Tue Dec 31, 2013, 12:20 PM
Home Depot Founder Worries Pope Francis Neither Loves Nor Understands Rich Americans - RawStory
Home Depot founder worries Pope Francis neither loves nor understands rich Americans
By Scott Kaufman - HuffPo Monday, December 30, 2013 22:39 EST <snip> In an interview on CNBC on Monday, Home Depot founder and devout Catholic Ken Langone said that the Pope’s statements about capitalism have left many potential “capitalist benefactors” wary of donating to the Church or its fundraising projects. According to Langone, an anonymous, “potential seven-figure donor” for the Church’s restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral is concerned that the Pope’s criticism of capitalism are “exclusionary,” especially his statements about the “culture of prosperity” leading to the wealthy being “incapable of feeling compassion for the poor.” Langone said he’s raised this issue with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who yesterday praised Pope Francis for “shattering the caricature of the Church.” “I’ve told the Cardinal,” Langone said, “‘Your Eminence, this is one more hurdle I hope we don’t have to deal with. You want to be careful about generalities. Rich people in one country don’t act the same as rich people in another country.’” <snip> More: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/30/home-depot-founder-worries-pope-francis-neither-loves-or-understands-rich-americans/ 
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 Home Depot Founder Worries Pope Francis Neither Loves Nor Understands Rich Americans - RawStory (Original post) |
WillyT | Dec 2013 | OP |
| JEB | Dec 2013 | #1 | |
| roguevalley | Dec 2013 | #8 | |
| elzenmahn | Jan 2014 | #23 | |
| onehandle | Dec 2013 | #2 | |
| HughBeaumont | Dec 2013 | #3 | |
| Bigmack | Dec 2013 | #4 | |
| Brigid | Dec 2013 | #5 | |
| Chrom | Dec 2013 | #7 | |
| bpollen | Jan 2014 | #24 | |
| Kingofalldems | Dec 2013 | #6 | |
| Quasimodem | Jan 2014 | #9 | |
| Stuart G | Jan 2014 | #10 | |
| Jefferson23 | Jan 2014 | #11 | |
| MellowDem | Jan 2014 | #12 | |
| warrant46 | Jan 2014 | #22 | |
| AngryOldDem | Jan 2014 | #13 | |
| PeoViejo | Jan 2014 | #14 | |
| packman | Jan 2014 | #15 | |
| elzenmahn | Jan 2014 | #25 | |
| W T F | Jan 2014 | #16 | |
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| PowerToThePeople | Jan 2014 | #20 | |
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Response to JEB (Reply #1)
Tue Dec 31, 2013, 04:44 PM
8. he's worried that the pope feels the rich are donors and some dick won't donate
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Tue Dec 31, 2013, 12:34 PM
2. Keep it up, billionaire wingnuts. His popularity is sky high.
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Tue Dec 31, 2013, 01:33 PM
5. "The Pope's statements about capitalism . . .
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Tue Dec 31, 2013, 01:38 PM
Kingofalldems (33,247 posts)
6. The fact that this rich bastard gets an audience
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 09:25 AM
9. I think Pope Francis does understand rich Americans ...
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 09:33 AM
Stuart G (29,427 posts)
10. Oh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Well...No More Home Depot..? nt
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 09:37 AM
11. So threats now, that is interesting. Pope is evidently a persuasive man in his mind. n/t
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 09:37 AM
12. He doesn't understand homosexuals or women...
Response to MellowDem (Reply #12)
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 09:02 PM
22. And he Hates---- The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests SNAP
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 09:42 AM
13. Comfort the afflicted, afflict the comfortable...
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So far, the Pope is doing a magnificent job on this score, showing compassion for the millions who sit in poverty outside of the cathedral that Mr. Langone wants to throw money at to restore.
Good job, Your Holiness! 
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Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 10:57 AM
packman (13,013 posts)
15. This asshole is playing both ends(pun)
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 12:28 PM
16. That's a good thing, because Jesus felt the same way about the rich too
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 12:42 PM
18. I think, Mr Lnagone, that the Pope does understand
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 03:33 PM
19. Ah, but many of them do...
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and many of them act WORSE than rich people in other countries....
Another 1% playing the victim....  |
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Jan 1, 2014, 03:38 PM
milestogo (9,593 posts)
21. Since when do the "rich" shop at Home Depot?
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The rich, so misunderstood.
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