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lacrossegirl25 · 22-25, F
Popes should stay as long as they want, if not they can go and retire
DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@lacrossegirl25 But
its understood to be a LIFETIME POSTION.Its not supposed to be a political office.
its understood to be a LIFETIME POSTION.Its not supposed to be a political office.
lacrossegirl25 · 22-25, F
@DavidT8899 it cant ve..like supreme cout judge...they can serve till they fele they cabt do job..who wants a pope to stay in a coma for 9 years f he has accident
TheSentinel · M
That is good that they step down if they know they can't keep up with the duties required.
@TheSentinel I agree... it takes strength and courage to be able to admit that you can no longer do what is expected of you.
You are wrong.
The papacy is a very demanding job and when you consider that popes like Benedict and Francis are already old men before they came into papacy... is it really fair and reasonable to expect them to continue with the role up until their death???
Putting aside the papacy aspect of the job for a while, these popes are still men. They will have age related degeneration of their bodies in at least one way or another. Sometimes, maybe their legacy is to change what they can change for the Church, then step aside to allow someone who is better able than they are to carry the Church into the future.
Rather than judging them for not remaining pope for the rest of their lives, I try to accept that God and Jesus are working through these popes to give them the strength to change what they can and the courage to say when they can't do anymore and step aside for the new pope - whoever he may be.
I can't imagine that it would be easy for any pope emeritus to go from being the pope and constantly in the limelight to becoming pope emeritus and basically living as a hermit somewhere in an attempt to not draw attention from the current pope to yourself.
The papacy is a very demanding job and when you consider that popes like Benedict and Francis are already old men before they came into papacy... is it really fair and reasonable to expect them to continue with the role up until their death???
Putting aside the papacy aspect of the job for a while, these popes are still men. They will have age related degeneration of their bodies in at least one way or another. Sometimes, maybe their legacy is to change what they can change for the Church, then step aside to allow someone who is better able than they are to carry the Church into the future.
Rather than judging them for not remaining pope for the rest of their lives, I try to accept that God and Jesus are working through these popes to give them the strength to change what they can and the courage to say when they can't do anymore and step aside for the new pope - whoever he may be.
I can't imagine that it would be easy for any pope emeritus to go from being the pope and constantly in the limelight to becoming pope emeritus and basically living as a hermit somewhere in an attempt to not draw attention from the current pope to yourself.
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MissBrittany · F
No she isn’t. England stopped being a Royal Realm in 1707. England is no longer an independent country. I guess it’s something you Americans, are not taught in school. @MartinII
MartinII · 70-79, M
@MissBrittany I am English, and British, as you would have known if you had taken the trouble to look at my profile. No-one said that England was an independent country, though as it happens it is treated as if it were one in some respects, such as football. But it is part of the United Kingdom, and the Queen is Queen of every part of the United Kingdom, including England. This is illustrated, for example, by the Union Jack, which appears in your own avatar and contains the cross of St George, representing England.
MissBrittany · F
No you are not. I wasn’t happy with Pope Benedict’s decision either. The problem is, once elected, it can’t be turned down. Otherwise you deny Christ. If you deny Christ, then He will deny you. As St. Paul tells us, in his Second Letter to Timothy.
DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@MissBrittany But if he wasnt willing to serve a for a lifetime,he could have-and SHOULD have-removed himself from consideration.He knew the terms of the position!
@DavidT8899 [quote]If you deny Christ, then He will deny you[/quote]
It's there in the Bible. Maybe it was all in God's plan for Benedict... no one can say one way or the other.
It's there in the Bible. Maybe it was all in God's plan for Benedict... no one can say one way or the other.
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Prolifer · 41-45, F
@SW-User i pray every day for the unborn child so how is that not helping and i donate to keep the prolife movement going in my country 🙏
Prolifer · 41-45, F
@SW-User and who are you to the right to put me down ??
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Prolifer · 41-45, F
Im right there with u im a prolife catholic dont know why the catholic church does not endorse this
chrisCA · M
You should be more concerned about the Pope righting the past wrongs of the Catholic Church.
DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@chrisCA Im most concerned about him not becoming the worlds first "woke"Pope-a valid concern,judging from alot of his behavior.
Prolifer · 41-45, F
I really think your post is a valid one
Prolifer · 41-45, F
I was thinking of pope Francis sorry misread your question
DavidT8899 · 22-25, M
@Prolifer I was thinking of him too!