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Atheists & Agnostics

Warpy

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2. Yes, that vow of poverty just means the church owns the property

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 05:05 PM

Aug 2014

stuffed with antiques and fine art with the full staff of servants. That's some dodge. I doubt if the early church leaders ever envisioned the princes of the church living like, well, princes.

I'll believe they are serious about anything once they start divesting this stuff and busting the hierarchy down to mere humans.

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If Only We Could All Live Like These Catholic Archbishops! [View all] mr blur Aug 2014 OP

You should see that cemetery in Milwaukee ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2014 #1

Ha! The L.A. Archdiocese did just the opposite. onager Aug 2014 #3

Yes, that vow of poverty just means the church owns the property Warpy Aug 2014 #2

Dolan is as creepy and disgusting as they come amuse bouche Aug 2014 #4

Says you Heddi Aug 2014 #5

So, do you have any personal connections with this kind of thing? - say, mr blur Aug 2014 #6

Wow just wow Heddi Aug 2014 #7

Take a nap mr blur Aug 2014 #8

Says you Heddi Aug 2014 #9

LOL, this whole subthread almost made me shit myself with laughter EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2014 #10

I'm knitting a merkin Heddi Aug 2014 #13

Heddi, the OP didn't say "all Christian ministers"; it said "these Catholic Archbishops" Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #11

Not all catholic archbishops are like that Heddi Aug 2014 #12

!! mr blur Aug 2014 #14

ta-dah Heddi Aug 2014 #15

Visit the not all like that project Lordquinton Aug 2014 #16

not all "not all like thats" are like that Heddi Aug 2014 #17

Hey it happens sometimes! Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #18

lol. Do you have any idea how ridiculous that is? Warren Stupidity Aug 2014 #19

... trotsky Aug 2014 #21

Frankly, Arugula, that's just your opinion. trotsky Aug 2014 #22

Apoplexy accepted! trotsky Aug 2014 #20

ROFLMAO!!! (nt) LostOne4Ever Aug 2014 #23