Pope Francis: Christmas 'hostage to materialism'
Source: BBC
During a high-security Christmas Mass at the Vatican, the head of the Roman Catholic Church also denounced the continuing suffering of children.
He mentioned those who faced hunger, danger on migration routes and bombing in Syrian cities such as Aleppo.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38429388
msongs
(69,503 posts)wisteria
(19,581 posts)He is a Jesuit.
wisteria
(19,581 posts)He is a Jesuit.
mobeau69
(11,401 posts)A couple of questions first.
Should all art museums put their artwork up for sale to the highest bidder for charity? Should all federal parks be put on the auction block to developers for charity? I'm sure people like Donalddickarnold would buy works like the Pieta for their own private collections or real estate like Yosemite to develop. Right now you can go to Vatican City and view the priceless work anytime you want. It is open to the public. You can spend a week camping and hiking in the Grand Canyon anytime you want. It is open to the public. If these pieces and places were split up and sold to the highest bidders for their own personal pleasure it would be a loss to all mankind.
There are a lot of other very complex aspects and consequences to your suggestion that can't be delved into in a forum like DU. It's the problem of the bumper sticker slogan versus a nuanced explanation.
tenorly
(2,037 posts)For anyone who hasn't visited the Vatican Museum, please add it to your bucket list. The line can be blocks long, so get there early and bring your patience.
Very much worth the wait though.
bekkilyn
(454 posts)And in any case, he is right. The entire holiday season is practically ruined by materialism and greed, regardless of faith. More suicides, more deaths, more stress, and for what? So people can have catfights in Wal-Mart over some cheap toy made in China? Our entire culture feeds this disease of consumerism, so I don't expect it will change anytime soon without some major catastrophe, but still doesn't mean the Pope is wrong.
inanna
(3,547 posts)a thousand times IF I could.
Well said.
vlakitti
(401 posts)This way. He spoke up for refugees as he always does, and for all the victims of crass capitalism and war.
What the hell do you want from this man??
Crash2Parties
(6,017 posts)zippythepinhead
(374 posts)I was not brainwashed by their dogma.
It's not influenced by Jesus Christ's teaching but by false dogma and deception.
PopeFrancis is a real christian, though. He does not stand a chance against the bejeweled worshipers of mammon at the vatican.
ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)in taking over the pagan celebration of the winter solstice as they had hoped to be way back when.