Cant the Pope resign?

[moomin]

So, Sloww, you really belive Texas is one nation under God?

[Bereta_Eder]

I am an elephant.

[Ned]

Originally posted by Kepler
Aren't they still fighting over the meaning of "filioque"?

That issue, and al lot of other issues, such as celibacy, should be settled once and for all by an ecumenical council where all Christain sects are invited to attend. But the best way avoid the "primacy" of the pope issue is to make it clear that the office elected and all Christains, East and West, are eligible. Perhaps John Paul ought to say, now, that all archbishops and patriarchs of all sects, Catholic or not, are eligible electors. Now that really would be something.

[Alexander's Horse]

The Pope can retire/resign whatever.

Hard to say if this one will - there is pressure on him to do so.

[SuperSneak]

I think they probably want to have him ride out the current controversy so that his successor is not saddled with the bad PR.
A pretty good strategy, if you ask me. Once the hubub dies down and the pedophiles have been dragged into the light, they can start off with a new Pope and a fresh start.
But this one is looking pretty raggedy. I'm sure it will resolve itself soon.

[Andrew1999]

I think legally the Pope can do whatever he feels like doing. People have been saying he doesn't have six months left ever since he was shot. He and Ronald Reagan will probably outlive us all at this rate.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Kassiopeia
It's a do or die job. A new pope won't come to office until the current one is with his god.

That's not true...

[Promethus]

In the "Bad Old Days" They poisoned him if he got to ill to funchion and reported that he "Died In His Sleep".

Don't suppose they can do that today.

[Dan Severn]

Does it really make a difference?

Seriously, does the pope do anything other than PR?

I'm not being facetious, I just don't know.

[KrazyHorse]

He and the cardinals help decide on theology/moral issues in addition to exercising final control of billions in assets...

[Alexander's Horse]

Of course God could terminate the Pope's appointment any day now

[joseph1944]

This Pope is Jesus Christ representative on planet earth. If you do not like it to bad.

Keep this in mind, our lord God started the Jewish Church and Jesus started the Catholic Church, all other churches were started my a man.

When Jesus decides to take John Paul, he will, without any help from any of us.

When Jesus Christ decides this church need a change, he will make his though know to all of us.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by joseph1944
This Pope is Jesus Christ representative on planet earth. If you do not like it to bad.

Keep this in mind, our lord God started the Jewish Church and Jesus started the Catholic Church, all other churches were started my a man.

When Jesus decides to take John Paul, he will, without any help from any of us.

When Jesus Christ decides this church need a change, he will make his though know to all of us.

At last Mark, a crazy catholic has shown up

[Dan Severn]

Uh, jesus never went to rome. He may not even have spoken Latin. Furthermore, he was killed by the Romans. St. Peter founded the catholic church, in the sense that he brought christianity to rome. But hey, I suppose yopu have a right to believe in the Easter Bunny.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Dan Severn
Uh, jesus never went to rome. He may not even have spoken Latin. Furthermore, he was killed by the Romans. St. Peter founded the catholic church, in the sense that he brought christianity to rome. But hey, I suppose yopu have a right to believe in the Easter Bunny.

Matthew 16: 18 is usually the quoted source for St. Peter's authority in founding the only true Church.