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34. As a born again Christian,

Sun Apr 6, 2014, 05:19 AM

Apr 2014

I say bless Pope Francis. I only hope so many who claim to be Christians listen to him. The poverty in the world is due to a system installed by the greedy.

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Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory To Sell $2.2 Million Mansion [View all] hue Apr 2014 OP

Finally, someone gets it right. nt Ilsa Apr 2014 #1

Long after the fact, yeah. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #2

You really think Cryptoad Apr 2014 #13

He took corrective action, for his own good and Ilsa Apr 2014 #23

I'm going to have to learn the words to that vow of poverty that gets you LeftofObama Apr 2014 #3

Before you learn those words, you might want to learn No Vested Interest Apr 2014 #4

as for the vow of poverty... Victor_c3 Apr 2014 #5

He didn't take a vow of poverty. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #17

Is he a Christian priest??? tabasco Apr 2014 #28

I don't agree with what he did. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #39

That's one interpretation: DeSwiss Apr 2014 #30

I never sad he was right but thst he never took a vow of poverty. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #38

I don't know how long it took justhanginon Apr 2014 #6

That IS the question, eh??? Plucketeer Apr 2014 #8

Proof positive that parishioners are truly sheeple! hue Apr 2014 #9

Seems as thought there would be a board of directors or something similar. n/t A Simple Game Apr 2014 #19

I guess the archbishop never heard Jesus' "camel through the eye of a needle" line. SunSeeker Apr 2014 #7

Todays Christian Churches Cryptoad Apr 2014 #15

When someone who's taken a vow of poverty can't live in a luxury mansion, the valerief Apr 2014 #10

He didn't take a vow of poverty. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #18

One doesn't need to take a vow of poverty to follow Jesus' teachings. hue Apr 2014 #21

All good points. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #40

"after selling his old home to Christ The King Cathedral for $1.9 million."<<for a priests home!! Sunlei Apr 2014 #11

I am asking from ignorance. Is this his personal wealth we are talking about? The $1.9 million? nm rhett o rick Apr 2014 #24

No one would fault him if he lived in a nice one bedroom condo with a pool and workout MADem Apr 2014 #12

Well, why couldn't he entertain in the church rectory? Or the basement? Surely the local calimary Apr 2014 #14

If he wants to have a birthday party for his favorite niece, the parishoners shouldn't foot that MADem Apr 2014 #32

Lenny Bruce got it right, as usual. Paladin Apr 2014 #16

Even I would allow the man a change of clothes or two. A Simple Game Apr 2014 #20

Archbishops do not pay for, launder or iron their own clothes/cassocks. hue Apr 2014 #22

Probably true, but I would bet they change them on occasion. n/t A Simple Game Apr 2014 #36

Serious question, why is anyone a Catholic today? nm rhett o rick Apr 2014 #25

Here... onehandle Apr 2014 #27

Help me guess your point. "We have a new Pope that isnt as terrible as the others." Is that it? nm rhett o rick Apr 2014 #47

The high production values? DeSwiss Apr 2014 #31

Pope Francis is moving mountains in the RCC. nt onehandle Apr 2014 #26

As a born again Christian, daybranch Apr 2014 #34

+1 rug Apr 2014 #45

In other words, the Vatican found out and the Pope is not amused. Beacool Apr 2014 #29

The video says the $$ came from Margaret Mitchell's nephew ucrdem Apr 2014 #33

Really? You're gonna blame this on him being black? Nonsense. 7962 Apr 2014 #35

A hotel would cost considerably more than 2.2 M. ucrdem Apr 2014 #37

I'm sorry, I didnt mean to imply they should build a complete hotel-type building. 7962 Apr 2014 #41

I agree with you there. ucrdem Apr 2014 #42

The donation was to go for " religious and charitable purposes." hue Apr 2014 #43

More on the Mitchell gift from the Georgia Bulletin, Aug. 16, 2012: ucrdem Apr 2014 #44

So what. He didn't say what he was going to do with the proceeds from thes sale. nt ladjf Apr 2014 #46

Are the proceeds his person wealth? If so, he should give it to the church. nm rhett o rick Apr 2014 #48

Who knows? n ladjf Apr 2014 #49