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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
The pope is supposed to be chosen by god, as such asking them to 'step aside' undermines the whole theological foundation of the church. In fact his resigbation under any circumstance undermines it, essentially he/they are admitting either he wasn't picked by God or God screwed up and picked the wrong dude.
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Lots of things undermine the whole theological foundation of the church, like the age of the earth; evolution; the omniscience/omnipotence/benevolence paradox... lucky for them, their followers are quite adept at ignoring these things.
Hey, maybe God picked him to be a temp!