Ditto, I'm afraid. The Church, AFAIK, is still the biggest (ergo richest) single property-owner on this island, after the State. I pay the State 42% income tax, at least part of which goes to meeting the difference between the €127 million 'sweet deal' indemnity negotiated by a certain former Minister - on his last day in office - and the real cost of compensating former victims of clerical child abuse.extopia said:A big zero from our house, I'm afraid.
It's annoying that they post these envelopes in the doors of people who are not even members - like us. But then again it's as much or as little annoying as any other junk mail that comes through the letterbox.JohnnyBoy said:I'm trying to become a little less self-righteous,but is it only me who thinks it's extremely arrogant that they blanket post the whole community,but also labelling each envelope with the address so they can trace what each house gave.
I'm not Catholic(though born into one!) & when you consider how much money the vatican has around the world,to me it's like giving money to Enron.Anybody who gives money should have their head examined!
Swallows said:Does anyone remember the days when the priest used to read out from the pulpit the list of money's paid by the parishioners, starting with the highest ( town shopkeepers/ teacher) until he got to the lowest, who were then shamed up because they could not afford much but had to pay anyway. The priest lived in a good house and had a car, (and a housekeeper ) while other people went without. It's not something I'm likely to forget in a hurry.
pokerwidow said:I do as a child in the 80's. The priest we had talked about money ALL the time. Every sermon was like an economics lesson.
Sounds like one for snopes.com...sloggi said:A friend told me of a priest in her area who anounced from the pulpit that when he was visiting, he would require tea in a china cup...none of this mug business!!
Swallows said:The priest lived in a good house and had a car, (and a housekeeper ) while other people went without. It's not something I'm likely to forget in a hurry.
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