Spot the Pope in the pizza.
Posted on 08/03/2010 7:54:39 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
The online store is offering a baseball cap, a jacket and a range of T-shirts bearing Benedict XVI’s image and the motto of the historic trip – Heart speaks unto heart.
One of the shirts, costing £20, can be customised to include the name of the pilgrim’s local church.
Also on sale are a flag and an £8 electronic flashing candle, which can be waved during the open-air events just as music fans hold cigarette lighters aloft at festivals.
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The online store for the first-ever state papal visit to Britain, which coincides with London Fashion Week, is also selling a £30 blue bracelet featuring “bling” Swarovski crystals.
More traditional items include bookmarks, fridge magnets, keyrings, mugs, plates and a glossy programme.
For the particularly devout there are candles, rosary beads and crosses.
The Roman Catholic hierarchies of England and Wales, and Scotland, will be hoping that sales help cover their costs associated with the visit, likely to be more than £7million.
But there is also a brisk trade in unofficial merchandise, with a website called Catholics With Attitude selling hooded tops bearing slogans such as “Vatican All Stars”, “Team Benedict” and “Top of the Popes”.
The National Secular Society, which is planning public protests during the visit, is selling T-shirts bearing the message “Pope Nope”.
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Thank you for proving my point.
Harumph.
It’s NOT a carnival!
It’s merely the POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE POURING PERIODICALLY OUT OF THE RABBID HOLE HOUSING THE
ALICE IN WONDERLAND SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND REALITY MANGLING.
Harumph!
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If it’s all about Jesus, what’s with all the useless relics?
The time and money spent on them and the pomp and circumstance surrounding their existence could be better spent advancing the Gospel.
Or feeding the hungry.
Or clothing the poor.
All this ridiculous excess from a church that cries *poverty* all the time.
What are you saying? That it isn’t his fault he’s wearing ermine and Prada? That he’s being forced to live the good life?
John 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
Spot the Pope in the pizza.
The Pope does not where these things in private, but in public he must where the garb of a monarch. That is part of his job.
I do not debate the Bible, nor do I use it as a weapon ... I love Jesus and want to work for Him, and so that’s what I try to do ... to be disrespectful towards one of God’s children, the Pope, is to gain nothing from His Word ... as His Word is Love ...
The pope is just a figurehead, dontcha know? The movers and shakers are the ones really running the show in his name, and hence in Christ’s.
If you think your point was proved, it’s even worse than I realized. Have you reserved your Vatican City Dream House yet? It comes complete with a pope-mobile and traveling accessories.
You sound just like Judas upbraiding Mary for “wasting” the spikenard.
Oh he doesn't? You know this how?
but in public he must where the garb of a monarch. That is part of his job.
Just like Jesus did?
Yeah, right....
What is your source for this claim?
To: wagglebee
Jim isn’t the Religion Moderator either.
He’s smart, he stays away from the religion forum.
57 posted on August 3, 2010 4:59:51 PM EDT by TSgt (W
The faith of Christ and His Apostles was both internal and external.
Totally different issue. She was not selling it for a profit. She was anointing Him for His burial.
Matthew 26:12
When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
Mark 14:8
She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.
John 12:7
“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “ It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.
*********************************************************************************** Just curious.... What was your previous screen name?
The Pope is not just like Jesus. He is the successor of Peter. The Pope’s monarchical garb signifies to men his authority as steward of the Church, ruling in the name of Jesus.
The issue is very much the same, since the Church is the Body of Christ. Individually corrupt officials aside, the only “profit” of the Church are those souls gained for Heaven.
I ascertained that from a post he left on a Religion Forum thread.
He seems more interested in politics and appears to have better things to do but I could be wrong.
Do you know otherwise?
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