Monday, February 14, 2011

If we just abolished the Vatican, could we use its immense wealth to feed all those starving in the world


If we just abolished the Vatican, could we use its immense wealth to feed all those starving in the world?
The plan would work like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bObItmxAGc&feature=player_embedded
Religion & Spirituality - 13 Answers
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1 :
I don't know.
2 :
Um, no. What kind of immense wealth do you think the Vatican has? Its yearly operating budget is roughly equal to that of the diocese of Chicago. Its wealth is largely in the great amount of beautiful artwork it has acquired over the centuries, but you could liquidate any major museum with the same results.
3 :
We have too many people on the planet already...
4 :
Something to think about. The plan is already in place and has been.. What was you contribution to it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs6qZd_xP1w
5 :
What makes you think it has immense wealth? It's always asking for money just to keep functioning.
6 :
no they are not wealthy as you assume why would you just pick one group to be responsible to feed the starving in the world. its every body's responsible to feed people not just those we think who are rich.
7 :
No, not really, it wouldn't be enough just using the Vatican's assets. Better to tax the rich big businesses worldwide because they seem to get off more lightly taxwise than ordinary workers; and we all know they have more million-dollar bonuses and perks than we do!
8 :
we could use the money for a better purpose.Shut down the christianity itself
9 :
Keep dreaming. That will never happen.
10 :
The primary role of any government is to protect property from the majority. This is true of any power-bearing organisation. Dissolve the Vatican and an alternative focus of wealth will step in to soak up the profit.
11 :
There has always been enough food in the world to feed the world, it is up to everyone to contribute, not just the Vatican.
12 :
What makes you think the Vatican is some immense wealth gathering organization? Just because in the past it was political, & controlled land... doesn't mean it's the same organization now, or that people consider that past relevant to the Catholic spirituality at all. By 1700's or so it was unable to retain it's land against French invasions & sought finanical & military backing elsewhere, but ultimately didn't hold on. So, it's been non-wealth collecting for a long time. Source: Jewish person who's read books. This one has a good many of these details "The Pope's Against the Jews." Inspite of the title, it's a scholarly work & the author was let into the secure Vatican archives to do unique research for it. Love it TD for a Jew standing up for accuracy about the Church & for not bashing it wantonly.
13 :
Yes, and then it would actually be able to do some good in the world.