Father Bob, from the catholic answer- he is really nice - we drove all the way to hamptons bays for like a 10 minute meeting- but that's not the odd part
he drives a BMW 740- not brand new- but I though it was was strange choice for a man of G-d to drive- espeically since cathloic priest are suppose to take a vow of poverty!
mclane
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Maybe he has a family member who gave it to him. I have family in the religious life and everyone in our extended family is very generous with them.
You also have to figure that although a RC priest lives on a salary that isn't so much, the only person he supports is himself. no wife, no kids, etc.
Maybe he invested, who knows?
does it really matter all that much?
MayBride06
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One of the priests at our church also has avery nice car!
DanielleBride
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lol...i was thinking the same thing!
JennJay
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i wish someone would donate that to me!!!!!!
MrsH1156
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Yeah, I'm thinking it was either a donation or maybe it belongs to the parish. It could also be leased and that's what he spends his money on.
Beth1210
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maybe I am wrong to think it's odd, but the priests at my childhood parish drove a beat up old station wagon
I think of priests as being above material pocesions and not wanting them or caring about them
J&D 09/16
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This guy is not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.
He has broken his vows with the church-this would include any vows of poverty he might have previously taken.
Please do not think that this man is the same thing as a real RC priest, he is not.
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Priets don't take vows of poverty, nuns and brothers do, but not priests. I had an uncle who was a christian brother and I asked him one day when I saw my priest driving a nice saab convertable. Also, it could have been a gift from a relative - as was the saab.
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Posted by J&D 09/16
Posted by carlsbride
This guy is not affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.
He has broken his vows with the church-this would include any vows of poverty he might have previously taken.
Please do not think that this man is the same thing as a real RC priest, he is not.
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Priets don't take vows of poverty, nuns and brothers do, but not priests. I had an uncle who was a christian brother and I asked him one day when I saw my priest driving a nice saab convertable. Also, it could have been a gift from a relative - as was the saab.
I was going to say the same thing.... priests dont! but nuns do! Which in my opinion is not right... but its the way it is
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Personally, I do not think is weird. My pastor is a professional as well as a pastor. He is an engineer and so I know any nice material things he owns is as a result of his professional earnings.
