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Pope To Resign Citing Advanced Age

Posted by samzenpus on from the time-for-golf dept.

Hugh Pickens writes writes "BBC reports that Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month in an unexpected development, saying he is too old to continue at the age of 85. In a statement, the pontiff said: 'After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry.' Resignations from the papacy are not unknown, but this is the first in the modern era, which has been marked by pontiffs dying while in office."

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  1. Pope starts using the internet by hsmith · · Score: 5, Funny

    and two months later quits his job. Coincidence? I think not.

    1. Re:Pope starts using the internet by bancho · · Score: 5, Funny

      He got promoted to mod on 4chan.

    2. Re:Pope starts using the internet by DrXym · · Score: 5, Funny

      He rage quit.

  2. What a quitter! by 91degrees · · Score: 5, Funny

    Noah lived to over 900, and he was building Arks into his 7th century.

    These modern God-botherers just don't have the stamina.

  3. In a Vatican Statement. by Dartz-IRL · · Score: 5, Funny

    In a statement released by the Vatican Today, it was announced that his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will step down with immediate effect. When asked for a reason, a spokesman for his former holiness suggested that he would like to spend more time with his wife and children.

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    So there I was, scribbling down some notes off the PC screen by hand, when I reached for the keyboard and Ctrl-S'd.
  4. Re:Why is this on slashdot? by negRo_slim · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm hoping it's viral marketing for the new iWatch from Apple.

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  5. Re:Why is this on slashdot? by nospam007 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Why is this on slashdot?"

    It's about a guy who can talk to the cloud without any computer.

  6. Re:Why is this on slashdot? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Talking to the cloud without a computer is simple - anyone can do it. It's getting it to listen that's the hard part.

  7. Re:Infallible? by characterZer0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    BTW why is he referred to as the "Pope". Other religious groups have popes too. Can we at least always refer to him as the "Catholic Pope".

    Because everybody knows to whom you are referring when you say "The Pope".

    How about an analogy:

    Why is he referred to as RMS? Other people have the initials RMS too. Can we at least always refer to him as "GNU/RMS"?

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  8. Re:Why is this on slashdot? by alexander_686 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Simple. The mathematical property of Transitive tells us:

    Slashdot likes conspiracy theories.
    Conspiracy theorist like news on the Catholic Church.
    Ergo, Slashdoters would be interested in this.

    For example, we all know that the reason why Linux has not succeeded is that the Knights Templar control Microsoft. The only way to break their control over the monetary system is to move to BitCoin.

    Or am I missing something here?