Comments on: Pope Benedict surprises…

By: Molly NH

Molly NH — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:13:49 +0000

As a Catholic I have been shocked & scandalized by the abuse that went on & the official behavior to hide it & sweep it under the rug. The Church lost a huge, huge amount of moral authority
it will take 100 years to get it back & that is only if they decide to operate above board from now on.
My husband & I used to have conversations about it. I remember
us saying “where can a gay man, who is a pedophile,or just gay & into going to rest areas, get a job that gives him access to boys, & he never has to worry about the pretense of a wife, & he can draw a salary, possibly have a wine cellar & oriental rugs & drive a new Buick.” Sad that a calling that was instituted to emulate Christ became so tainted.
If there was no request for absolution then there must be a very hot section of Hell reserved for these sinners.

By: Steve Ducharme

Steve Ducharme — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:45:08 +0000

Sorry Ymarksakar. I’m not buying. there are so many flaws in the logic of this argument that I don’t even know where to begi, but try this on. Assuming you’re 100% correct. Why protect them at all and who continue so long after the fall of the SU?

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:00:16 +0000

“I’ve already had a co-worker refer to him as a friend of child molesters”

If the co worker is a Leftist member, then he had more to do with installing homosexuals and child molesters in the Vatican.

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:56:56 +0000

“” have a great deal of difficulty reconciling the many great and good deeds performed by the sincerely devoted with the decades coverups from the highest levels of the church.””

You must not have heard how early Communist infiltrators setup the logistics support for homosexuals and other easily blackmailed people in the Vatican, for a future Soviet op then.

By: rafinlay

rafinlay — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:20:06 +0000

True diversity demands the election of a Muslim as Pope.

By: Steve Ducharme

Steve Ducharme — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:17:41 +0000

No to go negative but…. as an agnostic who is not anti-religion but anti-“Oracle” (and the it’s hard to fathom a larger one than the Pope) I have a great deal of difficulty reconciling the many great and good deeds performed by the sincerely devoted with the decades coverups from the highest levels of the church. If you’re not blinded by devotion, it’s hard to cheer for “management” where the church is concerned.

shrug..

By: jon baker

jon baker — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:54:46 +0000

southpaw, I am an evangelical. But the first thing I thought of today when I heard that the pope was stepping down was the story my Baptist preacher Uncle mentioned some years ago about a belief in certain Catholic circles that the next pope would be a “false pope”. Sounded like what in evangelical cirlces is known as the “antichrist’, though the Muslim expectation of Mahdi and his side kick Issa seems to fit the bill to a certain extent also. Interesting times.

By: MissJean

MissJean — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:52:44 +0000

George, I think that’s the funniest comment I’ve read all day! 🙂

By: expat

expat — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:08:55 +0000

Neo,

The Germans wouldn’t even have to commit voter fraud.

George,

Don’t put any ideas in their heads.

By: George

George — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:32:25 +0000

“There was even a repeat of a program about Benedict’s election. It was heavy on conspiracies about conservative groups like Opus Dei. I guess they committed voting fraud.”

Did they suggest Jimmy Carter monitor the next election?