“Porsche is not “giving” the Church money. If that were the case, use of the Sistine Chapel would not be included in the transaction.”
If there’s a transaction, then someone is giving something.
“Porsche is paying for services rendered — namely, exclusive use of the Sistine Chapel for a corporate event.”
Fine. And?
“The Pope is pimping God’s House to turn a buck — a sacrilege.”
No. It’s a chapel. It can be rented out to visitors.
“Catholic moral teaching: “The end does not justify the means”.”
There’s nothing immoral here about the end or the means. Chapels can be rented out.
“Donating profits to the poor is no justification for the sacrilege being committed in renting out the Sistine Chapel for a corporate event.”
There is no sacrilege here. Nothing sacrilegious is happening in the chapel.
No, especially if it involves Porsche.
Now if it was....BMW!
Except a corporate event complete with food service. Nothing sacrilegious about that./S
Paying rent is a transaction. Paying for a prostitute is a transaction. Somebody is giving a product or service for money.
They may be rented out in Las Vegas; but when was the last time the Sistine Chapel was rented out?
If the Pope really wants to help out the poor, he should rent out St. Peter's Basillica for a Lady Gaga/Madonna concert. Beautiful acoustics in there.