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How Much Wealth Does The Catholic Church Have And Where Does It Come From? (30891 Views)

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sonnie10: 6:52pm On May 19
christejames:
The richest organization in the world shocked

Apple ($3.1t) and Amazon ($2.1) are both trillion dollar companies. Except if you are talking about non-profit organizations.
sanerugwei: 6:54pm On May 19
Shocking you said all the Sees are united under Rome...totally untrue and unfounded, unless of course you don't understand what and where the Sees stand.

Starting with James, the brother of Jesus, most of the apostles were killed by Roman empire including Peter and Paul who allegedly died at the hands of the Romans in Rome...

Maybe yours is alternate history. Let me helep you smalll... grin grin grin

Peter – Tradition holds that Peter was crucified upside down in Rome during Emperor Nero's persecution (circa 64-68 CE). The earliest reference comes from 1 Clement, a letter from the Roman Church(not Roman Catholic ooo, the true Roman church that Paul wrote to in Book of Romans in your Bible) dated around 90 CE.

Paul – Paul is believed to have been beheaded in Rome under Nero’s rule. Early Christian historian Eusebius (4th century) records this in his Ecclesiastical History
Kobojunkie:
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2. Stop lying! The Apostles were not killed in Rome, and there is no evidence they were killed by Romans. Also, there is no concrete evidence to suggest that any of them lived beyond the year 70 AD in the land of Judea or the surrounding nations. undecided

3. Your history seems to be off, given that all the sees came to unite under the banner of Rome. undecided

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christejames(m): 6:56pm On May 19
sonnie10:


Apple ($3.1t) and Amazon ($2.1) are both trillion dollar companies. Except if you are talking about non-profit organizations.

Are Apple and Amazon an organization? undecided
sanerugwei: 6:57pm On May 19
Catholic means Universal... Church of Rome, is like saying Church of England aka Anglican Church, that is why they specifical identified their own as Roman Catholic Church, It was not by chance. grin grin grin shocked shocked shocked

btoks:


Topic was always going to get derailed! Fyi - the term Roman Catholic was made up by Anglicans after the Reformation. the Church has always referred to itself simply as the Catholic Church which includes over 20 Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with Rome.

The real historical split was between East and West( the Great Schism) dividing the Latin Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches.

Where is this other catholic church o?

tunjijones(m): 7:01pm On May 19
Catholic church is not the richest church in the world
daveP(m): 7:02pm On May 19
The Church is Catholic but the Church Christ left behind is not the Catholic Church.
Kobojunkie: 7:04pm On May 19
sanerugwei:
➜Shocking you said all the Sees are united under Rome...totally untrue and unfounded, unless of course you don't understand what and where the Sees stand.
➜Starting with James, the brother of Jesus, most of the apostles were killed by Roman empire including Peter and Paul who allegedly died at the hands of the Romans in Rome... Maybe yours is alternate history. Let me helep you smalll... grin grin grin
➜ Peter – Tradition holds that Peter was crucified upside down in Rome during Emperor Nero's persecution (circa 64-68 CE). The earliest reference comes from 1 Clement, a letter from the Roman Church(not Roman Catholic ooo, the true Roman church that Paul wrote to in Book of Romans in your Bible) dated around 90 CE.
➜ Paul – Paul is believed to have been beheaded in Rome under Nero’s rule . [b]Early Christian historian Eusebius (4th century) records this in his Ecclesiastical History
I simply do not see these things the way you would prefer. undecided

2. These claims were all fabricated, as the only apostle whose writings confirm he was actually in Rome was Paul. undecided

3. Are you able to clearly quote this letter from Clement where he said these things? Clement wrote of Peter's death over 30 years after it had occurred? undecided

4. Paul was executed by Nero, and it wasn't until 300 years after the fact that someone wrote of it. The same Paul is suggested to have died in 69 AD, while Nero is recorded to have died in 68 AD. How come? I am afraid I don't buy the seemingly spurious s made in your Ecclesiastical History. The holes in the many s are just too much to be ignored. undecided
FREEMADNESS: 7:08pm On May 19
eepeepook:
The Catholic Church bought and sold West African slaves. Don’t forget it.
Point of correction it was the Catholic that sold west African slaves and not the Catholic church as a whole body.
Evil is in every organization but that doesn't mean the organization itself stand for evil.
SUNNINO(m): 7:12pm On May 19
Prosperity preachers in Nigeria will tell you they are the richest in the world, self acclaimed . Catholic no be your mate.
btoks: 7:21pm On May 19
sanerugwei:
Catholic means Universal... Church of Rome, is like saying Church of England aka Anglican Church, that is why they specifical identified their own as Roman Catholic Church, It was not by chance. grin grin grin shocked shocked shocked

Historically, most of the West including this same England and most of Africa fell within the jurisdiction of the see of Rome. This same See served as the de facto centre of unity amongst the pentarchy and was referred to as the see that "presides in love" ( by Ignatius of Antioch c.110ad). If others split from it, what is it then called?

