The Pope - After a Week In 'Murrica

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And on the topic of the Los Angeles Archdiocese:


Even without the pedophilia scandal, such misplaced priorities in spending would keep me from actively tithing. What a skewed sense of priorities! A million-dollar chair?!

While I agree with you, would you say this is equivalent to government spending on things you deem needless, but alas it's far worse in that you cannot choose not to pay taxes to support it, and if you do, you go to prison.

But catholics DO have a choice to quit and demonstrate their displeasure.  Many have.  That some have not is what is under scrutiny.