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Pope Benedict XVI gets it: Retires early
02-11-2013, 05:18 PM
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Pope Benedict XVI gets it: Retires early
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02-11-2013, 05:20 PM
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In pontifical terms, I suppose age 85 would be considered ER, wouldn't it?
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02-11-2013, 05:21 PM
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He will in future be known as Eggs Ex Benedict.
Wonder if he has a COLA'd pension?
It was sad to watch the obvious deterioration of his predecessor. Good decision.
Now if they would open the job to women, that would be a really good thing.
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02-11-2013, 05:22 PM
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OMG! (pun) I can't believe someone posted that here LOL!
Retiring early at 85? LOL!
But of course you're correct - with a pope, it's early if any time before death.
But, wow - breaking a 600 year tradition? That's impressive!
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02-11-2013, 06:12 PM
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That is a bad trend he is setting. Future popes will now think they are entitled to retire early when they reach their 80s.
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02-11-2013, 06:46 PM
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No Mas....or is that No Mass?
Good for him to call it a career (if you can call being the Pope a career).
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02-11-2013, 07:02 PM
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Any bets on the next pope being female.
I always knew Hillary would not be staying out of politics for too long.
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02-11-2013, 07:04 PM
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He is setting a wonderful example by retiring on his own terms before his decline becomes painfully obvious to everyone. Very few prominent people can do that.
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02-11-2013, 07:07 PM
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Here's my nominee:
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02-11-2013, 07:12 PM
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He's tired and ill so it makes sense that he has decided to retire. Good for him to make the decision now.
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02-11-2013, 07:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by powerplay
He's tired and ill so it makes sense that he has decided to retire. Good for him to make the decision now.
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No way. Did you see that bolt of lightning that struck the vatican last night. SomeOne is not happy
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02-11-2013, 07:17 PM
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02-11-2013, 07:27 PM
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I wonder if he has tested his numbers in Firecalc?
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02-11-2013, 07:39 PM
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I doubt that he has a pension for being in that job. Someone asked on TV today "what does the church do with a retired pope"? No one knows the answer to that question. There has never been an ex-Pope so what will he do all day? He needs to join the RE forum so we can encourage him.
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02-12-2013, 05:47 AM
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Upon resigning, he will go to the papal summer residence near Rome, and then will move to a cloistered residence in the Vatican.
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-- The Guardian
Many people urged his predecessor to do the same.
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02-12-2013, 07:32 AM
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And for those who ask the question, "how much notice should I give?", should note the Pope gave 2 weeks
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02-12-2013, 07:54 AM
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Having a job that you are guaranteed to have for life is the reason why I never became the Pope or a Federal Judge...well, that and I'm not Catholic, wanted to be married to a woman, and have no interest in studying law.
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02-12-2013, 07:55 AM
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Maybe he'll be another early retiree spending his free time pontificating on this forum. We'll See.
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02-12-2013, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by jags
Any bets on the next pope being female.
I always knew Hillary would not be staying out of politics for too long.
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Um, well, I don't think there are any female cardinals yet.
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02-12-2013, 07:59 AM
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Now that he has time to stop and relax and think, he may take up a new career, hobbies, maybe dabble with other religions.
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