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anciano

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12. Ho hum .....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Aug 17, 2023, 12:40 PM

Aug 2023

Another self appointed recipient of "divine enlightenment" straight from the Big Guy in the Sky no doubt. There is no evidence whatsoever for the existence of a idyllic paradise in the clouds. Just saying.....

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"The Poor will not go to Heaven" [View all] brooklynite Aug 2023 OP

Don't all Catholic priests take a vow of poverty? Walleye Aug 2023 #1

Diocesan priests have no vow of poverty. nt delisen Aug 2023 #5

Ah, thanks, I knew that couldn't be the whole story Walleye Aug 2023 #6

So... nothing about a camel passing through the eye of a needle then? FalloutShelter Aug 2023 #2

The devil's advocate post would be, Igel Aug 2023 #14

Same ol same ol plcdude Aug 2023 #3

Blessed are the poor in spirit. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2023 #4

Kingdom of heaven Under Aug 2023 #15

On the other hand become a poor widow and drop a mite in the collection plate. gordianot Aug 2023 #7

Bootstrap gospel sounds like prosperity gospel delisen Aug 2023 #8

Would be curious to see.... TheRealNorth Aug 2023 #9

Sounds like he needs to become pastor of one of those "Church of Abundant Living" Wonder Why Aug 2023 #10

No better (or worse) than the Xians preaching the so-called "Prosperity Gospels" in this country hlthe2b Aug 2023 #11

Ho hum ..... anciano Aug 2023 #12

I tend to think of Catholicism as less of a monarchy and more of a franchise business... brooklynite Aug 2023 #13