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Old 12-24-2018, 06:12 PM
 
Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan
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I couldn't agree with him more. Shame on the money worshipers, and the worshipers of material satisfaction. I would be happy to sacrifice some of the excess, if it meant underclasses both here and abroad could enjoy consistent meals, basic health care, and the opportunity to work and contribute. These things are far more important than cheap, easily breakable crap that people throw their money away on today.


Consumerism and materialism are one way roads to hell. Our broken society, broken homes, ever rising homelessness, drug addicted culture reflects this. We've forgotten what truly important in life.
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Old 12-24-2018, 06:17 PM
 
Location: Midwest City, Oklahoma
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if it meant underclasses both here and abroad could consistent meals and the opportunity to work and contribute.
What do you even mean by this? Do you know anything?
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Old 12-24-2018, 06:35 PM
 
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Let us know when you donate all your savings, assets, and income to feed the starving children in Africa. Then your words might carry some weight.
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Old 12-24-2018, 06:46 PM
 
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Have the pope sell off all the wealth the catholic church owns and donate the proceeds. Then, he can talk.
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Old 12-24-2018, 06:49 PM
 
Location: Midwest City, Oklahoma
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Let us know when you donate all your savings, assets, and income to feed the starving children in Africa. Then your words might carry some weight.
You don't understand the complexity of the issue being raised, and neither does the OP.

This is a systemic problem. And there really isn't anything individuals can do, short of a "revolution".
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Old 12-24-2018, 06:51 PM
 
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I couldn't agree with him more. Shame on the money worshipers, and the worshipers of material satisfaction. I would be happy to sacrifice some of the excess, if it meant underclasses both here and abroad could enjoy consistent meals, basic health care, and the opportunity to work and contribute. These things are far more important than cheap, easily breakable crap that people throw their money away on today.


Consumerism and materialism are one way roads to hell. Our broken society, broken homes, ever rising homelessness, drug addicted culture reflects this. We've forgotten what truly important in life.
Have you seen the Vatican City??!!!

The amount of materialism in the city is off the chart!!!
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Old 12-24-2018, 06:53 PM
 
Location: Houston
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Consumerism keeps people employed. Our nation’s greatest strength is we consume lots of material goods.
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Old 12-24-2018, 06:56 PM
 
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I couldn't agree with him more. Shame on the money worshipers, and the worshipers of material satisfaction. I would be happy to sacrifice some of the excess, if it meant underclasses both here and abroad could enjoy consistent meals, basic health care, and the opportunity to work and contribute. These things are far more important than cheap, easily breakable crap that people throw their money away on today.


Consumerism and materialism are one way roads to hell. Our broken society, broken homes, ever rising homelessness, drug addicted culture reflects this. We've forgotten what truly important in life.
Consumerism is good for the economy and jobs!
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Old 12-24-2018, 07:19 PM
 
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I couldn't agree with him more. Shame on the money worshipers, and the worshipers of material satisfaction. I would be happy to sacrifice some of the excess, if it meant underclasses both here and abroad could enjoy consistent meals, basic health care, and the opportunity to work and contribute. These things are far more important than cheap, easily breakable crap that people throw their money away on today.


Consumerism and materialism are one way roads to hell. Our broken society, broken homes, ever rising homelessness, drug addicted culture reflects this. We've forgotten what truly important in life.
Of all people,the Pope has the least moral authority to lecture us about materialism- he’s the most materialistic one.
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Old 12-24-2018, 07:22 PM
 
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Materialism is our national religion.
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