Posted on 02/11/2013 4:53:41 AM PST by markomalley
In a nearly unprecedented move Pope Benedict XVI will step down at the end of the month. Twitter was buzzing with the news and, sadly, gutter sludge crawled out of the cracks.
Vile fake retweets are coming in.
RT @Pontifex f**** this, i'm done.—
Max Vedel (@SoGreeen) February 11, 2013
Steady on old boy. RT @pontifex: f**** you and f**** your s***ty job!!!1!!—
Ben (@ben_postgate) February 11, 2013
RT @Pontifex: f**** the lot of ya. Go to h**l. c**ls.—
something in the way (@AllApologies_) February 11, 2013
But even more repugnant are the despicable death wishes and disgusting tweets from morally bankrupt cretins.
AP News – Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI resigning on Feb. 28. GOOD RIDDANCE A**HOLE—
Patrick Terrill (@PatricknSD) February 11, 2013
f**** the pope—
MADTIMESSS!!!!! (@DavidFletcher54) February 11, 2013
f**** the pope, yeah I said it.—
Cam (@HarlemCam) February 11, 2013
"Oh he didn't die" – Billions of disappointed people.
#Pope—
Steele Saunders (@SteeleSaunders) February 11, 2013
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign-"because I have always known I was a c**l" #BowYourHeadInShameYouPerpetratorOfGreatEvilUnderGoodsGuise—
Dysphagia. (@whonowwhatnow1) February 11, 2013
Farewell, c**l! (The pope has resigned!) @Pontifex bbc.co.uk/news/world-214…—
Sean (@seano86) February 11, 2013
Good riddance @Pontifex off you f****! You vile harbourer of child molesters!—
Kaos (@RKA0S) February 11, 2013
f**** the pope and every practicing Chatholic. Evil people—
Anup the S'eair (@MatthuMiller) February 11, 2013
.@Pontifex hahaha f**** off you old prick—
Farage's f****ed Face (@AynRand4Lyfe) February 11, 2013
Hahaha @IowaMike Your f****ing pedo Pope has stepped down :D @Pontifex Pedo down! Pedo down! Taking time off to f**** more kids no doubt!—
AnonDeath (@ExpectLulz) February 11, 2013
Hahahaha yes @pontifex, congrats on the retirement, now DIE—
Kieran Morris (@hipsterscumbag) February 11, 2013
So, Pope Benedict XVI @Pontifex has resigned. Good f****ing riddance, you hate-filled, homophobic, divisive, antediluvian little Nazi.—
Darren (@MetalOllie) February 11, 2013
@pontifex B16 just 8 short years as Pope, but filled with bigotry, hate speech, offense and suffering. Not a moment wasted, eh.—
(@discobisc) February 11, 2013
#Pope Benedict XVI Resign you sick b*****d!!—
Blackout Sappy #MTV (@BlackoutSappy) February 11, 2013
@pontifex is abdicating in 17 days – BEST. NEWS. EVER. You were an absolute disgrace, hating women, aids sufferers… f**** off, German c**l.—
Jay (@jasmine_marien) February 11, 2013
@Pontifex I HOPE YOU GET SHOT ANYWAY YOU f****—
Church Of f**** (@churchoff****666) February 11, 2013
Hey @Pontifex hope you die soon. c**l—
Pietie Steyn (@pietiegroen) February 11, 2013
@Pontifex your disgusting. a pompous boy raping gross f****. get out of your over decorated f****t castle and slit your own f****in throat—
U.H. (@urushiolhaze) February 11, 2013
Hey @Pontifex hope you die soon. c**l—
Pietie Steyn (@pietiegroen) February 11, 2013
Resignation via slitting your wrists in a bathtub please @Pontifex.—
Internet Female (@snaisy) February 11, 2013
Sickening.
Shame on you.
