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CincyDem

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27. Can't be bought, you say ?

Thu Jan 2, 2014, 09:40 PM

Jan 2014

As the story goes...

The heir to the Tyson poultry fortune was granted a rare 1:1 meeting with the Pope. He had a simple request. "Your Holiness", he said. "Would you be willing to change the Lord's prayer from '...give us this day our daily bread' to '...give us this day our daily chicken'?"

The Pontiff was taken aback and said certainly NOT...our "daily bread" has been part of the Lord's prayer forever.

Tyson offered a million dollars. The Pontiff said definitely NOT...our "daily bread" has been part of the Lord's prayer for a long time.

Tyson offered 500 million dollars. The Pontiff said NO...our "daily bread" has been part of the Lord's prayer for as long as I can remember.

Tyson offered 1 billion dollars and the Pontiff said "I don't think so...it's about the daily bread you know".

Then Tyson leaned over and whispered something in the Pope's ear.

Later that day...the Pope spoke to the College of Cardinals.

"I have some bad news and some good news. The bad news is that we've lost the Wonder Bread account. The good news is that we've picked up the Tyson's Chicken account.".

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Pope's sharp words make a wealthy donor hesitate [View all] hrmjustin Jan 2014 OP

Sounds like Langone wants to buy a religion. last1standing Jan 2014 #1

I guess he did not read the part where Jesus said it is not easy for the rich to get to heaven. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #3

Seems its been a long time since a pope took that part seriously. last1standing Jan 2014 #5

Someone should educate him on the guy he supposedly follows. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #6

If you get the whole message of Jesus' teaching it ain't easy for the poor Leontius Jan 2014 #13

Being a Christian is not easy. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #14

How's that? cleanhippie Jan 2014 #20

Living according to the teachings of Christ is not easy. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #23

But he also gave the reason. Igel Jan 2014 #17

Agreed. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #18

It was founded on a rather complex message. Igel Jan 2014 #15

Isn't Home Depot's founder long-known for his RW views, No Vested Interest Jan 2014 #2

I think he is a rwer. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #4

So, the rich guy took the pope's words personally? cbayer Jan 2014 #7

Yep. He should try reading the bible. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #8

He thought he had a religion that "stays bought" like a politician. eShirl Jan 2014 #9

Looks like it. It has been fun watching Dolan squirm. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #10

This is a crack at these rich assholes edhopper Jan 2014 #11

That is a ver good point. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #12

There is a distinction that pedophilia wasn't a teaching of the church goldent Jan 2014 #19

As has been pointed out more times than I can count... trotsky Jan 2014 #21

That ain't doctrine either. rug Jan 2014 #22

So this stuff about the rich and poor edhopper Jan 2014 #24

I don't know what Langone's thought process is goldent Jan 2014 #25

That sounds all reasonable and all edhopper Jan 2014 #29

I don't know who he is - don't think I ever heard of hm. goldent Jan 2014 #31

Well i don't want to get into that edhopper Jan 2014 #34

Some people and their beliefs can't be bought, regardless of the amount of $$$$$. democratisphere Jan 2014 #16

Can't be bought, you say ? CincyDem Jan 2014 #27

Ok, I really like that one! cbayer Jan 2014 #30

Langone must be a dominionist, not Christian. muntrv Jan 2014 #26

Langone needs to listen. The Pope does not reject the market system. Dawson Leery Jan 2014 #28

180 million? Nite Owl Jan 2014 #32

Great point. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #36

meh. Evoman Jan 2014 #33

It's not like this money was going to help the poor Goblinmonger Jan 2014 #35