Comments on: Pope is Anti-Consumerist http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2005/12/11/pope-is-anti-consumerist/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2005/12/11/pope-is-anti-consumerist/#comment-1291 Flexo Mon, 12 Dec 2005 06:08:13 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=681#comment-1291 Reuters didn't use the most accurate translation of the Pope's decree. A <a href="http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=81449" rel="nofollow">better translation</a> uses the word <i>sobriety,</i> which can <a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&hs=LkI&lr=&c2coff=1&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&pwst=1&oi=defmore&defl=en&q=define:sobriety" rel="nofollow">denote seriousness</a> and not necessary the lack of alcohol. I like words. And I like alcohol (to a point). Reuters didn’t use the most accurate translation of the Pope’s decree. A better translation uses the word sobriety, which can denote seriousness and not necessary the lack of alcohol.

I like words. And I like alcohol (to a point).

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2005/12/11/pope-is-anti-consumerist/#comment-1290 Jennifer Mon, 12 Dec 2005 06:01:14 +0000 http://wp.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=681#comment-1290 He wants us to be sober? "He said Christmas should be marked with sober celebrations and urged Christians to display a nativity crib in their houses as "a simple but effective way of showing their faith and conveying it to their children."" He wants us to be sober?

“He said Christmas should be marked with sober celebrations and urged Christians to display a nativity crib in their houses as “a simple but effective way of showing their faith and conveying it to their children.”"

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