http://www.theage.com.au/world/forsake-glitz-for-godliness-urges-pope-20111225-1p9jj.html He must be choking on the irony. He has more bling than a pimp! Plus he seems to be saying that people should forget about being enlightened and instead not think about things. Yep, that's religion right there if you ask me, which you did since you're in my thread!
The following passage from Matthew comes to mind: "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess." - Mathew 23:26 Kind of makes me think of how the Catholic church has handled the sex abuse cases too.
The Pope has no salary or bank account. What riches he wears are God's in service of His Church. The Pope has nothing. http://www.how-rich-is.com/2011/05/pope-benedict-xvi.html Here's Church info... http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=54617