#prayersup for @pontifex guys. God Bless—
akita san (@akeeshers) February 11, 2013
Indeed. What the morally bankrupt and hate-filled don’t understand is that the pope will pray for them and hold them in his heart. True tolerance and love is beyond them.
The left is the left...whether in politics or religion.
Nothing much changes...((sigh))
Predicted this. We can also expect six months of blowhards in the media whining that the new Pope isn’t progressive enough on abortion or gay marriage.
These comments are utter garbage unworthy of posting.
That being said, let me add mine:
Hopefully Ratzinger’s replacement will have an epiphany and revoke all the evil caused as a result of Vatican II.
Some Freepers - like TSgt - have the same attitude.
I would hope that some FReepers would at least be a bit classier in how they expressed their opinions, at least.
I’m not Catholic but I find it impressive that he steps away from power and glory for the right reasons. I wish him well.
Just curious... Will the Pope have much influence over who replaces him?
Vatican II was 50 years ago. I fear his successor will be too young to remember. Let us pray for a conservative, wise, and holy man to take his place. Long live Joseph Ratzinger.
“Just curious... Will the Pope have much influence over who replaces him?”
Good question.It’s been 600 years since a Pope resigned.I wonder if he will be part of the College of Cardinals who will participate in the conclave.
“Just curious... Will the Pope have much influence over who replaces him?”
Good question.It’s been 600 years since a Pope resigned.I wonder if he will be part of the College of Cardinals who will participate in the conclave.
I had no idea so many FReepers were on Twitter.
Even if he were eligible by age to be an elector, I think he would recuse himself for the sake of form.
what happened, why did he resign?
I hope a liberal doesn’t get the job
From the Holy Father's statement:
After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry. I am well aware that this ministry, due to its essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only with words and deeds, but no less with prayer and suffering. However, in today's world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern the bark of Saint Peter and proclaim the Gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months, has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me.
Any speculation outside of his statement is probably not productive. So I will take him at his word.
I hope a liberal doesn’t get the job
You and me both. However, I have to trust the Holy Spirit on this matter.
Some comments there. It is the left are the ones who condone homosexual behavior and slaughtering innocent babies.
What the morally bankrupt and hate-filled don’t understand is that the pope will pray for them and hold them in his heart. True tolerance and love is beyond them.
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Well said. Normally my mind is filled with hateful thoughts about such people, but, this morning, the Holy Spirit must be nudging me because I feel sorry for them.
Prayers sent for the Holy Father and his successor.
The other thread must have been pulled for duplication.
“B16 damned all Protestants to Hell so even though I don’t approve of hate directed at the narrow minded bigot, a little ribbing is acceptable and justifiable...”
“It follows that these separated churches and Communities, though we believe they suffer from defects, are deprived neither of significance nor importance in the mystery of salvation. In fact the Spirit of Christ has not refrained from using them as instruments of salvation, whose value derives from that fullness of grace and of truth which has been entrusted to the Catholic Church”— Pope B16, Dominus Iesus”
As far as Christian faiths claiming that another isn’t Christian, there’s a vocal minority of nonCatholic Christians who go beyond thinking the Catholic Church is wrong on many grave things to thinking Catholics aren’t Christians. FR actually bans some of the things produced from this mouth-breathing wackadoo-ism, because it makes FR look too stupid.
Freegards
When was that quote? If after 7/10/2007 then it is an insincere back-peddle.—Happy Rain
Anyhow, It wasn’t a back peddle, I remember the circumstances clearly. A report misquoted the Pope, the internet blew up. The original misquote was ‘Pope says Protestants not Christians.’ You still see the article posted on FR every few years, and usually clocks out at 800 posts or so until someone posted what actually happened. If you google around you will find these threads.
Dominus Iesus was published in 2000, I think.
Freegards
...revoke all the evil caused as a result of Vatican II.
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I am praying for that.
Vatican II was 50 years ago. I fear his successor will be too young to remember.
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But the Holy Spirit can send him wisdom and knowledge in ways beyond our understanding....
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