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I’ve reported you for abuse: anti-Catholic bigotry and slander. You can’t produce a scintilla of evidence that the Pope lives in “luxury.” He works hard, and his every minute is scheduled, from morning to night. Some “luxury.”

You'll have to prove slander.

I'll openly admit to anti-RC bigotry. So what? I vehemently disagree with their teachings as they disagree with protestant teachings. Big freakin' deal.

And yes, he works hard. So what?

President Bush works hard. He also lives in luxury; the best of food, a mansion, limosines, servants....

Don't confuse luxury with leisure. I know the difference, do you?

So what? Report me some more. I couldn't care less.

Where does the Pope live? The Vatican? Isn't the Vatican a palacial complex?

Or does he live in a 3/2 ranch house in suburbia?

Does the Pope eat day old bread to save a dime?

Or does he eat the best of foods, prepared by professionals?

Does he get his clothes from K mart?

Or are his clothes tailor made from the best of materials?

Does he tend to all his own personal needs?

Or does he have a staff of attendents that serve him?

Of course he has no Earthly worries or needs...everything he could possibly want is his for the asking.

Hmmmm....lives in a palace with guards and servants, first class travel where ever hd goes, top notch food, tailored clothes of fine material (Prada shoes!)...and catered to?

Sounds like luxury to me.

Leisure is an element of luxury. Yes, he lives the life of a public person, so that everything needed to carry out his duties is taken care of by those around him. His meals are simple—prepared by professional nuns.

But that’s not what you were saying. You were saying that the whole thing is a racket, providing those at the top with luxury, provided by the nickels and dimes of the abjectly poor.

I disagree with the core theses of Protestantism, but I don’t believe, and repeat, vicious slurs against Protestants. “Bigotry” is not the same as disagreement.

...everything he could possibly want is his for the asking.

Except the freedom to do what he wanted for many years--to retire to Germany and continue his theological research and writing in peace and quiet. Pope JPII insisted that Ratzinger continue as prefect of the CDF, and then Ratzinger was elected Pope, something he did not seek.

I will repeat: You posted an anti-Catholic slur. Not a statement about how or why you disagree with Catholic thought or teaching, just a low, juvenile slur.