Comments on: Last rites http://www.matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/last_rites/ Stuff that I'm thinking about. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Matt http://www.matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/last_rites/#comment-2126 Matt Sun, 03 Apr 2005 15:30:57 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/#comment-2126 <p>Technically, a Pope can abdicate for any reason. However, it's generally not a good idea unless there is a <em>very</em> good reason to do so.</p> <p>By "throwing stones," I'm referring to your first comment. Just because someone did something that you don't agree with or comprehend doesn't necessarily make it wrong.</p> <p>I think you're forgetting that the Pope knew what he was getting into. After they elected him, he was given a chance to refuse. He chose to abandon his life to do God's work.</p> Technically, a Pope can abdicate for any reason. However, it’s generally not a good idea unless there is a very good reason to do so.

By “throwing stones,” I’m referring to your first comment. Just because someone did something that you don’t agree with or comprehend doesn’t necessarily make it wrong.

I think you’re forgetting that the Pope knew what he was getting into. After they elected him, he was given a chance to refuse. He chose to abandon his life to do God’s work.

]]> By: Pimp Daddy P http://www.matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/last_rites/#comment-2125 Pimp Daddy P Sun, 03 Apr 2005 13:35:47 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/#comment-2125 <p>Wha...? Throwing stones? Where in the world do you get that from?</p> <p>I'm simply stating that any time I've asked anyone in the past, I was informed that valid reasons to abdicate must be of sizeable consequence and/or effect, and personal reasons <em>(regardless of what they are)</em> simply weren't enough.</p> <p>I also figured since one of the people I asked about this years ago was a priest, he would probably know better than I would.</p> <p>Since you're the first I've heard to dispute this, I merely replied as such.</p> <p>How, exactly, does that qualify as "throwing stones"?</p> Wha…? Throwing stones? Where in the world do you get that from?

I’m simply stating that any time I’ve asked anyone in the past, I was informed that valid reasons to abdicate must be of sizeable consequence and/or effect, and personal reasons (regardless of what they are) simply weren’t enough.

I also figured since one of the people I asked about this years ago was a priest, he would probably know better than I would.

Since you’re the first I’ve heard to dispute this, I merely replied as such.

How, exactly, does that qualify as “throwing stones”?

]]> By: jeff. http://www.matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/last_rites/#comment-2124 jeff. Sun, 03 Apr 2005 05:40:06 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/#comment-2124 <p>when in rome...</p> <p>(yes, i know that made no sense in context, but i caouldn't resist the pun)</p> when in rome…

(yes, i know that made no sense in context, but i caouldn’t resist the pun)

]]> By: Matt http://www.matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/last_rites/#comment-2123 Matt Sun, 03 Apr 2005 01:18:27 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/#comment-2123 <p>Yes, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_abdication">he does</a>, Paul. Why are you so eager to throw stones?</p> Yes, he does, Paul. Why are you so eager to throw stones?

]]> By: Alanna http://www.matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/last_rites/#comment-2122 Alanna Sat, 02 Apr 2005 22:57:47 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/#comment-2122 <p>There will be 9 days of mourning before they will begin the task of electing a new pope.</p> There will be 9 days of mourning before they will begin the task of electing a new pope.

]]> By: Pimp Daddy P http://www.matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/last_rites/#comment-2121 Pimp Daddy P Sat, 02 Apr 2005 22:44:29 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/#comment-2121 <p>I was informed that popes don't have that option.</p> I was informed that popes don’t have that option.

]]> By: Matt http://www.matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/last_rites/#comment-2120 Matt Fri, 01 Apr 2005 21:21:55 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/#comment-2120 <p>It's been his decision to work up until the end. He could've stepped down at any time.</p> <p>He'll get his rest soon.</p> It’s been his decision to work up until the end. He could’ve stepped down at any time.

He’ll get his rest soon.

]]> By: Pimp Daddy P http://www.matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/last_rites/#comment-2119 Pimp Daddy P Fri, 01 Apr 2005 20:58:13 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/#comment-2119 <p>I know I'll be flamebait for this, but I wish they'd let the man rest already. The whole "you're Pope until you're dead" thing is... just wrong.</p> I know I’ll be flamebait for this, but I wish they’d let the man rest already. The whole “you’re Pope until you’re dead” thing is… just wrong.

]]> By: Matt http://www.matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/last_rites/#comment-2118 Matt Thu, 31 Mar 2005 23:20:14 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/#comment-2118 <p>The College of Cardinals can't elect a new Pope until the previous one has died or stepped down. The Wikipedia has a good article on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_election">papal elections</a>.</p> The College of Cardinals can’t elect a new Pope until the previous one has died or stepped down. The Wikipedia has a good article on papal elections.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/last_rites/#comment-2117 Nicole Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:58:11 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/03/31/#comment-2117 <p>Last rites? Already? Wow. He must be fading fast. Have they declared a successor yet?</p> Last rites? Already? Wow. He must be fading fast. Have they declared a successor yet?

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