I understand that churches need to keep the lights on, the mortgage paid, and the heat running. Clergy need a roof over their heads, shoe leather for their kids, and food on the table, but c’mon, folks!
There is an interesting article in last month’s Scientific American on why people become attached to things.
It comes down to (and this is simplifying it a lot) that the less confident you are in yourself and the weaker your relationship is with others, the more you become attached to your things.
Put this in another context: if you believe God loves you (confidence in yourself) and you love your neighbor as yourself (relationship with others) you have less need for things.
There is nothing wrong with being rich and having material wealth. It’s all the more satisfying when you don’t need it.
kaffekup almost 6 years ago
I’m not surprised that good capitalists would stop giving to the Church if the Pope offended their One True Lord, money.
The Pro from Dover almost 6 years ago
I’d like to think our OTL is still theLord.
Dani Rice almost 6 years ago
I understand that churches need to keep the lights on, the mortgage paid, and the heat running. Clergy need a roof over their heads, shoe leather for their kids, and food on the table, but c’mon, folks!
Thorby almost 6 years ago
Perhaps those prelates could take lessons from Sts, Francis and Ignacius Loyola (founders of the Franciscans and Jesuits).
DanFlak almost 6 years ago
There is an interesting article in last month’s Scientific American on why people become attached to things.
It comes down to (and this is simplifying it a lot) that the less confident you are in yourself and the weaker your relationship is with others, the more you become attached to your things.
Put this in another context: if you believe God loves you (confidence in yourself) and you love your neighbor as yourself (relationship with others) you have less need for things.
There is nothing wrong with being rich and having material wealth. It’s all the more satisfying when you don’t need it.