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CC1 02-11-2013 10:05 AM

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As most of you know I am NOT a conspiracy buff. I think the simplest explanation for most things is usually the correct one.

This Pope is in very poor health and I don't doubt that he is miserable enough trying to carry out his duties that he would take this extraordinary step. Modern sensibilities do make their way into traditions and I bet this is the case.

You have to wonder how many Popes were either totally senile or so incapacitated that others were really running things behind the scenes. Perhaps he does not want to be one of those.

ILG 02-11-2013 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by CC1 (Post 1222954)
As most of you know I am NOT a conspiracy buff. I think the simplest explanation for most things is usually the correct one.

This Pope is in very poor health and I don't doubt that he is miserable enough trying to carry out his duties that he would take this extraordinary step. Modern sensibilities do make their way into traditions and I bet this is the case.

You have to wonder how many Popes were either totally senile or so incapacitated that others were really running things behind the scenes. Perhaps he does not want to be one of those.

I hope you are right. There is no way to know for sure. I'd say there is a 50/50 chance either way. I never used to think conspiratorially until I lived through one myself. Now, I can't help but see that there is a chance that things are not always what they appear.

ILG 02-11-2013 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne (Post 1222934)

My Gram, when she was in her 80's and could no longer walk the beach in front of her house, was given a white golf cart by my aunts and uncles. They dubbed it "The Pope Mobile". It was hilarious. She used to zip around in that thing. It was great. ;)

Cindy 02-11-2013 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by CC1 (Post 1222954)
As most of you know I am NOT a conspiracy buff. I think the simplest explanation for most things is usually the correct one.

This Pope is in very poor health and I don't doubt that he is miserable enough trying to carry out his duties that he would take this extraordinary step. Modern sensibilities do make their way into traditions and I bet this is the case.

You have to wonder how many Popes were either totally senile or so incapacitated that others were really running things behind the scenes. Perhaps he does not want to be one of those.

I feel this way about our Supreme Court Justices. Some need to resign, I think at the age of 65!!

Aquila 02-11-2013 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by CC1 (Post 1222941)
I was a few blocks away from St. Peter's this past summer when he was making his weekly public appearance. We waited until later in the afternoon to visit St. Peter's because the crowd and security was crazy.

However I was blessed by Pope Paul VI back in 1976 at Castel Gandolfo, his summer residence outside of Rome.

Now we wait for the smoke to come up the chimmney!

Visiting St. Peter's and the Vatican museums again last summer (I had not been there since a teenager) was truly amazing. Particularly the special little known unadvertised archelogical tour we took that had us going under St. Peter's.

That sounds really enjoyable.

n david 02-11-2013 10:12 AM

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Didn't "See" that coming...

CC1 02-11-2013 10:36 AM

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American Cardinals will have unprecedented influence in selecting the new Pope. The Pope increased the number of American Cardinals to 19 and 11 of them will be in the conclave that selects the next pope. That number is only exceeded by the Italian delegation which is 28 in number.

crakjak 02-11-2013 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by CC1 (Post 1222954)
As most of you know I am NOT a conspiracy buff. I think the simplest explanation for most things is usually the correct one.

This Pope is in very poor health and I don't doubt that he is miserable enough trying to carry out his duties that he would take this extraordinary step. Modern sensibilities do make their way into traditions and I bet this is the case.

You have to wonder how many Popes were either totally senile or so incapacitated that others were really running things behind the scenes. Perhaps he does not want to be one of those.

Most likely true, most of the dire predictions of the RCC have come to nothing, in modern times at least.

Ferd 02-11-2013 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by crakjak (Post 1222980)
Most likely true, most of the dire predictions of the RCC have come to nothing, in modern times at least.

speaking of the nonsense, isnt there supposed to be a black pope who is supposed to be the last good pope before the bad pope comes in as the Prophet of Revalations?

Ron 02-11-2013 10:51 AM

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This conversation is tiring, all this talk of the pope is leaving me "poped" out!


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