin - 2/12/2013 3:37:24 PM
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Can the pope be charged with a crime? Like what if the pope molested little boys decades ago, could he get busted for it even though he is all high and mighty? |
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Posted by Mike - 2/12/2013 8:12:22 AM
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Maybe, he needs to step down to make way for the rise of the Anti-Christ! |
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Posted by PB - 2/12/2013 5:28:35 AM
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Maybe he was a figurehead to take the scandal heat, and now they appoint the real pope. :) |
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Posted by parapraxis - 2/11/2013 11:14:49 PM
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Maybe he did all this so a guy named mike could have something to talk about. |
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Posted by Imnotkidding - 2/11/2013 9:58:34 PM
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How come he doesn't just pray for the mental and physical strength to carry on? Is he afraid that his prayers won't be answered? And why does the pope need a bullet proof car? Does he not have faith that god will protect him from anyone who wants to harm him? |
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Posted by Mike - 2/11/2013 8:42:02 PM
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