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« on: May 30, 2012, 07:58:11 AM »

Vatican scandals lift lid on secret power struggle

Looks like some issues in upper management. Funny how a religious organization who supposedly relies on god for advice try to stab each other in the back for influence. Guess they don't trust His guidance very much:
I especially liked this line:

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Reese isn't taking a position on where the next pope should be from, but he has strong views on what Benedict's successor should do: "The place really needs to be restructured and reorganized. It still operates in many ways like a 19th century European court."

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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2012, 11:20:56 AM »

Why am I not surprised?
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2012, 11:39:44 AM »

Why am I not surprised?
Probably because you have been around long enough to know that pettiness , back bitting, scandal mongering and that all time classic the information leak ( the more embarrassing the better )  are the first tools of choice in any politics battle.   
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2012, 11:43:39 AM »

Exactly.  And if god really took care of his church, the buildings wouldn't need lightning conductors.
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2012, 01:07:45 PM »

Exactly.  And if god really took care of his church, the buildings wouldn't need lightning conductors.

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