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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis ignites a revolt that will overthrow American capitalism [View all]LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)90. To answer your question
don't normally have their wealth tied up in hundreds of huge ornate mostly empty buildings on the most expensive real estate on earth
Those buildings are no different than Planned Parenthood medical centers. Lacking those, neither entity would have a reason to exist. Those properties are not profit centers.
and a few thousand High Renaissance masterpieces, none of which generate a dime for charitable purposes.
Being the only charity on earth which is also a sovereign state, that would be normal. Similar to Britain's or France's national treasures, which are UNESCO World Heritage sites and thus never for sale. They generate funds for their own maintenance and other nonprofit purposes.
Nor do very many of them guarantee future poverty by fierce opposition to controlling family size regardless of the circumstances.
Not sure what this means. The Pope is a temporary caretaker of immensely valuable works of art, which should never be sold. Neither he nor any other church official own any of this property.
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the catholic church is a capitalist institution. is he going to over throw himself lol nt
msongs
Jul 2015
#4
Unfortunately his homophobia and sexism has remained consistent before and after his election.
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2015
#39
The Pope/Vatican still won't own Notre Dame or any of the other valuable properties they don't own now.
pnwmom
Jul 2015
#48
Can't you people understand that sex isn't everything? It's not even anywhere
Joe Chi Minh
Jul 2015
#117
What a vile, disgusting post. LGBT human rights are not a 'bedroom hobby horse' no matter what
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#134
You see it here, right? This is a parallel to what is happening with some white straight
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#144
"You people"? Can't *you* understand the importance of reproductive freedom in relation
PeaceNikki
Jul 2015
#138
His encyclical is a long raft of bullshit he will not follow up with action wrapped around anti
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#55
I'm not a Catholic either, but we need all the help we can get to save the planet.
Koinos
Jul 2015
#32
And yet the Vatican won't even divest of carbon stocks, they just bullshit people with rhetoric
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#19
The head of a bank will overthrow capitalism? Let me sit the fuck down....nt
msanthrope
Jul 2015
#24
Pope Francis' speech in Bolivia where he referred to capitalism as the "dung of the devil."
Koinos
Jul 2015
#27
Wow, I just read your post about inheriting a bunch of wealth, so you are another of the affluent
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#57
He will not answer. On DU, many of the people who employ socialist rhetoric are wealthy, they say
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#135
He's a preacher. All Popes preach. Benedict preached about globalization and poverty too.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#136
Oh, please. U.S. Politicians are not shivering with fear over this Pope. The U.S. Bishops...
Moonwalk
Jul 2015
#112
Did everyone ignore that Francis attacked abortion in his rant against capitalism?
Deadshot
Jul 2015
#75
Do the people in this thread know the difference between a business and nonprofit?
LittleBlue
Jul 2015
#77
It's obvious that most of his commments about the environment, about the Poor,
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#104
So then when he rails against the rights of LGBT and reproductive justice, who is that 'aimed at'?
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#137
Yeah, I don't notice the Vatican giving away all that gold that's in their basement.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#113
Don't forget to send a letter to Speaker Boehner thanking him for inviting Francis to speak to
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2015
#140