Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Pope Decries Materialism
During a visit to Australia, Pope Benedict XVI spoke out against the "sense of despair" that accompanies material prosperity. What do you think?
David Okupniak,
Unemployed
"Yeah, I remember when I had a job. I was miserable."
Nataile Eis,
Air Traffic Controller
"I agree with the pope's remarks about an 'interior emptiness' and a 'sense of despair,' which is why I stopped going to Mass."
Kevin Sidorov,
Night Watchman
"Then the pope must be the saddest person in the world."
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