Can a Messiah retire?

[JoeTheJuggler]

So I read recently that Sun Myung Moon is retiring as leader of the Church.

I wonder how exactly a guy who declared himself to be the Messiah at his Congressional coronation ceremony in 2004 goes into retirement.

I thought the traditional method was martyrdom and or ascension into heaven.

 

[quixotecoyote]

He hasn't heard about the retirement party yet.

 

[Darth Rotor]

So I read recently that Sun Myung Moon is retiring as leader of the Church.

I wonder how exactly a guy who declared himself to be the Messiah at his Congressional coronation ceremony in 2004 goes into retirement.

I thought the traditional method was martyrdom and or ascension into heaven.

Maybe he has his eye on the latter.

 

[Marduk]

when an elder of the Hopi fire clan asked me if I was the Pahana, I retired immediately.

 

[Eyeron]

Well it takes a lot of work to save the world so I'm sure he'd need some sleep some time.

 

[maddog]

It's not retiring - it's succession planning, while he can still do something about it.

 

[Brian-M]

L. Ron Hubbard successfully retired by going into hiding, so it is possible.