To: kcvl
Is the Pope allowed to retire? Seriously.
To: gov_bean_ counter
It has happened but it was forced.
25 posted on
06/04/2004 3:56:44 AM PDT by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
To: gov_bean_ counter
He probably could, but he won't. The tradition is that they serve until death.
27 posted on
06/04/2004 3:56:56 AM PDT by
Catspaw
To: gov_bean_ counter
I think he would need approval from his boss...
To: gov_bean_ counter
Something about war and peace. May God do something upon something. I think he was talking about Pres. Bush.
God Bless America.
31 posted on
06/04/2004 3:57:47 AM PDT by
kcvl
To: gov_bean_ counter
He can resign. Few have done so but then few have reigned as long as this one. It is obvious that the Papal offices have been hijacked by leftist, francophone pro EU bureaucrats.
To: gov_bean_ counter
Is the Pope allowed to retire? Seriously. I think so. Eventually, he may have to.
However, his perseverence in the face of suffering is an example for all Christians. There's also a lesson here for our modern society that seeks to prematurely institutionalize the infirm, or put them to death.
87 posted on
06/04/2004 4:45:44 AM PDT by
Aquinasfan
(Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
To: gov_bean_ counter
Is the Pope allowed to retire? Seriously. Yes, and some Popes have.
109 posted on
06/04/2004 5:55:01 AM PDT by
gilliam
To: gov_bean_ counter
"I can no more retire than Christ could come down off the cross" [approximate quote]
I'm not a Catholic, but those words of faith and courage from John Paul II are inspiring. He's the real deal.
138 posted on
06/04/2004 7:18:19 AM PDT by
LikeLight
(__________________________)
To: gov_bean_ counter
According to history, I think you'll find that one *tried* to retire his position. I think the short form answer is NO.
173 posted on
06/04/2004 10:48:53 AM PDT by
Havoc
("The line must be drawn here. This far and no further!")
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