The Vatican seeking donation, What kind of a scam is that ? ...

[dogtag]

So here's this communist Pope asking his flock to donate their
hard earned money while he sits in his palace surrounded by
one of the World's biggest art collections. And just who said he
was God's right hand man ? If the whole concept of the Vatican
with it's King residing in splendor within a walled city while millions
of peasants worship him isn't the champion of all scams, then I'd
like to know what is.

https://apnews.com/article/vatican-low-on-reserves-seeking-donations-90586d6c79d75d229c207dcddcfe2d9b

[Vern Humphrey]

It's all donated money -- voluntarily donated. If you don't contribute, what business is it of yours what they do with it?

[dogtag]

It's all donated money -- voluntarily donated. If you don't contribute, what business is it of yours what they do with it?

The Pope and his hirelings are con men. They take money in exchange for a blessing.
Why not a cup of holy water coffee for a dollar, or a sacred lamb dinner for ten ?
The Vatican obviously needs a savvy business manager.

[Art]

Like Vern said - one more time. Churches live off donations. What people donate to is not your business or mine.

[Major Tom]

It's all donated money -- voluntarily donated. If you don't contribute, what business is it of yours what they do with it?

Don't forget, during WW2 the Pope and his minions helped the Nazi Party! The present Pope is just a figure head who leans toward communism!

[Vern Humphrey]

The Pope and his hirelings are con men. They take money in exchange for a blessing.
Why not a cup of holy water coffee for a dollar, or a sacred lamb dinner for ten ?
The Vatican obviously needs a savvy business manager.

It's all donated money -- voluntarily donated. If you don't contribute, what business is it of yours what they do with it?

[dogtag]

I guess the same can be said about those who gave money to Bernie Madoff

[Vern Humphrey]

I guess the same can be said about those who gave money to Bernie Madoff

No, it cannot. No one "gave" money to Bernie Madoff, they INVESTED with him, in hopes of a high profit.

When you give to charity, or to the Church, you expect nothing material in return.

[barretcreek]

People can donate or not.

What riles me is DHS asking for volunteers to help clean up China Joe's mess at the border.

[Vern Humphrey]

People can donate or not.

What riles me is DHS asking for volunteers to help clean up China Joe's mess at the border.

Or the Covid Stimulus Bill paying all of San Francisco's debt, and eliminating New York's budget deficit.