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Pope Benedict will be missed because he was on the side of normal people, pushing back against the agenda of queers and left-wing-kook allies in the Democratic Party here in America, as well as the other like-minded fools in Europe--you know, Communists. These people actually believe one man bending another over and sexually assaulting his alimentary canal is normal behavior, rather than the mental illness it is. Most of these loons think one MAN can actually wed another, get this, MAN! The pope will be missed. God help us. I know the Left hates for me to say such. They don't believe in God, yet they despise him. Odd.
The resignation of Pope Benedict comes as a surprise. Now all eyes will turn to the College of Cardinals, which will elect his successor by Easter (this year, near the end of March).
Although I am not a Catholic, the news of the resignation was profoundly disheartening to me. Notwithstanding its flaws (or, more properly, some profoundly flawed leaders), the Catholic Church has been stalwart in standing as a bastion for eternal truths, even when they are not popular.
Here is just one example of why social conservatives will dearly miss Pope Benedict. In written responses to questions...
Dear Coach:
What you say goes to the whole world's problems. We're concerned here about what keeps Christ's Catholic Church holy and infallible.
Because common sense indicates a Church founded by God the Son HAS to be in absolute truth; no errors must distort Christ's holy word. Jesus Himself called us His sheep. We belong to the Christian flock of Jesus the Good Shepherd. Sheep are helpless without their shepherd.
We are taught Peter was assigned the work of Shepherd in this world. Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father; His shepherds are in charge of the flock on earth. The pope is our chief shepherd; nobody but PETER and Peter's successors on earth.