in his gold frock and bejeweled miter he, with a straight face (and in Latin to boot) told the poor to take strength from the birth of Christ.
2007-12-26 02:21:41 · 20 answers · asked by Wassana L 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Vatican has always been that way.
His golden staff could feed Cuba for a decade.
2007-12-26 02:24:18 · answer #1 · answered by Get A Grip 6 · 15⤊ 4⤋
The gems are glass(or plastic) and the gold on the chasuable is not gold
The Catholic Church is the world's most generous charity to the poor and sick.
I am not in favour of melting down and stripping the artistic heritage which we are entrusted to preserve for future generations while sports figures and film stars and "media personalities" are given obscene amounts of wealth
2007-12-26 02:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why? of course the poor is the most generous towards the church, hoping that someday their god will raise them out of poverty or reward their sacrifices in the afterlife. Jesus wasn't really poor, birth in the manger is a pre-requisite of messianic birth as described in the Old Testament.
2007-12-26 02:27:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It wasn't "his" clothing he was wearing. The Pope owns nothing. The Catholic Church does have considerable wealth, which it uses wisely and generously, providing many times more basic human services to the poor of the world than ALL other churches COMBINED.
2007-12-26 02:41:31 · answer #4 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Church needs to shut up, but "absolute power corrupts absolutely." I'm suprised that old Benny still owns his gold evening gown. Of course it won't be sold to pay the countless victims of child sexual abuse,because they beg that money from loyal church members. What a sad farce!
2007-12-26 02:35:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What I find most frustrating is that the poor people to whom he spoke did NOT see the irony. Many of them probably nodded their heads in agreement.
(Isn't religion wonderful?)
2007-12-26 02:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by youngmoigle 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good observation. But a Pope - like a President - simply does not do what he would personally like to do a lot of times. They have teams of men behind them - telling them where to stand, what to say, what to wear....
But you are right. Large groups - like the Roman Catholic Church or any large Protestant church have their leaders decked out in finery and eating caviar from china trimmed in gold..... something is wrong, dreadfully wrong.
god bless
2007-12-26 02:33:47 · answer #7 · answered by happy pilgrim 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Iron-y, from 'rod of iron': 'rule of law',
is also promoted ww by G. W. Bush,
and notably in idiotic american english.
He said, and notably at his 2nd coming speech:
I'll take my (rod of iron) rule of law global in 4 yrs.
Perhaps a 'golden censor' is associated with
'the day of atonement' = AFFLICTION of souls.
Perhaps Amos 5:18 had a prophetic thought on it:
"The day of the LORD is darkness, and not light",
AND a question: to what end is it(LAW) unto you?
Oh My God, my God: "forsaken"
- law worketh wrath(destruction)
- wrath(destruction) to come
How Law Law it is to even think both good and evil,
since "both good and evil" evidently ends with "evil".
Isn't it odd, even mention of abomination of desolation,
"standing" where it ought not to be standing if told "sit",
conjures up thoughts of Armageddon in childish minds.
His Grace --> Mercy ---> Peace with you all. Amen.
2007-12-26 02:39:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
What's Xmas
2007-12-26 02:29:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Get A Grip!
2007-12-26 02:29:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was no irony. You didn't expect him to do anything. There will always be poor. Their only hope is Jesus. Some day he will come down and turn everything around and make them rich and the rich poor. that's the hope that keeps the fools going.
2007-12-26 02:28:03 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