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Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking his red shoes, he's got style; truth be told, not many guys could get away with wearing his get ups and still be considered men. His Gucci and Serengeti glasses are snazzy and phat, he is one cool cat, Pope Benedict. I personally, don't mind that the man has style, a love of fashion, and a unique skill in reinventing vintage Pope wear. For those of you who are angered, just remember, it is not he who dresses himself, but God; do you really want to doubt the Big Guy? As for Benedict's use of technology such as email, engraved Ipod's, or even his pimped out Popemobiles, aren't they perfectly acceptable in today's modern times?
The Vatican, Pope, and Catholic Church state true terrorism is disguised as poverty. We should be more charitable, take notice in our poor, it is the duty of every citizen to give to those less unfortunate than ourselves.
Give preference to the poor, addressing our energy and resources to the poor, and to contemplating the renewal of society beginning with the needs of the poor."
Vatican talks of poverty, charity, and material goods gave me an idea. My son needed new shoes, at the time I had no money. In light of the Vatican's charitable ways, I decided to try my luck, after all, I'm Mexican, poor, and my kid needs shoes. I assured my shoeless son help was on the way and quickly fired off an email directed to the Almighty Vatican. Apparently my case and plea is either still under review or the ineptness of our Mexican internet service screwed me again, as it has been six months and I have yet to receive a response or shoes.
"Have not money, the thirst for possessions, for power and even knowledge, diverted man from his true destiny?" the pope asked.
In March 2008, after 1500 years, the Vatican revised the seven deadly sins and added seven new sins to control our filthy, modern, age of globalization. I have a hard enough time trying to keep my ass from eternal flames with the first seven individual based sins, needless to say, I was not overly welcoming to the thought of seven more. The seven, new social sins which include environmental factors, drug use or trafficking, and excessive wealth, after reviewing them, have proven to add no additional ass burning threat to my person, but I couldn't help but wonder about them. What about Pope Benny, the Church, and the Vatican? Are they going to burn or are they as exempt to church law as they are to paying taxes?
Usually when people try to exaggerate the opulence and wealth of hypocrites like this, they resort to excessive hyperbole. The individual concerned suddenly lives in a "magnificent palace filled with treasure" or wears phenomenally expensive robes made from solid gold, jewels and silk. He doesn't just dine, he banquets on the finest food money can buy and drinks vintage wines one glass of which would bankrupt the average lord. Instead of speaking his hypocrisies he veritably pontificates on them, and his power is likened lording it over a corrupt world-spanning empire in the manner of a medieval king.
What should one think when all of the excessive hyperbole is true? The Vatican is the most wealthy individual institution in the world. I know, you're going to remind me their wealth was acquired through donations and charity; yes, charitable donations made by millions of sinning heathens. I'm sure Mother Teresa was offered many great donations, but cannot recall a single photo of her walking Calcutta dressed in a Chanel suit, Manolo boots, and pulling rice from her Gucci bag. Is the Vatican not just as evil, not to mention hypocritical, in accepting these wealths, or is there a major loophole in the Catholic translation of God's law?
I believe in God and only one God. I do not need an interpreter to speak to, hear, or worship Him. I sure the hell don't need the Vatican charging me access to Him or his Grace. It's time they take a nice, long look in the mirror, according to God, it's never too late.
The world's greatest sinner is in no position to be casting stones.
