11-29-2011, 08:59 AM
Bowyn Aerrow Wrote:No he does not have a choice. The Church is not dictatorship, he has to appeal to the bishops and cardinals and present a face of established tradition to the laity.
Pope John Paul II was elected to the papal seat as a 'young man' and was given a lot of head room to make lots of changes in the church. His successor was elected as an old man, who promises to not serve that long, providing the church with a bit of space to 'breath' and adapt to the 'sweeping' changes of Paul II. After this Pope the next one will most likely be a young 'liberal' man who will once again proceed with many more changes.
This is how the Church Operates. No its not a perfect system yes its slower than molasses in January, but its a system that does work.
I dont' see how these same bishops and cardinals who favor established tradition and who chose this guy..assuming that is the reason...because he possessed this trait...why would they chose a young and liberal man? Are there going to be new bishops and cardinals?
I firmly believe that fear is a tool the church uses and gays have been a great tool for many years...I dont' think they want to give that tool up anytime soon.