Whoa! Whatever happened to alms for the poor?
A Catholic priest from the Norwood neighbourhood of Bronx, New York, has been charged with selling absolution via an account on eBay, the popular online auction website. The priest, Father Augustine Butler, allegedly offered “Complete absolution for all sins, past, present and future” at a starting bid of $250. Nearly 2,440 eBay users took Mr. Butler up on his “limited supply” offer before church authorities were apprised of the transgression.
Read it all: Priest Caught Selling Absolution on eBay - U.S. - Avant News
1Fed-Up in Buffalo on Feb 18, 2007 at 11:00 am:
I guess it’s true: You really can find everything on EBay (wink)
2C. Byrd on Feb 19, 2007 at 2:11 am:
Damn…I will sell my absolution for $25.00
I am in the wrong racket…