[MarkBsnr]

The evidence shows that the Church evangelized the "least of these". That's the reason for disparity in wealth.

Or the more likely answer, Rome raped many of the poor countries and their riches are now squirreled away in the Vatican while the Protestant work ethic built countries like America.

Oh, I just know that there are all kinds of data out that that prove and that you'd be willing to share it with us all...

[annalex]

While I enjoy the good life as much as a Catholic should, the idea to somehow justify Protestant errors by pointing out that they, on top of every other harm they did, also brought about untold riches on its followers, — is as unbiblical as the rest of their wobbly theological edifice.