I was wondering since it is pretty obvious the pope is unable to perform his duties and is likely on his last legs is it possible for him to resign as pope and allow another to take his place? Or is death the only way a pope can stop being a pope?

Hey since, youre answering questions, should I rent the bigger, more expensive apartment near my mum and da, or the campus-area apartment that is cheaper, with less living space?

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Originally posted by xtractorfan I was wondering since it is pretty obvious the pope is unable to perform his duties and is likely on his last legs is it possible for him to resign as pope and allow another to take his place? Or is death the only way a pope can stop being a pope?

Theres nothing in place that allows him to resign, though theyre exploring that option right now, so i hear

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Originally posted by xtractorfan I was wondering since it is pretty obvious the pope is unable to perform his duties and is likely on his last legs is it possible for him to resign as pope and allow another to take his place? Or is death the only way a pope can stop being a pope?

I'm not completely sure on this one but I heard about him making a rule that the only way to replace a pope is if he dies. This rule was made in the mid 90s, and again I'm just guessing. He won't resign at this point. In fact, no pope would resign. It would be somewhat like a sin if you think about it.

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Originally posted by tribu Hey since, youre answering questions, should I rent the bigger, more expensive apartment near my mum and da, or the campus-area apartment that is cheaper, with less living space?

I'm bad with advice, specially with people I don't know.

But here it goes: A bigger and more expensive apartment will not help you at all. As a student you should look for an affordable place to live in, even if it's far from your parents. Now, if you want to be near you parents and can afford the big apartment plus other expenses like more gas to go to school, then get the apartment. But you should know that a bigger apartment takes longer to clean.

There's a lot of stuff to think about. There are advantages to living near campus. For instance, you could meet people with the same interests as you and could build meaningful relationships. Plus, living near the school increases the chances of getting laid(this is just a fact). The closer you are to campus, the more parties there would be in the area. Another thing, by living near campus you increase the time of sleep that you would spend driving to school if you'd live farer from it.

But there's nothing like living with the parents, parents that you have a good relationship with. Maybe this is the case for you. So living close to them may be good for both you and them. But let's say that one day you're doing it with a girl and your parents walk in and see you in action. What then? This wouldn't happen if you lived near campus.

I could go on but I feel as if I'm covering the stuff you might not be interested in.

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Originally posted by ierxium

I recently graduated, so im not a student. But Ill probably live close to campus anyways, event though the quality is lower, because of the extra cas Id save. Alternatively, I dont want to be locked into a lease though, so if a lease is requried, I may be living close to mom and dad and far from work (near campus)

See? I was off and was plannig to continue writing. Shame on me.

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Originally posted by ierxium I'm not completely sure on this one but I heard about him making a rule that the only way to replace a pope is if he dies. This rule was made in the mid 90s, and again I'm just guessing. He won't resign at this point. In fact, no pope would resign. It would be somewhat like a sin if you think about it.

well considering this is the longest a pope has ever lived... guess it's kind of a first. popes in the past have never really lived long enough to become infirm, or senile, or whatever. they usually just died or were killed or whatever. and yes, according to papal law, death is the only thing that puts a pope out of office, so to speak.