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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
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 Posted - 05/23/2007 : 02:24:55
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Buy lots of stuff and help keep the Vatican out of poverty!
This is really too much, in this day and age anyway. CNN: Buy without guilt using new 'Vatican credit card' David Edwards and Muriel Kane
Published: Tuesday May 22, 2007
The following video from CNN's American Morning offers a discussion of a new "Catholic credit card" that gives a donation of 1% of purchases to the Vatican every time you use it.
The enthusiastic verdict during the segment is that "it's going to be a big hit" because it's "spending without guilt."
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It's gonna be a big hit because too many people are idiots. I do not know how many Catholics hang here at SFN, but I sincerely hope that none, those who are active and those who watch from the sidelines, are foolish enough to fall for this outrageous scam.
This brings along a follow-up thought: how long will it be before the more avaricious of the Protestants decide to run the same rip-off? It wouldn't be all that hard to set up, I don't think. All they'd need is a bank to issue special VISA cards, and then they could fill their coffers with the gelt of the suckers.
Betcha ol' Jerry's a'spinnin' in his grave like some crazed gyroscope 'cause he never thought of it.
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist! 
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pleco
SFN Addict
USA
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 06:47:43 [Permalink]
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Does that mean the sex toys, condoms and birth control, abortions, and porn bought with this card are automatically ok?
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by Filthy
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
 Posted - 05/23/2007 : 07:33:18 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by pleco
Does that mean the sex toys, condoms and birth control, abortions, and porn bought with this card are automatically ok?
Hmmm.....
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Buy 'em in the names of Jesus, Joseph & Mary, and you're covered for all contingencies. That includes extended stays at such places as the Mustang Ranch, and the occasionally resulting penicillin shots. 
Pope's gonna get him a fine new dress and shiny, red opera pumps off'n someone elses bank account, 'cause anonymous money don't tell no tales.
Say, here's a thought: if someone used one of these cards a lot it might be worth while keeping track of it for tax purposes. The IRS is gonna love that complication! All those receipts, deducting 1% on each and every one. 
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist!
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Put it on the plastic!
