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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on February 13, 2013 at 8:17pm

The real tragedy here, next to that of all those young kids whose innocence was ruined by those self-involved priests, is that, because the hierarchy of the church can't face what they've done, when the reckoning DOES come, it will be all that much more tumultuous and ruinous for the church.

They're sowing the wind.  The whirlwind is waiting Stage Right, and I don't think it'll wait very long.

Permalink Reply by John Jubinsky on February 14, 2013 at 4:27pm

According to a 12th century (1139) prophecy by St. Malachy, an Irish archbishop, there were only supposed to be 112 more popes before judgment day. Canonized in 1190 he claimed the prophecy was the result of a vision he received from god while in Rome reporting to Pope Innocent II. Ratzinger is supposed to be number 111. That, of course, means doomsday is supposed to occur during the reign of Ratzinger's successor. Let's hope his successor doesn't reign long so we will soon have a lot to poke fun at when the prophecy embarrassingly falls on its face. One of the things I thoroughly enjoy is rubbing it in when theists predict a doomsday that doesn't occur.     

 

http://news.discovery.com/history/resigning-pope-brings-doomsday-pr...  

Permalink Reply by Idaho Spud on February 14, 2013 at 4:31pm

I'm with you.  Rubbing it in is so fun.

Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on February 14, 2013 at 4:37pm

Especially after the whole debacle with Harold Camping!  Now just watch the buzz on St. Malachy go ballistic in the next few days!

[sigh] You'd think these idiots would LEARN...

Permalink Reply by Pat on February 14, 2013 at 6:25pm

John, I personally hope the prophecy is correct. OK - prophecies are complete, total, and absolute bullshit. I thoroughly realize that. However, think about it. If #112 of the Mr. Infallibles is the last, that means the Catholic Church is about to collapse under it's own degenerate, twisted, and disgusting weight. What a "blessing" for humanity!!!

Permalink Reply by Joseph P on February 14, 2013 at 6:48pm

Ooh, I like that interpretation.

Permalink Reply by John Jubinsky on February 14, 2013 at 7:24pm

Looks like we are in a win - win situation!

Permalink Reply by Humble Pie on February 15, 2013 at 8:01am

That was my first thought, too.  The end of Roman Catholicism doesn't mean the end of the world.  It could mean a new beginning.

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