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19. quantum pontiffs eom

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 06:07 PM

Feb 2013

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Occam's Razor and the Pope [View all] arely staircase Feb 2013 OP

the official story is quite straightforward and plausible arely staircase Feb 2013 #4

quantum pontiffs eom arely staircase Feb 2013 #19

Does he take his old name back? arely staircase Feb 2013 #21

Good question. AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #22

Once he retires he is no longer Pope. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #18

I think he is more ill than we've been led to believe Samjm Feb 2013 #2

very possible especially arely staircase Feb 2013 #6

True, this maybe way he gave his one month's notice to his employer davidpdx Feb 2013 #11

No pope in HISTORY has resigned due to ill health Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #3

Celestine V . . . markpkessinger Feb 2013 #8

Yes, but that seems a bit of a stretch. (cont) Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #16

You really can't compare medieval popes with modern-day popes. AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #23

Exactly -- and if any Pope had a right to do so it was John Paul II. AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #14

harkening to the olden days, I think he's been given rurallib Feb 2013 #5

or godfather 3 arely staircase Feb 2013 #7

Either way, this does nothing for the image of the church. lindysalsagal Feb 2013 #9

Wouldn't it be funny if the cardinals elected... RudynJack Feb 2013 #12

The timing of this is what is odd. AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #13

I think we WILL find out... (cont) Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #17

Peter the Roman cometh mtnester Feb 2013 #20

He's got a deal with Fox REP Feb 2013 #24