ggreg - Why should I waste MY time repeating what has already been posted (in the thread you seem to want to avoid, where it has been PROVEN that Benedict's resignation is invalid,
including the objections you stated above)? I read that you said you aren't going to be on this forum for too long, since you will be busy with a project, so perhaps you really don't have the time to "investigate" the necessary arguments put forth. And I certainly am not interested in twisting anyone's arm (nor in need of "consolation"), especially when it appears the person already has their mind made up from the get-go.
However, for anyone who really IS interested in the truth, I highly recommend all posts in the "Juridical Validity" thread from the "From Rome" site (
https://fromrome.wordpress.com/) and also the "Veri Catholici" Twitter acct. (
https://twitter.com/vericatholici?lang=en). If you haven't yet been convinced of their arguments, then feel free to present your objections to them.