Pope Benedict XVI has warned against rampant materialism which he said is polluting the spirit of Christmas.
"In today's consumer society, this time of the year unfortunately suffers from a sort of commercial 'pollution' that threatens to alter its real spirit," the Pope told a large crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square to hear his weekly Angelus blessing.
Am I the only person who feels that for the Pope to denounce commercialism from the marble balcony of a gold-domed building, surrounded by jewel-encrusted religious icons, while wearing a giant gold cross, is just a little ironic? Why does the Vatican need to hoard so much material wealth anyway?
Sorry if this post seems a little rambling, but I'm just curious, and a little perplexed.
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