“Christianity in America Is Just a Money Making Scheme”: Pope Slams (some) American Catholics for Turning Faith into a Cash Cow and Ideological Circus

[butters]

he's not wrong

Pope Francis has criticized certain conservative factions within the US Catholic Church, stating that they’ve replaced genuine faith with rigid ideology. He emphasized that a proper interpretation of Roman Catholic doctrine permits adaptation and change as time goes on.

Addressing the misconception that doctrine must remain rigid and unchanging, Pope Francis argued that subscribing to such backward thinking detaches from the core foundations of the church. He stressed the necessity for those with conservative viewpoints to acknowledge the natural progression of faith and morals. He said: “The vision of the doctrine of the church as a monolith is wrong. When you go backward, you make something closed off, disconnected from the roots of the church. I want to remind these people that backwardness is useless.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...1967344563f4d9ea9824c7e0ae242f2&ei=48#image=7

 

[butters]

and in Spain, bishops are calling for a scaling back in the kind of 'showman' priests streaming live services which include the taking of communion; they believe this kind of crass behaviour cheapens the solemnity and spirituality of the sacrament:

Believers participating online deserve the same dignity as those attending the churches in person. We observed a rise in 'showman priests' who seem to do everything during the broadcast. This trend emerged after the pandemic, which we believe has led to the trivialization of the Eucharist — commented Bishop José Leonardo Lemos, the Chairman of the Episcopal Committee for Media, as quoted by the portal deon.pl.

Priests will be required to take down the Mass broadcast after it is aired, strictly adhering to the "live" broadcasting principle. Those conducting online Masses are required to excel in communication skills and audiovisual language.

Furthermore, a priest must not draw attention to himself, nor place a cell phone on the altar. Departing the altar to collect donations during the Mass is also considered inappropriate.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...1&cvid=c1967344563f4d9ea9824c7e0ae242f2&ei=68

 

[lovecraft68]

King Pedo needs to STFU about anything. Prick is sitting on billions stolen and pillaged from other cultures throughout history and knows full well about the molestation that goes on, and I'm sure has done it himself.

If you're a religious sort, think about this. Jesus, son of God, got on his knees and washed his disciples feet...this POS has people kissing his rings.

The Vatican is the home of nothing but avarice and evil.

 

[jomar]

Also, The Righteous Gemstones is a must watch on this front.

 

[Lazaran]

Also, The Righteous Gemstones is a must watch on this front.

Those evil fuckers are proof positive that there is no god.

If there was a god, those two evil fuckers would have been struck dead by now.

*nods*

 

[jomar]

King Pedo needs to STFU about anything. Prick is sitting on billions stolen and pillaged from other cultures throughout history and knows full well about the molestation that goes on, and I'm sure has done it himself.

If you're a religious sort, think about this. Jesus, son of God, got on his knees and washed his disciples feet...this POS has people kissing his rings.

The Vatican is the home of nothing but avarice and evil.

Wonder what Mother Teresa would say about it all.

 

[butters]

after the pope booted strickland, a cardinal came next:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...1&cvid=1ff3a32d423f478cb718cdbad4881166&ei=12

By Philip Pullella

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has removed some of the Vatican privileges of conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke, including a large subsidized apartment and his salary, a senior Vatican official said on Tuesday.

He quoted the pope as saying that Burke, one of his fiercest critics, was "working against the Church and against the papacy" and that he had sown "disunity" in the Church.

Burke is a hero to traditionalists in the Church, particularly in the United States, where he is often a guest on conservative Catholic media outlets that have made criticism of the pope a mainstay of their operations.

clear that swamp!

of course, burke and strickland will just become the faces of the breakaway maggotty "christians" whose ideology is as opposed to true christian beliefs as it gets and even has a problem with 'Jesus' quotes from the bible for being 'woke'.

 

[Escierto]

I view Christians the same way I view Nazis. There is really no difference between them. Fuck all of them!

 

[ll74]

I view Christians the same way I view Nazis. There is really no difference between them. Fuck all of them!

This is the dumbest shit I've ever heard anyone say.

Outside of kinked who thinks the holocaust never happened and BB who wants all Palestinians to die

 

[RobDownSouth]

Wonder what Mother Teresa would say about it all.

She was the one who withheld morphine from those who were dying, saying they could better know Christ in suffering. Sold the morphine on the black market to fund her hospice too, if I recall correctly. She was the kind of person that both Josef Mengele and Donald Trump would approve of.

 

[adrina]

To be fair, everything in America is up for grabs as a money making scheme. If the rich could charge us for the air we breathe, they would.

 

[icanhelp1]

after the pope booted strickland, a cardinal came next:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...1&cvid=1ff3a32d423f478cb718cdbad4881166&ei=12





clear that swamp!

of course, burke and strickland will just become the faces of the breakaway maggotty "christians" whose ideology is as opposed to true christian beliefs as it gets and even has a problem with 'Jesus' quotes from the bible for being 'woke'.

Muslims just murdered 1200 innocent men, women and children and Christians are a problem. You fucking people are vile and delusional. You’re an embarrassment to the human race. Fuck off and die you fucking moronic piece of garbage. Like usual your priorities are in your ass.

 

[ll74]

Muslims just murdered 1200 innocent men, women and children and Christians are a problem. You fucking people are vile and delusional. You’re an embarrassment to the human race. Fuck off and die you fucking moronic piece of garbage. Like usual your priorities are in your ass.

All Religions have killed many more.

Too much argument over which god is the right one.

 

[dkovic77]

Muslims just murdered 1200 innocent men, women and children and Christians are a problem. You fucking people are vile and delusional. You’re an embarrassment to the human race. Fuck off and die you fucking moronic piece of garbage. Like usual your priorities are in your ass.

