Question on poverty and the Roman Catholic Church?
Catholic Church officials take a vow of poverty. We know that this applies to everyone from the Pope to the High Priest and Nun.
Given this fact, how then, the Roman Catholic Church justify maintaining vast treasure is in storage? When the Bible clearly instructs the church to accept tithes and offerings to live, and to promote the spread of the gospel?
Secondly, there individula RC churches that are in bankruptcy because of lack of monetary support. No matter what your attendance is. Some are in areas affected by poverty, where members are unable to tithe, some are in areas where members refuse to pay the tithe. Why is the Vatican not to support these churches so they can remain open to doing the work they were called to the ministry to these people?
- Theoretically speaking, what would happen if Roman Catholicism with the Vatican declared bankruptcy? :)?
- Catholic vow of poverty?
- From the Catholic Church had paid U.S. $ 1.365 billion in the last 4 years?
- What is the difference between the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church?
- Can a Roman Catholic to receive the Eucharist in a Greek Orthodox church?
First, not every servant of the Church has a vow of poverty. That only some religious orders.
Secondly, most of the treasures of the church were gifts to the church, the Church approves and sacred art that inspires people to worship the Lord, so it is logical that the Church maintains a large number of these objects. A painting does not feed anyone, and if you sell, you might end up in the hands of someone who intends to commit a sacrilege to him.
Third, each parish must be supported by people living in that parish. If a church goes bankrupt, it's because people who live there are not doing their part. In areas affected by poverty, local parishes that have excess to share with people who are not financially sound, and then kicks into a fee Diocese, also, if necessary.
Let's take this one at a time. Shall we?
<<Question about poverty and the Roman Catholic Church?
Catholic Church officials take a vow of poverty. We know that this applies to everyone from the Pope to the High Priest and Nun. Given this fact, how then, the Roman Catholic Church justify maintaining vast treasure is in storage? When the Bible clearly instructs the church to accept tithes and offerings to live, and to promote the spread of the gospel?>>
You practically answered your own question! the Church accepts the charity (not the tithe) of the faithful - to the point that the church has accumulated a significant amount of weather.
But for the sake of the facts, let's examine a few:
1) The annual budget for the Vatican is comparable to the annual budget of the city of Chicago.
2) Many charitable endowed the Church were for the Church to maintain. But these treasures are not kept in storage. The Church shares these works of art of incalculable value many in Rome in the Vatican Museum - for everyone to see.
3) Slightly monitary donation actually goes to the clerics. It gives them enough for a modest life, the rest do not actually belong to the clergy - which belongs to the Church as a whole. So, as you can see, not only a clergyman, in violation of their vow to poverty.
There is a difference between the control of wealth and own it.
<<Second, there individula RC churches that are in bankruptcy because of lack of monetary support. No matter what your attendance is. Some are in areas affected by poverty, where members are unable to tithe, some are in areas where members refuse to pay the tithe.>>
This seems to confirm what I said about the Church, which is the budget is much smaller than it seems to suggest. Once again, the Church does not tithe. Tithing is strict - needed - The donation of 10% of one's own personal assetts. This idea is contrary to the Christian virtue of charity that requires one to give only what they want to give, that one is able to share and / or willing to donate.
In the poorest parts of the world, obviously, a Catholic parish is suitable for supporting the fight itself, while a Catholic parish in a richer society, not struggle financially.
It's good to know that so far one has of the charity is not the amount of wealth from one donates to his parish. There is a biblical teaching that points to the fact that the donation of a poor woman a few cents an act of charity is far greater than when a rich man donates lots of money.
It is not a sin to be poor, but it's a sin to be rich - when the rich are not using their wealth to help the poor. Most well-done Catholic parishes have a "sister" parish in a poorer area, and some of the charitable donations raised in wealthy parishes are sent to help the poorest parishes.
<<Why Isn't the Vatican to support these churches so they can remain open to doing the work they were called to the ministry to these people?>>
Once again, the Vatican's annual budget is comparable to the budget of Chicago. It is possible to suggest that the Vatican can only bolster finanicially poor parishes all Catholics in the world.
It's good to know that Catholic Charities does more to help more people than any other charity in the world. Think twice before you accuse Catholics of not doing enough.
In reality, they are wrong. Not everyone is a servant of the Catholic Church has taken a vow of "poverty" as not only the priests have made vows of celibacy "for some in Rome are allowed to marry.
You need to do more research before trying to "slam" any religion.
There are two types of Catholic priests:
A religious priest is ordained in a religious order like the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) or Franciscans. He gets the assignments from superiors in their respective religious orders. Some religious priests specialize in teaching, while others serve as missionaries in foreign countries, where they can live under difficult and primitive. Other religious priests live a communal life in monasteries, where they dedicate their lives to prayer, study and assigned work. These priests take vows of chastity, poverty and obedience.
A diocesan priest ordained to serve in a specific geographic area (called a diocese). He ministers under the leadership of a bishop, and most likely serve as a parish priest. These priests take vows of chastity and obedience but not poverty.
With love in Christ.
You have to show us the Vatican bank accounts some time
very good point would be a sure way to test your love for another …. My church gives 75% of their money to charities.
Stop thinking about the church as a religion. Think of it as big business and you can see exactly what is happening.
The priests have a vow of poverty. The money in the treasury of the church belongs to the Church, not all individuals.
It is not necessary in the interests of the Vatican to support any poor parishes.
The Roman Catholic Church was the salvation of Christianity, but not write their own doctrine. The largest church in the world should follow only the words of Christ. Cash Money is a small nation and much of that should be paid to repair the damage to children abused by priests and other crimes ignored by the papacy for so long.