Pope Benedict seeks immunity against charges for crimes

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  1. Claire Evans profile image63
    Claire Evansposted 11 years ago

    The Pope has scheduled a meeting with the Italian president to request immunity from prosecution from the government.  The letter sent to the president prior to the Pope's resignation states:

    An Open Letter and Appeal to Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Republic of Italy
    from Rev. Kevin D. Annett, Secretary of the International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State:

    "...Our understanding is that, in the wake of pressure to have him resign his office because of his proven complicity in concealing child trafficking in his church and other crimes against humanity, Joseph Ratzinger is seeking the assistance of the Italian government in securing protection and immunity from legal prosecution."

    http://www.syncrenicity.com/?p=1719&preview=true

    Perhaps this is why the Pope doesn't consider paedophilia as an absolute evil.

    1. Disappearinghead profile image61
      Disappearingheadposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      What about his crimes against fashion?

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      Rad Manposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Claire, don't you think this letter should be investigated to have ever even been written first. I'll wait to hear from a few real news stations before commenting. I did a fast search and found nothing from legit news stations.

      1. Uninvited Writer profile image80
        Uninvited Writerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

        But, it was published on the Internet... it must be true...

        1. wilderness profile image94
          wildernessposted 11 years agoin reply to this

          lol

          You must have seen the ad of the girl with the "Bonjour" boyfriend.

          1. Uninvited Writer profile image80
            Uninvited Writerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            Yes, that did pop into my mind smile

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            Brenda Durhamposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            lol
            yep that ad is hilarious

          3. Zelkiiro profile image86
            Zelkiiroposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            You mean that mediocre, unfunny commercial with unnatural scripting commenting on an outdated outlook of the internet?

            You expressed something other than agitated indifference towards that mind-numbing dreck?

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              Motown2Chitownposted 11 years agoin reply to this

              Wow.

              Are you actually that condescending?

              I hope they don't revoke your Mensa membership for being completely devoid of respect for others.

              1. Zelkiiro profile image86
                Zelkiiroposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                So, so sorry that I prefer my comedic commercials to actually be, you know, funny?

                Like these, for example:
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X21mJh6j9i4
                Never say "No" to Panda!

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                  Motown2Chitownposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  Ah, you actually are that condescending.  Thanks for confirming my suspicions.

                2. Uninvited Writer profile image80
                  Uninvited Writerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  You expect TV commercials to have depth???

                  1. Zelkiiro profile image86
                    Zelkiiroposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                    If they want me to buy their crap, then yes. Yes I do.

                    If Thailand can do it...
                    www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ll-bDmK3EA
                    ...why can't we?

      2. Claire Evans profile image63
        Claire Evansposted 11 years agoin reply to this

        Oh, okay, well I went to Reuters:

        http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/ … ZI20130215

        I also went onto the International Tribunal into crimes of church and state website:

        http://itccs.org/

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          Rad Manposted 11 years agoin reply to this

          The Reuters piece says nothing about any letter!!!!!!!!!!

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            Motown2Chitownposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            And the itccs.org piece is nothing but conspiracy theory run amok.

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              Rad Manposted 11 years agoin reply to this

              ttccs.org = international Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State

              I'll wait for the cbc or bbc or nytimes to run the same story.

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                riddle666posted 11 years agoin reply to this

                They are satanic conspirators and will never publish it!

  2. psycheskinner profile image84
    psycheskinnerposted 11 years ago

    LOL.

    From the same author that thinks the Pope was forced out because he won't tell the world about aliens, and thinks that Frankincense cures cancer, amongst other things

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      Rad Manposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Hey, why not, I just saw a post in facebook that claimed 4 cups of water 45 minutes before breakfast was a cure for Cancer.

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        Motown2Chitownposted 11 years agoin reply to this

        hmm

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          Rad Manposted 11 years agoin reply to this

          crap, I have to pee again!!!

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            Motown2Chitownposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            A small price to pay for having cured your cancer, I might think.

            wink

      2. Zelkiiro profile image86
        Zelkiiroposted 11 years agoin reply to this

        Nonono man, I've got the solution: I'm fat and I eat nothing but junk food, and I don't have cancer! Clearly THAT'S the cure!

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    Motown2Chitownposted 11 years ago

    I'm slightly disturbed by the source of the article.  Way .... out there.

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      Rad Manposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      As you should be. As am I.

    2. Claire Evans profile image63
      Claire Evansposted 11 years agoin reply to this
  4. Marisa Wright profile image87
    Marisa Wrightposted 11 years ago

    I was waiting for this to start.   It's scarey how quickly fake letters become accepted as true on the internet.

    1. Claire Evans profile image63
      Claire Evansposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      No, it was on the International Tribunal of Crimes against church and state website:

      http://itccs.org/

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    Emile Rposted 11 years ago

    Hey Claire. Let's not take any chances that this isn't true, or he will be granted immunity. I've got pitchforks, you bring the torches and we'll gather the lynch mob on the plane ride over.

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      Rad Manposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I don't think they will let us on with the pitch forks, so lets call him over with some hand gestures.

      1. Zelkiiro profile image86
        Zelkiiroposted 11 years agoin reply to this

        Well, they'll give you a knife and fork on the plane, so that's kinda like having a small sword and a small pitchfork...

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          Emile Rposted 11 years agoin reply to this

          Do you realize how demented we would appear, standing outside of the Vatican, waiving plastic tableware while chanting 'off with his head'? Do you want to be laughed at?

          1. Zelkiiro profile image86
            Zelkiiroposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            All the greatest movements have humble beginnings!

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              riddle666posted 11 years agoin reply to this

              Yes every journey starts with a single step.wink

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              Emile Rposted 11 years agoin reply to this

              I'm not so sure about this, but OK. We'll have to get Claire to buy tea candles instead of torches; to keep in proportion with the weapons.

              Oh. And maybe we should inhale helium before we chant. That would be fun.

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    riddle666posted 11 years ago

    It will be good to notice that the Pope himself didn't commit any crimes and all his responsibility is vicarious liability, that came on him just because he was elected pope. His only "crime" is to protect his "church" from scandal,as the chief officer of it. He failed hence he resigned, nobody will prosecute him.
    For that matter nobody will prosecute even real war criminals if they belong to the most powerful countries or backed by them.

 
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