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evilgrins in silly_religion

god isn't after your checkbook · it be ranting time

Jun 27, 2007 10:16

4:17 AM 4/24/07 · I don't think there's a specific commandment relating to Thou shalt not be a greedy bastard or anything along those lines. Then again, maybe there once was and Church officials had it ommitted from anything official where people might see it ( Read more... )

fund raising, church, pride goeth before the fall, greedy

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gotmalkavian June 29 2007, 11:43:26 UTC

I've often said that, if they really wanted to, the Catholics could feed the world's poor just by selling off a bunch of the statues/decorations from the Vatican. Seriously, do you realize how much the value of the solid gold and jewels alone in that place would be worth? And that's to say nothing of the artwork they often adorn.

unlikelychrist July 17 2007, 15:28:02 UTC

The Seven Deadly Sins are the paramount basis of judgment by St. Peter.
Also, "Thou shalt not covet they neighbour's goods."
That means stop being so goddamned greedy and appreciate what you have.