Aww, ebb is triggered by just my name showing up. How sweet it is to know that I’m awesome enough to make him REEEE even when I’m being totally civil on a completely different thread.
Am I wrong, though? All offerings to Catholic churches are funding the sinful activities of the Vatican. That must put faithful Catholics in quite a bind.
Yes, you happen to be wrong on that commonly misunderstood detail. Parish donations (collection, envelope, tithe, etc) do not go to the Vatican. In the USA, usually all goes to the local church (managed by priest or finance committee or parish council), with 8% sent in to the diocese (bishop).