of his and the churches actions and/or inactions related to crimes against children and women.

If so, I hope they hear him loud and clear and take this opportunity to change course.

While not the best pope by any means, he didn't really do much harm, as far as I can tell, and I also wish him well.

You can't be serious. You do know how up to his eyeballs he was in the pedophile thing, just for starters, right?

Those can be the only explanations for such nonsensical claims as "he didn't do much harm."

today was his day and now he is not pope anymore. I think your response is over the top. I am asking you this because many Roman Catholics(which I am not) might find it offensive. Your response might correctly be well look at the stuff that happened under his papacy, but I ask you to change this response into words.

One should be able to express that if that is their feeling. If the many Roman Catholics on this site are not disgusted by the role this guy played in the cover up and shell game that was played with pedophiles, then I don't care if they are offended because someone doesn't like the guy.

said you have a point. I left the RCC when I realized that they would not accept me for being gay. I have no love loss for the man but I respect the office, even if he did not. Maybe i am just being a nag on this but it was how I feel.

If anything, mr blur's response was understated.

I have no problem with the argument that Benedict was not a good pope because I agree with it. I left the RCC because they would not accept my being gay. So there is no love loss for me with the pope. I was wishing the pope well and thought that response was a bit much and i asked him to rephrase and it appears the answer is no. I didn't go alerting, I challenged the post.

That should make anyone with a conscious want to puke.

That's what he deserves for enabling kiddie-fiddling.

But he won't, he'll live out the rest of his days in luxury and leisure.

But if there is a God than someone will answer for this.

A criminal that enabled and protected child rapists.


And you wish him peace?

He won't be brought to trial.

See where my frustration and anger comes from?

Dearest Pope, we thee implore
To go away and sin no more;
But if that effort be too great
To go away at any rate!

He should probably rot in prison, he won't but that is what I wish for him and the rest of the leaders of that organization.

edit: That was probably the nicest thing I have ever said about a pope.

I count him among the evil.

He IS the problem. He, and those like him, enabled and protected child rapists.


And you wish him peace?

I understand your point, but he will never face trial and he is so old that I just felt the need to say peace to him. I understand how you feel.

But if wishing a lifelong enabler and protector of child rapists makes you feel better, good for you.


It makes me want to

But good luck with that wishing of peace to an enabler and protector of child rapists.


I hope that works out for you.

What. The. Fuck.

I personally do not care for the man and am not a follower. And why the hell are you asking me "Enabling and protecting child rapist is being nice"?

You "personally do not care for the man and am not a follower" yet you are "trying to be nice to the pope on his one day"?


The pope is an enabler and protector of child-raping priests. Of that there is no doubt. Why would you want to wish a man who enables and protects child rapists, to have a peaceful life?

Thats what I want you to do.

and I get flack for that. It does not mean that I do not want justice and if he is brought to trial for his actions I would not be opposed to that. I said peace at the last and that means a peaceful end of his life meaning death.

I wished him well and know you think I am a horrible person. I have had 2 people put me on ignore because of it and I just don't understand how I am a bad person now.

And you wonder why people have a hard time with that? Really?

If it is not clear to you by now, it never will be.

You have a nice day.

I wish you well and peace.

Thank god.

But always return.


I hope you mean it this time.

Have a nice day

If he did his crimes as a secular person in the US he would rot in prison. There would be some kind of Sandusky trial and everyone would say he is an evil person. But, since he is the pope he gets a pass.

He was a force for good. It will be interesting to see how public he will be in retirement.

What. The. Fuck.


If you see humblebum, say hi for me.

Funny thing, that posters sign-up date coincides with the banning of those two bigoted homophobes.

.........The one he has in his mind for those who don't follow his bullshit.

Burn baby burn.

I hope Karma catches up with him.