Today, which church truly embodies that universal character that is catholic?
akpunda86: 7:38pm On May 19
God1000:
Catholic church is super rich

Catholic church is a scam , I'm a Catholic but is a profit oriented organization . Catholic church is made up of many continents and I don't know why choosing of pope shouldn't be rotational rather we deceive our selves by a white smoke made by man. We deceiving ourselves at each death of a pope. So other continents no be Catholics we are only universal in fund raising
judewrites: 7:39pm On May 19
God1000:
Catholic church is super rich

Sure. Surprisingly, no Pentecostal church among the richest in the world.

Church of England, latter days saints and catholic church are toppers.
sonnie10: 7:43pm On May 19
christejames:


Are Apple and Amazon an organization? undecided

yes, cooperate organizations
gotnel: 7:45pm On May 19
ScamHunter:
Wealth doesn't matter if your heavenly is empty. The only currency recognized by heaven is Jesus. Any other thing is a waste of time and eternal everlasting regret
The Jesus Christ of Christianity is a very creation of the Catholic church
You will not know Jesus Christ more than what the Catholic church created
fireboydey4u: 7:47pm On May 19
Winners is one of the richest churches in the world
RolexOfGeneva(m): 7:50pm On May 19
1.4 billion catholics means that catholics make up half of the world Christian population which is a clear misrepresentation of fact.
Kobojunkieee: 7:52pm On May 19
gotnel:
The Jesus Christ of Christianity is a very creation of the Catholic church You will not know Jesus Christ more than what the Catholic church created
Exactly! 🤔🤔
SmartPolician: 7:55pm On May 19
SultanOfPuna:
My parish alone fit raise 700 million for harvest or launching.

Talkless of Vatican shocked

What's the name of your parish?
The famous Falomo parish?
SmartPolician: 8:01pm On May 19
ugbarreta:
REALLY? SO NONE COMES FROM TIGHTING? MEANWHILE, SOME WHERE IN NIGERIA DADDY GO'S HAVE MADE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM VULNERABLE AND GULLIBLE .

The Catholic Church isn't big on tithing. It's really optional and parishes (Nigerian parishes inclusive) rarely talk about it.

In fact, in Canada and America, the church hardly disturbs people about giving. A former parishioner who moved to Calgary tells people donate to the church during the week so they don't waste time making room for offertory during Mass.

However, the Catholic Church in Nigeria is quite different from them though - that's why Chimamanda Adichie is vehemently criticising the church in Nigeria for being so conscious of money.
Gentleora: 8:08pm On May 19
They're always painting there own white. L
btoks: 8:16pm On May 19
fireboydey4u:
Winners is one of the richest churches in the world
Some truth in that although the scale difference is enormous compared to topic at hand.
4ward4: 8:56pm On May 19
eepeepook:
The Catholic Church bought and sold West African slaves. Don’t forget it.

Say what you know dude. The church and those that came for slavery trade are two different entities.
pasol4real(m): 8:58pm On May 19
fabolouz1:


The way you write with authority baffles me.history needs to be made compulsory in our curriculum .
What exactly is your point?
Is there any lie in what he said?
Kobojunkie: 9:06pm On May 19
fabolouz1:
➜The way you write with authority baffles me.history needs to be made compulsory in our curriculum .
But he is right that your churches today have their roots in the Catholic system of churches. undecided
Thomthom(m): 9:14pm On May 19
Catholic is rich na him we never pour feinh inside Church foundation
Thomthom(m): 9:14pm On May 19
Catholic is rich na him we never pour sand inside Church foundation
Nicoddemus(m): 9:33pm On May 19
ScamHunter:
Wealth doesn't matter if your heavenly is empty. The only currency recognized by heaven is Jesus. Any other thing is a waste of time and eternal everlasting regret
Just paid my tithe on Sunday. Are you saying I don't have savings in heaven

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