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To: BlessedBeGod

The fix is in. This decision has already been made.
It’s just a matter of figuring out the mechanics of dispatching the Four Cardinals to the showers.

The Church is going to pursue this to attract divorced and remarried Catholics back to the Church. More specifically to the collection basket.

The vast majority of Cardinals are not down with Benedict’s version of “smaller, holier, poorer”.

If this is the hill you want to die on, prepare for schism.
Until we stop serving Communion to Nancy Pelosi I have a hard time getting worked up about it.


3 posted on 12/06/2016 5:53:08 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog
The Church is going to pursue this to attract divorced and remarried Catholics back to the Church. More specifically to the collection basket.

The two don't necessarily connect. Cheapskates abound regardless of marital status.
*SOME groups simply don't tithe. I can' name them because I would be called racist.
**Others tithe as if they are flat broke, then go home in a brand new car.

Remember the parable about the woman giving a few coins...but it was all she had?

But, I DO get your point.

4 posted on 12/06/2016 6:34:28 AM PST by cloudmountain
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