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Evoman

(8,040 posts)

33. meh.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 02:31 AM

Jan 2014

Then go donate the money to a soup chicken or homeless shelter. Feeding a hungry person instead of building/fixing a church might make you feel better when you bathe in your money and steal resources from the least wealthy, you fiesty job creator you.

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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