New Pope

I feel it in my bones....................

Thought they died, didn't I know there was a resignation option.

Has Adkins been linked yet?

This one has been fairly useless. More reactionary than other recent ones when the Catholic church needs to modernise.

Who does he hand his notice to?

Who does he hand his notice to?

he's not the first to resign so there must be a proceedure, hasn't happened for a while though.

Who does he hand his notice to?

God

God

Has he got MLT's number?

Has he got MLT's number?

MLT will divulge all when the pope leaves....

My money is on Appleton.... He gets any job he wants as he is great!

Breaking: Harry Redknapp says he is flattered to be linked with the Vatican job

Harry says it is a top top religion and a great job for somebody but it is not his job so he won't comment further, other than to say "the church is down to the bare bones, he wouldn't want to bring anyone in but if he really had to Mohammed is first class and doing a create job in the middle east and the little fat guy in the far east would add something to any faith. The church has had their pants pulled down too many times though and will be keeping away from youngsters." Apart from that, he didn't want to comment.

Will the outgoing pope be known as Ex Benedict?

Will the outgoing pope be known as Ex Benedict?

Would you like me to fetch your coat sir....?

rumour it was gone to be ann windlecombe but not having a fondness for young boys ruled him out

Six popes gone but the Queen lives on.

Six popes gone but the Queen lives on.

That's cause they hire them when they are in their late 60's. Alex Ferguson has to be up for the job soon (apart from being a hun and all that).

That's cause they hire them when they are in their late 60's. Alex Ferguson has to be up for the job soon (apart from being a hun and all that).

Jim Torbett would be ideal for the role.

Was his visit to your school the reason you became a Rangers fan?

Was his visit to your school the reason you became a Rangers fan?

Thankfully he'd already been outed during my schooling years. I was safe from the beast.

Follow follow

they should get a young. black lesbian....to get with the times and all that

Toti is 5000/1

Ian Paisley would stoke up interest for ailing religions in Europe.

Sort of messes with the concept of papal infallibility.

Sort of messes with the concept of papal infallibility.

Papal? Pap, You are infallible?

Breaking: Harry Redknapp says he is flattered to be linked with the Vatican job

Brilliant.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2276884/Pope-Benedict-XVI-resigns-First-Pontiff-600-years-stand-longer-strength-carry-on.html#axzz2Kd9CUpFI

From the photo in this seems like the Man upstairs holds an opinion on this

Papal? Pap, You are infallible?

Papal, pap. I can see where the confusion comes from, but I'm not infallible, sadly.

I also drive a papmobile instead of a pope mobile.

Papal, pap. I can see where the confusion comes from, but I'm not infallible, sadly.

 

I also drive a papmobile instead of a pope mobile.

And no one needs to kiss your ring... thank f...!

And no one needs to kiss your ring... thank f...!

It's entirely optional.

Will the outgoing pope be known as Ex Benedict?

Brilliant! You are a ham, sir.

Sort of messes with the concept of papal infallibility.

How is that, then?

Breaking: Harry Redknapp says he is flattered to be linked with the Vatican job

Next account to be names Rosary 47

Breaking: Harry Redknapp says he is flattered to be linked with the Vatican job

Can't be true, I'm sure I heard 'arry say he loves it up the R's. But if the position of chief alter boy becomes available then he's their man.

How is that, then?

Surely a certain Pope would have foreseen his own abdication?

Inability to handle the wave of the legalisation of Gay marriages, following the 1000's of cases of child abuses by perverted priests, must have effected his dicky ticker big time. Where is his faith in God, I am greatly disturbed that he has chosen a worldly solution rather than putting his trust in what he teaches. Hard to accept he will retire to a convent of nuns. Wonder what Lenny Henry would have to say about this!!!!

Time for each continent to choose it's own Pope and the Church to be governed by a Papal Council made up of these Popes.

Surely a certain Pope would have foreseen his own abdication?

I don't think you quite understand the theory of papal infallibility!

I don't think you quite understand the theory of papal infallibility!

That is potentially true. I am not a Catholic, so perhaps don't have the concept mastered.

I understood it to mean that on the "being wrong" front, the Pope is on a par with God, in that it is impossible for him to be wrong on anything.

