[GCC Catholic]

(And that said, there must be a "minority" of indulgences out there that CAN BE and ARE obtained through filthy lucre.)

NO. What I said is that some indulgences are tied to a place or thing at a specific geographical location. It is a simple fact of economics that traveling somewhere costs money. This is NOT money that the Church gets.

What I was speaking to in the post of mine that you pointed out is that frankly, some of the indulgences aren't simple . (did you actually look at the list I posted?) Attending the first Mass of a newly ordained priest? Not particularly easy. Visiting the Stational Churches of Rome? Free to obtain, but not free to get there (unless I plan to walk/swim), and in light of that certainly not easy.

You cannot, and as ArrogantBustard pointed out, never could "BUY" indulgences.

[ArrogantBustard]

I thought your point was quite clear ... and I thought that the article about the Jubilee Year was also quite clear.

I'm at a loss as to how someone can read them, and grossly misconstrue them, if one is reading them in good faith. It just boggles the mind.

[blue-duncan]

Hey, Aren't you supposed to be doing your homework? I don't want to hear that you blamed a bad grade on us or you will spend time in "homework purgatory" making up time.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

You...never could "BUY" indulgences.

Now it's "never"?!?

This just gets sillier. I guess history is nothing more than one big...