[Father Thomas Martin]

http://www.luxist.com/2008/01/07/the...ecries-luxury/

The Pope Speaks Out Against Luxury

Posted Jan 7th 2008 10:00AM by Deidre Woollard
Yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke out against luxury. As part of his homily in St. Peter's Basilica to mark the Catholic feast day of the Epiphany, the Pope said that we are creating a world where the haves and the have-nots are far apart. He preached that moderate lifestyles can help redistribute wealth and ease the fight over natural resources calling for "a greater hope, which allows us to prefer the common good of all to the luxury of few and the poverty of many."

This is not the first time the Pope has taken a swing at luxury. Last June the Vatican issued a 'rules of the road' document that said cars should not be used "as a means for outshining other people and arousing a feeling of envy." Wise words, but the Pope may want to tend to his own garden first. in 2005, he reportedly received a BMW SUV and his taste for designer labels such as Prada and Gucci has been well-documented.

That's the haters' spin on his words...He actually works very hard, and I would not call his lifestyle "luxury."

You, however, are getting too luxurious with your property...I suggest you sell that ugly-as-sin "arenachurch," build a cheaper church (that looks like a traditional church), and use the savings to help the poor.

[Bobby-Joe]

Originally Posted by Father Thomas Martin

http://www.luxist.com/2008/01/07/the...ecries-luxury/



That's the haters' spin on his words...He actually works very hard, and I would not call his lifestyle "luxury."

You, however, are getting too luxurious with your property...I suggest you sell that ugly-as-sin "arenachurch," build a cheaper church (that looks like a traditional church), and use the savings to help the poor.

Look pagan,

The "wealth" we TRUE Christians get is gifted from Jesus Himself. Those who don't have wealth (sinners) obviously are being punished by our Loving Savior for a reason. Now why do you think we TRUE Christians are going to go against the will of God?

Well Popeback Mountain, why?

[SUV]

Oh, so Bein-a-dick is at it again?

Newsflash, Fatha! I don't Believe he is even Baptist!

[Dr. Ernest C. Ville, D.C.S.]

I find it hilarious that the Pope, the pimp-daddy of the Catholic "religion" worth billions upon billions that they've stolen by trying to "sell" Salvation® speaks out against Luxury. Especially as he is wearing his silk dress and who-knows-what for lingerie (Lord forgive me!). What a forked-tongued tool of Satan -- it's disgusting.

[Dr. Zaius]

Father Martins there is a contradiction in your observation. The 'pope' proclaims an edict for his followers to forgo luxury, and you claim that the Baptists here should do the same?

[Jeb Stuart Thurmond]

A call for voluntary poverty from the King of Bling, the Pimpafex Maximus himself?

From a guy who lives in a palace that makes versilles look like a tin-roofed shack?

A guy who has a different crown for every day of the year?





He's quite a guy to start stoking the fires of class envy and hatred.

[Father Thomas Martin]

Originally Posted by Jeb Thurmond

A call for voluntary poverty from the King of Bling, the Pimpafex Maximus himself?

From a guy who lives in a palace that makes versilles look like a tin-roofed shack?

A guy who has a different crown for every day of the year?




He's quite a guy to start stoking the fires of class envy and hatred.

That hasn't been worn since Paul VI was pope...He gave it up, opting to switch to a regular bishop's miter, and John Paul I & II and Benedict XVI have opted to wear that, so it's very unlikely any pope will wear that again.

How do you like them apples, heretic worm?

[Jeb Stuart Thurmond]

Originally Posted by Father Thomas Martin

so it's very unlikely any pope will wear that again.

So he's got a collection of million dollar hats that HE DOESN'T EVEN WEAR.

That's like Saddam saying we shouldn't critize him for spending his people's money on palaces, since he doesn't live in most of them.

Instead of stirring up jealousy and hatred towards the successful, how about selling those unworn hats so you don't have to extort as much money from your impoverished 3rd world followers?

But I already know the answer, whenever too many Catholics get too hungry you'll just tell them to kill each other for food, like you did with Catholic Rwanda.

[ultima]

Originally Posted by Father Thomas Martin

That hasn't been worn since Paul VI was pope...He gave it up, opting to switch to a regular bishop's miter, and John Paul I & II and Benedict XVI have opted to wear that, so it's very unlikely any pope will wear that again.

How do you like them apples, heretic worm?

Hahaha. Owned. Stay down Jeb. Stay down.

[Mrs. Rogers]

Originally Posted by Father Thomas Martin

He actually works very hard

Pffft! Only when he's cleaning the Papal Ring with pages ripped from the KJV1611, pages that have been soaked in the tears of altar boys. Apparently the ring has become quite ragged and droopy around the edges over time, so he has to navigate it rather carefully when wiping it down ... the only honest work he's done his entire life!

[Father Thomas Martin]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Rogers

Pffft! Only when he's cleaning the Papal Ring with pages ripped from the KJV1611, pages that have been soaked in the tears of altar boys. Apparently the ring has become quite ragged and droopy around the edges over time, so he has to navigate it rather carefully when wiping it down ... the only honest work he's done his entire life!

We remove nothing from the KJV...You rip whole books from God's Word to make your Krud Jokey Villianry (made from your Defectus Replicus or whatever it's called!)

Dear Mrs. Rogers: The pot AND the kettle called, and they want you to go away.

[Ahimaaz Smith]

Originally Posted by Father Thomas Martin

We remove nothing from the KJV...

That's true. I've read the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church, and there isn't anything even remotely resembling Biblical Christianity in the whole thing. They haven't redacted parts of the Bible, they've rejected it outright.

Only 4% are struck by Satan to do these things

... and get caught.

[Jeb Stuart Thurmond]

Ignoring attempts to stave of your inevitable defeat by changing the subject:

Last June the Vatican issued a 'rules of the road' document that said cars should not be used "as a means for outshining other people and arousing a feeling of envy."

So tell me, having billions of dollars worth of bling he doesn't even wear, is not for outshining people or arousing a feeling of envy?

He doesn't even hide his decadence: he charges people money to come at look at it!

People who live in gem-encrusted glass palaces shouldn't throw communist stones!

[SUV]

All this yap-yap-yappity-yap.

What people really want to know is, when is Daddy Mole coming back so these two can have a Mackerel-Snappin' contest?