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>The even more interesting part is how the Catholic church managed to amass this huge wealth over the course of two millenia. Really? I thought it was pretty
by giarc 7y ago
>The even more interesting part is how the Catholic church managed to amass this huge wealth over the course of two millenia.
Really? I thought it was pretty obvious. They literally pass around a plate and millions of people around the world are expected to put in 10% of their salary. In addition they have been around forever so have a vast collection of property and priceless art etc.
- javagram 7y agoFWIW I don’t believe the Catholic Church teaches a “10% of their salary” tithe at all. Certainly not in the way some other churches do. The church in the USA receives funds from passing the plate, but European Catholic Churches historically receive their money from a voluntary church tax levied by the civil government, which is also not 10%. Most parishes I’ve been to in the USA publish their weekly offering and from those numbers it’s pretty clear people are not putting in 10% of their salary. Maybe 1%?