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43. The donation was to go for " religious and charitable purposes."

Sun Apr 6, 2014, 09:56 AM

Apr 2014

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2014/04/atlanta-bishop-apologizes-for-building-2-2-million-mansion/

A Georgia bishop has apologized for building a $2.2 million home using donated money earmarked for religious and charitable use.

Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory build the mansion on property donated to the church by Joseph Mitchell, the heir of “Gone with the Wind” author Margaret Mitchell’s fortune. Wilton tore down the building on the property and built a much larger house.

The mansion was built with funds from the Mitchell estate that were to be used for religious and charitable purposes.

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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