The Pope quits...

[#17D500winner]

...bookies have set odds and are taking bets on his replacement.

• 15/8 Cardinal Arinze
• 9/4 Cardinal Turkson
• 5/1 Cardinal Ouellet
• 7/1 Archbishop Scola
• 1000/1 Bono

http://www.itv.com/news/story/2013-02-11/pope-benedict-resign/

 

[breatheoflife]

Ugh. We gotta go through this again? It was unbearable watching TV the last time.

 

[Bobw]

He get a better offer?

 

[VaDirt]

I guess he was too pooped to pope.

Seriously, bookies have set odds?

Ugh. We gotta go through this again? It was unbearable watching TV the last time.

Ummm, you were watching because?

 

[Tennessee Racing]

He get a better offer?

A reality show with the Kardashians.

 

[VaDirt]

Had to resign before the sex tape was released.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

Had to resign before the sex tape was released.

Pam Anderson in that one also?

 

[breatheoflife]

Ummm, you were watching because?

It was on every channel almost. Lmao.

 

[nascarwoman]

I'm not a Catholic, so I'm wondering....Isn't pope one of those jobs for life? I thought you had to stay till you die.

 

[VaDirt]

I'm not a Catholic, so I'm wondering....Isn't pope one of those jobs for life? I thought you had to stay till you die.

I'm not Catholic either, but read this

While popes are allowed to resign, church law stipulates that the decision must be “freely made and properly manifested”. Benedict’s decision could change that.

from http://www.france24.com/en/20130211-pope-resignation-papacy-life-end-catholic-church

 

[TexasRaceLady]

I like the fact that the article pointed out the Benedict worked very closely with John Paul and saw the deterioration of John Paul's health. It had to have affected him greatly. Why stay for life, if you cannot be effective in your job?

It couldn't have been easy for him to have made this decision.
And, no, I'm not Catholic.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

I thought you had to stay till you die.

I believe you're thinking of scientology

 

[FenderBumper]

Pam Anderson in that one also?

A girl in Vatican porn? Where have you been?

 

[Benevolent One]

I'm not a Catholic, so I'm wondering....Isn't pope one of those jobs for life? I thought you had to stay till you die.

I heard that yeah you can quit, but the last time a pope quit was like 700 years ago. I'm not catholic either, but seems like it would be a very tough job, especially as you get really older.

Oh and I wonder what the odds are that the head football coach at Notre Dame gets the pope gig. He did get them to the BCS championship game after all.

 

[FenderBumper]

I heard that yeah you can quit, but the last time a pope quit was like 700 years ago. I'm not catholic either, but seems like it would be a very tough job, especially as you get really older.

Oh and I wonder what the odds are that the head football coach at Notre Dame gets the pope gig. He did get them to the BCS championship game after all.

It's more likely Joe Paterno gets the job based on his resume.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

A girl in Vatican porn? Where have you been?

How foolish of me.