Perhaps it's just a matter of timing. When Benedict took the job, he wasn't Pope yet, so could have been wrong at that point. Does a Pope suddenly get their mistake making powers back after they quit?

That is potentially true. I am not a Catholic, so perhaps don't have the concept mastered.

 

I understood it to mean that on the "being wrong" front, the Pope is on a par with God, in that it is impossible for him to be wrong on anything.

 

Perhaps it's just a matter of timing. When Benedict took the job, he wasn't Pope yet, so could have been wrong at that point. Does a Pope suddenly get their mistake making powers back after they quit?

Sorry for the delay in responding. The idea that the Pope's "infallibility" means that he can never be wrong in anything is a VERY common misunderstanding of the concept. It is a much more limited thing. The doctrine of infallibility was defined "dogmatically" by the First Vatican Council of 1869-1870. What it means, briefly, is that a Pope cannot be in error when he makes a declaration ex cathedra about key matters of faith and morals. Ex cathedra means literally "from the chair"; it signifies the Pope speaking as a shepherd, or teacher, of the whole Catholic flock - by virtue of his "supreme apostolic authority". These sorts of pronouncements are usually delivered in papal encyclicals (letters circulated to all the bishops of the Church, and through them, to all Catholic parishes in the world). An example would be Pope Paul VI's teaching about contraception in his 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae.

Since Benedict will no longer be Pope after his abdication, he will lose his apostolic authority, and lose his role as "infallible" teacher on matters of faith and morals.

He was wrong a lot before he became Pope; he'll be wrong a lot after he leaves office. (And I'm glad to see him go, btw.)

I hope that helps.

Sorry for the delay in responding. The idea that the Pope's "infallibility" means that he can never be wrong in anything is a VERY common misunderstanding of the concept. It is a much more limited thing. The doctrine of infallibility was defined "dogmatically" by the First Vatican Council of 1869-1870. What it means, briefly, is that a Pope cannot be in error when he makes a declaration ex cathedra about key matters of faith and morals. Ex cathedra means literally "from the chair"; it signifies the Pope speaking as a shepherd, or teacher, of the whole Catholic flock - by virtue of his "supreme apostolic authority". These sorts of pronouncements are usually delivered in papal encyclicals (letters circulated to all the bishops of the Church, and through them, to all Catholic parishes in the world). An example would be Pope Paul VI's teaching about contraception in his 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae.

 

Since Benedict will no longer be Pope after his abdication, he will lose his apostolic authority, and lose his role as "infallible" teacher on matters of faith and morals.

 

He was wrong a lot before he became Pope; he'll be wrong a lot after he leaves office. (And I'm glad to see him go, btw.)

 

I hope that helps.

I appreciate you taking the time to clarify. However, given that for many people, it's all a load of made up boll*cks based on Pagan myths, the fine points are arguably of little consequence. Pleased to have been educated though.

On the topic itself, anyone seen the latest about why Benedict resigned?

Any religion where by there is a conduit in place between the worshipper and their God is bound to fail in the long run.

Any religion where by there is a conduit in place between the worshipper and their God is bound to fail in the long run.

Indeed Bazza, and I would be very careful about joining any of the more charismatic churches in Liverpool.

They're all on the p!ss, these Cardinals. All locked up in the big house with a shedload of gange, booze and acid. They let the smoke out once a day when it get's too foggy in there. Decided the new geezer in 5 minutes with an arm wrestle and spend the next few days getting monged.

Indeed Bazza, and I would be very careful about joining any of the more charismatic churches in Liverpool.

Seeing as you dont believe I live in Liverpool your point is moot.

They're all on the p!ss, these Cardinals. All locked up in the big house with a shedload of gange, booze and acid. They let the smoke out once a day when it get's too foggy in there. Decided the new geezer in 5 minutes with an arm wrestle and spend the next few days getting monged.

They cant talk to each other either can you imagine that ha ha!

I appreciate you taking the time to clarify. However, given that for many people, it's all a load of made up boll*cks based on Pagan myths, the fine points are arguably of little consequence. Pleased to have been educated though.

 

On the topic itself, anyone seen the latest about why Benedict resigned?

He couldn't get the hang of cooking the eggs