Pope Pondering Resignation? Benedict Visits Tomb of Pontiff Who Stepped Down

people we know that some priest are wrong and should be thrown out and those that cover up the whole thing. But we are catholics and follow Christ we cannot dump our religion because of the "bad priest" there are still good ones out there and we must hold strong to our faith and continue on our journey and follow Christ.
God Bless

A noted historical researcher and Theology expert explained where the rule first came about regarding Priests being forbidden to marry. It has less to do with God and more to do with the wealth of the Catholic church: A married priest with wife and children, if he were to die, would leave his wealth and estate to his wife and kids. An UNMARRIED ( celibate ) priest, when he dies, leaves his worldly goods TO THE CHURCH. GET IT? Its about the MONEY and nothing more. Priests who molest small children are not going to get romantically entangled and leave the church. But a priest involved in a relationship with a woman MIGHT. Case in point was Father Cutie, the cuban priest in Miami who left the Catholic church to marry his secret girlfriend and became an Episcopalean .

I feel he should resign , I'm catholic and what has come out the last year and what has been going on for decades it is hard for me to believe that he was blind to what was going on or he was just part of it.

Just once, it would be nice for someone who is not a Practiicing Catholic to keep their opinions, bias, and insults to themselves about our Pope and our Church. What have you/your church done to help the poorest of the poor in all countties and/or improved the lives of those with little to nothing? WE don't need to flaunt our charity or how we strive to live and follow Jesus Christ our Lord....we do what we can because it's expected of us!
How anyone can throw stones at our Pope or our Clergy is one of the wonders we may never understand or know! Perhaps if we put Jimmy/Tammy Baker; and the crying Preachers who was more worried about lost donations than their congregation or their Church. Some think it's just fine to call ALL our GOOD Priests (99% of our priests are living their vows and giving 110% to their parish/congregation) What % of your Ministers can say the same? You call our's pedophiles...we don't call the one's you have who kept another MAN or cheated on his Wife or has had several Wives or the one's who lived in mansions while senior citizens were hungry/cold or dying from the heat to support them and felt it their responsibility! Those in glass houses should not Throw Stones! If you are repeating rumors or think its fine to ridicule and humiliate the Catholic Church and/or our Pope and Priests, you are wrong! Put your $ where your mouth is to PROVE what you're saying or zipper your mouth! I for one am tired of the slander and lies against our Church, Pope and Priests...please give it a rest or go look in your own closets where I'm sure there are more skeltons lurking!

The Pope needs to: put his Faith and Trust in Jesus Christ as saviour and be saved.
Then do the right thing based on the Word of GOD.

The Pope needs to fix the problem and see that it doesn't happen again in our Church. One way is not to transfer the perverts to another Parish and call the police and have their rears thrown in jail and they loose the job period. It would be better to be without a Priest than to have a pervert as the Paster. One needs to start with the Seminary's and clean house there. We also need to allow our Priest to marry period. That would eliminate not all but at least half of the problem priests.

To fall on the sword to save others is what Christian Catholicism is about. The healing process begins with sacrifice not the shell game. Nobility is what counts in the end. The issue with suicide bombers is that they lack all nobility. Martyrdom is a personal statement not see how many one can take out when they kill themselves. This pope may be more noted for his nobility, taking responsibility and allowing a new start

I wouldn't resign if I were Pope as that would be like running away from a problem that needs fixing. I agree that the Pope should be the one Pope that changes the rules to allow the priest's to marry and clean up the mess within the church. I would think that the Pope can see that except for the third world countries which follow the church blindly that the church membership is falling and the money is drying up so it is time for him to act and get things right. If he did then he might go down in history as a great Pope and not one just continuing to cover up the problems.

We need a Pope who is more like St. Francis of Assisi or Mother Teresa of Calcutta. This Pope draped in ermine and gold is not what the church needs. We need someone who will sell the palaces and other riches, give them to the poor and follow Christ.

The Church will not cure their problem until they admit they have a problem.