I'll probably get banned for asking this question, but here goes.
How can some still believe he is a true pope?
Exactly my question. I think all Catholics need to climb out of the co-dependent relationship and see it for what it is. Benedict is an abuser of Catholics (not to mention children).
His refusal to ever, turn known pedophiles over to police athorities, is just one more example of where this man's allegiances are. Hmm, how long has pedophelia been a part of the Catholic church?
It's interesting. He is a brazen heretic and Catholics don't seem to notice or care. Then his involvement in the pedophile coverups comes out in the mainstream media. Catholics are still going to Mass.
This shows me that Catholics who follow Benedict XVI will follow him no matter what. It seems that there is no heresy too great, no child that is so important, that they will back away from him.
Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
I believe it is a testimony to the power of the devil. When people stopped believing in evil, that is when evil really gets a foothold. It's so easy for the devil now. Thanks to Benedict and all the other anti-popes who have paved the highway to hell. Hey, the devil doesn't really exist, so we don't need the exorcism rites anymore.
That should have been a major clue for people right there. Don't we need the rite of exorcism? Why are they trashing it?
So many clues. It's a wonder people are not getting it.