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Atheists & Agnostics

rationalcalgarian

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3. I get the feeling that...

Reply to Brainstormy (Original post)

Sun Sep 4, 2016, 12:23 PM

Sep 2016

.. if I had raised millions upon millions of dollars and then just handed it all over to the Vatican, the Catholic Church would would make ME a saint, too! And I'm not Catholic. I'm not even Christian.
It makes sense when you consider that the Catholic Church is not a religious organization, it's a bank. And always has been.
Making her a sainte is the same as giving her a free toaster for her deposit.

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Mother Theresa's sainthood [View all] Brainstormy Sep 2016 OP

Well, we all knew it was going to happen Warpy Sep 2016 #1

Those that think she was anything other than a con artist edhopper Sep 2016 #2

I get the feeling that... rationalcalgarian Sep 2016 #3

it's a bank. And always has been. AlbertCat Sep 2016 #8

Ugh. I accidentally turned on CNN to hear them blathering on about it. progressoid Sep 2016 #4

The Teresa defenders edhopper Sep 2016 #5

Lots of links here deucemagnet Sep 2016 #6

All that needs to be said about her: trotsky Sep 2016 #7

AP does an interview... NeoGreen Sep 2016 #9

can I rec this post? rurallib Sep 2016 #10