If the Pope married a woman, would he have to resign?

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pgd
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15 Aug 2010, 10:40 am

If the Pope fell in love and decided to marry a woman, would he have to resign?

Or could the Pope stay in office like President Bill Clinton did?

What is the official position on the topic from the Society of Certified Marriage Counselors?

Is marriage by a Pope punishable?

By heretic burning?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pe ... s_heretics

Expulsion from Hogwarts (on the grounds that marriage of a wizard is evil)?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogwarts

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15 Aug 2010, 11:45 am

pgd wrote:
If the Pope fell in love and decided to marry a woman, would he have to resign?

Or could the Pope stay in office like President Bill Clinton did?

What is the official position on the topic from the Society of Certified Marriage Counselors?

Is marriage by a Pope punishable?

By heretic burning?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pe ... s_heretics

Expulsion from Hogwarts (on the grounds that marriage of a wizard is evil)?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogwarts

Other


Rite of marriage topic

It would be worse if he married a man. :P


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15 Aug 2010, 11:49 am

Who cares :?: :?


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15 Aug 2010, 11:50 am

I believe there was a story of a priest near here who wanted to get married a few years ago, and resigned from his duties in order to do so.



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15 Aug 2010, 3:54 pm

pgd, that is the best variation on the koan "what is the sound of one hand clapping" that I have ever heard.


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16 Aug 2010, 12:19 am

one hand clapping makes the sound "Whishhh" (assuming you're not in a vacuum)

regarding the marriage of a pope, it would not be permitted in a catholic church, and as it violates the church canon, it would be rendered null and void by the church, as it could not have happened (in their closed minds)
What would then happen to him.. well, i'll just say I'd watch the newsnetwork 24/7 just to find out.



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16 Aug 2010, 12:48 am

pgd, why do you keep running on and on about the pope, sounds like you two should get a room.



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18 Aug 2010, 9:52 pm

He'd stand a better chance of keeping his job than if he married a MAN....

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