No, not in the literal sense. That’s taboo in the Catholic
Church and is punishable with ex-communication.
So he did the next best thing; quit and disappear. What I would call “spiritual
suicide” in this instance. And, just like any other CEO of a multi-million
dollar international organization, who have been deemed to be “too big to jail”
he is walking away from what looks like another volcano of scandal and
corruption that is about to blow the top off the Vatican.
If the Pope is indeed infallible then why is he covering up
the fallibility of the Catholic Church? Why such a fierce blow-back at the media
for speculating on the goings on in the Vatican? If only they had acted so
aggressively in prosecuting the child molesters in their ranks. VIDEO
Rather than celebrate him, followers should be berating him
and asking that he keep the vows he made to his followers and God. Cutting
and running at a time when the Church is in one of the worse crises in its
history is arrogant, selfish and egotistic; not at all in line with the Churches’
teaching of humility and selflessness.
To add insult to injury the Pope boldly proclaimed that “God
was asleep” at the wheel on his watch, a not so veiled implication that the churches’
problems are God’s fault.
The Pope needs to be reminded of the response Jesus gave to his disciples.
The Pope needs to be reminded of the response Jesus gave to his disciples.
The passage he quoted in the Gospel of Mark continues with; “The Son of God
is awakened by the terrified disciples, calms the winds, and says,
“Why are ye so
fearful? How is it that ye have no faith?”
The bottom line is the “buck stops with the Pope.” As the reincarnated
St Peter he has been entrusted with the keys to the Kingdom and with that, accepted responsibility to ensure that
the church abides by its doctrines and lives up to the standards of morality it
sets for its followers.
There’s a reason why Popes stay in office to
the end. Infallible or not the Pope needs to be held accountable for what goes
on on his watch. That demands his not losing “faith” in the Lord.
With
the exception of one other Pope all of them have grown “old and frail” and
ultimately died in office. That’s part of the job description. In essence they stay
on the job until God decides it’s time to promote them to the next world.
No white helicopter necessary. Interesting
Facts about His Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI
Read more on the Pope here;
Wagering
on a new pope? You bet!“Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith?”
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