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Pope Allegedly Sought Immunity For Abuse Crimes Just Before Resigning
February 15, 2013 at 7:32 am
Quote:We knew something had to be up with the resignation of Pope Benedict. After all, Popes don’t just resign; in fact, this is the first time a Pope has resigned in 600 years. Therefore, the hoopla surrounding this is more than understandable. However, as per usual with the Catholic Church, there seems to be a catch, and, lo and behold, it likely surrounds the infamous abuse scandals that have plagued the church’s image for so long.
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/02/14/...resigning/
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RE: Pope Allegedly Sought Immunity For Abuse Crimes Just Before Resigning
February 15, 2013 at 10:50 am
Crucify him.
He should appreciate the irony.
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RE: Pope Allegedly Sought Immunity For Abuse Crimes Just Before Resigning
February 15, 2013 at 2:12 pm
Sadly, I wouldn't be surprised if he actually got the immunity he was asking for. Why? Because the world isn't fair.
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RE: Pope Allegedly Sought Immunity For Abuse Crimes Just Before Resigning
February 15, 2013 at 5:34 pm
But he still goes to heaven, right?
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RE: Pope Allegedly Sought Immunity For Abuse Crimes Just Before Resigning
February 15, 2013 at 5:58 pm
Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think he needs immunity if he stays in the Vatican, which seems to be the plan.
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RE: Pope Allegedly Sought Immunity For Abuse Crimes Just Before Resigning
February 15, 2013 at 6:07 pm
I love that he's just going to ask to be let off. Can you imagine if a regular person off the street tried that over a serious crime?
Gotta love the Catholic church's arrogant belief that its adherents are somehow above the law, or should be, anyway!
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