GoombaPizza t1_ishdohc wrote on October 16, 2022 at 12:19 AM

Reply to comment by RBoylson1028 in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875

Thank you. I'm no fan of religion and we all know the Catholic church has been corrupt in 50 million different ways, but I will not stand for this particular slander of them. They were the good guys during WWII, an active and invaluable part of the resistance.

RBoylson1028 t1_ishesnt wrote on October 16, 2022 at 12:28 AM

Definitely. As a Catholic, I can acknowledge plenty of actual wrongdoings in the Church's history. So honestly I'm mostly annoyed that he felt the need to make something up.

There's so much valid material to choose from if you really wanna hate on the Church.