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Are There Skeleton's In Benedict's Closet?

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flobadob | 16:57 Thu 14th Mar 2013 | Religion & Spirituality
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Pope Benedict seemed to jump ship in quite a rushed manner. It almost appeared that he was pushed. Are there skeleton's in the closet that may come out?
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De mortuis nil nisi bonum...
No skeletons to ome out. They are pure :-)

Besides, as soon as a new Pope is elected, there will always be some to dish any dirt as they tried to do with the previous pope.
Qui sine peccato est vestrum primus in illam lapidem mittat
I couldn't have put that any better. ^
when I say 'dead' I mean in the sense of no longer strutting the world stage
That was my first thought when I heard about the resignation!
Albaqwerty - “... there will always be some to dish any dirt as they tried to do with the previous pope...”

Aren't 'they' terrible for dishing the dirt on the previous Pope?


Ratzinger: A man who when he was 'Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith' wrote a letter to every bishop in which he instructed them in the ways to deal with the growing scandal of paedophilia in the Catholic Church. He wrote that these matters should not be referred to the police or any other body other that the Church and that they should be dealt with, “... in the most secretive way ... restrained by a perpetual silence ... and everyone ... is to observe the strictest secret which is commonly regarded as a secret of the Holy Office … under the penalty of excommunication...”.

This is a man who has actively and wilfully attempted to cover up the sexual abuse of countless children throughout the world.

And they made him Pope....
Spot the public school dead language guys.
He's just become the head of the most corrupt and sexually deviant organisation in the world. Would you like that job?
Benedict was in the Hitler Youth, isn't that dirt enough. Looked like William Hartnell with Boris Karloff's eyes - evil!
Zacs-Master - “...He's just become the head of the most corrupt and sexually deviant organisation in the world. Would you like that job?...”

I'd love to have a go at it. I'd attempt to systematically dismantle it from the inside out; exposing the lies, corruption and sexual depravity that runs through it like a cancer. Also, I can juggle a bit. I think that would go down well with the crowds on the Papal balcony.

Pope me up.
Song for you on Mamya's thread, birdie. Love Seal!
Are There Skeleton's What In Benedict's Closet?
Birdie. Could you please give the source from which you obtained the letter you allege that the previous Pope sent to all the Bishops,when he was Prefect of the Congregation.

Or did you just make it up?
Even the National Catholic Reporter admits that Ratzinger wrote such a letter, although they try to sweeten it by claiming that this made no difference. Even if it didn't, the letter was still sent with the sinister intention of cover up.

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/keeping-record-straight-benedict-and-crisis
wonderful stuff, keep it going :-)
SirOracle - “... Birdie. Could you please give the source from which you obtained the letter you allege that the previous Pope sent to all the Bishops,when he was Prefect of the Congregation. Or did you just make it up?...”

I don't make things up. Never have, never will. I find it quite astonishing that you seemingly haven't bothered to look this up for yourself since you apparently think it's a lie. I'm a helpful individual so click this link:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ratzinger+letter+to+bishops+2001

Here is another one:
http://goo.gl/7k5RL

Stephen Fry also talks about it specifically in his speech at the Intelligence Squared debate:


If you don't want to listen to it all, skip forward to about 10:50 and see for yourself.
Perhaps he came to realize that the Catholic church teaches false doctrine not based in Scripture, such as the Trinity, the Immaculate Conception, consubstantiation, transubstantiation, hell fire, papal infallibility, use of the rosary, etc.
*Warning* grammar police alert!
"Skeleton's" what?
Items belonging to a skeleton?
Wharton, is this a book title?
If not, then why the capitals? ;-)

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