Do You Agree? 'Tie Fraudster To A Rock & Throw Them Into The Sea' - Pope Francis

Date: 14-11-2013 1:20 pm (10 years ago) | Author: franel
- at 14-11-2013 01:20 PM (10 years ago)
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«§» 14 November 2013

Pope Francis has delivered a fiery sermon against corruption, quoting a passage from the Bible in which Jesus said some sinners deserve to be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea.

In one of his strongest-worded homilies since he was elected in March, the Argentinean pontiff said Christians who lead “a double life” by giving money to the Church while stealing from the state are sinners who deserve to be punished.

Quoting from the Gospel of St Luke in the New Testament, he said “Jesus says: It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he be thrown into the sea.”



The Pope described people engaged in corruption as “whitewashed tombs”, explaining that “they appear beautiful from the outside, but inside they are full of dead bones and putrefaction.” A life based on corruption is “varnished putrefaction”, the Pope said.

It was the second time in just a few days that he had targeted the evils of corruption.

On Friday he had strong words for Catholics who grow wealthy from graft and use tainted money to shower their children with gifts and send them to expensive schools.

“Those who take kickbacks have lost their dignity and give their children dirty bread”, he said.

Corruption was as much of an addiction as taking drugs — “We might start with a small bribe, but it’s like a drug,” he said.

He prayed “that the Lord may change the hearts of those who worship the kickback god”.


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