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Junior Chimp
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« on: December 11, 2005, 06:53:29 PM » |
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The Roman Catholic Church is not just a religious institution; it is also a cultural institution. Works of art are retained in the Vatican not because of any selfish motives, but in order to preserve items with immense cultural value. I hardly think that the Church should sell off the Sistine Chapel, for example, no matter how much money it brings in.
I would have to agree with Phil on this one: the comment was not really hypocritical.
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