Here I thought that was on your name tag at work.

E H R.

Or is that just the abbreviation you see on the days schedule next to “fry vat”.

 

[Rotadom]

King Pedo needs to STFU about anything. Prick is sitting on billions stolen and pillaged from other cultures throughout history and knows full well about the molestation that goes on, and I'm sure has done it himself.

The blind squirrel finds a nut.

Muslims just murdered 1200 innocent men, women and children

Muslims did not. Hamas did. This is why we can't have a rational conversation with the likes of you.

This would be like the Japanese saying Christians dropped the bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

and Christians are a problem.

Yes, very much so.

You fucking people are vile and delusional. You’re an embarrassment to the human race. Fuck off and die you fucking moronic piece of garbage. Like usual your priorities are in your ass.

You are a trump apologist. Best you be quiet.

 

[icanhelp1]

The blind squirrel finds a nut.

Muslims did not. Hamas did. This is why we can't have a rational conversation with the likes of you.

This would be like the Japanese saying Christians dropped the bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima.


Yes, very much so.

You are a trump apologist. Best you be quiet.

• A spin-off of the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in the late 1980s, the Islamist militant group Hamas took over the Gaza Strip after defeating its rival political party, Fatah, in elections in 2006.

 

[Rotadom]

• A spin-off of the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in the late 1980s, the Islamist militant group Hamas took over the Gaza Strip after defeating its rival political party, Fatah, in elections in 2006.

You didn't mean to prove my point but icanappreciatethehelp, bud.

 

[dkovic77]

• A spin-off of the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in the late 1980s, the Islamist militant group Hamas took over the Gaza Strip after defeating its rival political party, Fatah, in elections in 2006.

So adorable you are, helping with the argument and not realizing what you said.

Let’s make it clearer that even you can understand it.

Derek Chauvin- racist bad white murderous cop. Does that mean all cops are the same as Derek? Nope. Just the ones who want to kneel on the necks and show their authority.

Are all republicans bad? Nope. Just the ones who discount Jan 6 attack on the Capitol, think the 2020 election was stolen just because they didn’t win, and continue espouse the ultra-MAGA beliefs while thinking any standard of those beliefs don’t apply to them.

And for you, a little closer to home. You are the deep fryer operator at the chain restaurant with your “uniform.” (Still think it could be KFC since you did have your “clearance” as well, those 11 herbs and spices need protectin’). Are all deep fryer operators Jack-asses? Not all, but in your case we have a winner. Winner winner, chicken dinner. (Or could be McDs, but we all kinda know what the Big Mac Secret Sauce is by now- and they serve chicken too)

 

[icanhelp1]

You didn't mean to prove my point but icanappreciatethehelp, bud.

You are a special kind of stupid!

 

[icanhelp1]

So adorable you are, helping with the argument and not realizing what you said.

Let’s make it clearer that even you can understand it.

Derek Chauvin- racist bad white murderous cop. Does that mean all cops are the same as Derek? Nope. Just the ones who want to kneel on the necks and show their authority.

Are all republicans bad? Nope. Just the ones who discount Jan 6 attack on the Capitol, think the 2020 election was stolen just because they didn’t win, and continue espouse the ultra-MAGA beliefs while thinking any standard of those beliefs don’t apply to them.

And for you, a little closer to home. You are the deep fryer operator at the chain restaurant with your “uniform.” (Still think it could be KFC since you did have your “clearance” as well, those 11 herbs and spices need protectin’). Are all deep fryer operators Jack-asses? Not all, but in your case we have a winner. Winner winner, chicken dinner. (Or could be McDs, but we all kinda know what the Big Mac Secret Sauce is by now- and they serve chicken too)

You too! are a special kind of stupid.

Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, Iran’s Shia Mullahs, Houthi rebels, are murderous factions of the Muslim religion along with Isis and the Taliban who kill people by the thousands and your problem is with Christians? Christian’s aren’t beheading people, killing children or treating women like sub humans. Perhaps direct your hatred where it belongs. You’re comfortable insulting the Christian sect because they don’t strike back, you’re either stupid or pansy ass cowards.

 

[icanhelp1]

To be fair, everything in America is up for grabs as a money making scheme. If the rich could charge us for the air we breathe, they would.

Simple solution! Move!! stop your whining.

 

[dkovic77]

You too! are a special kind of stupid.

Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, Iran’s Shia Mullahs, Houthi rebels, are murderous factions of the Muslim religion along with Isis and the Taliban who kill people by the thousands and your problem is with Christians? Christian’s aren’t beheading people, killing children or treating women like sub humans. Perhaps direct your hatred where it belongs. You’re comfortable insulting the Christian sect because they don’t strike back, you’re either stupid or pansy ass cowards.

The Pope did that. But just the ‘Mercian version.

 

[adrina]

Simple solution! Move!! stop your whining.

Fuck off you traitorous piece of shit trump trash.

If you don't like people pointing out the problems of corporatism running rampant in my country, you fucking leave.

 

[dkovic77]

Fuck off you traitorous piece of shit trump trash.

If you don't like people pointing out the problems of corporatism running rampant in my country, you fucking leave.

If he left he would lose his consecutive days at fryer streak. He doesn’t have anything else he can call his so he has to have that one.

 

[adrina]

If he left he would lose his consecutive days at fryer streak. He doesn’t have anything else he can call his so he has to have that one.

I find it highly ironic and offensive when people who voted for Trump and supported the overturning of the continuance of our government tell other people to leave the country. They have no respect for our government, they have no respect for our constitution, they have no respect for our institutions, they have no respect for our melting pot, they have no respect for anyone except Trump. Because they believe he hates who they hate.

Anyone who supports Trump is a traitor. And I will treat them accordingly. With all the disdain and contempt they have earned.